The San Francisco 49ers were 9-5 in 1971. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 4th in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 14 to 3, in the 1971 NFC Championship game.
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1971 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 300 | 4,706 | 900 | 5.2 | 2,129 | 498 | 4.3 | 2,688 | 391 | 6.9 | 11 | 111 | 257 | 113 | 122 | 22 | 88 | 961 |
Team Rank | 9th | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 5th | 7th | 10th | 1st | 26th | 5th | 8th | 5th | 5th | 23rd | 26th | |
Opponent | 14 | 216 | 3,679 | 787 | 4.7 | 1,668 | 408 | 4.1 | 2,309 | 341 | 6.8 | 38 | 298 | 199 | 80 | 96 | 23 | 75 | 610 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 12th | 9th | 5th | 14th | 8th | 7th | 10th | 3rd | 20th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 23rd | 14th | 23rd | |
Net | +84 | +1,027 | +113 | +0.6 | +461 | +90 | +0.2 | +379 | +50 | +0.1 | -27 | -187 | +58 | +33 | +26 | -1 | +13 | +351 | |
Net Rank | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 8th | 5th | 12th | 4th | 7th | 13th | 1st | 24th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 12th | 21st | 26th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |