| 1970 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
| General manager | Louis Spadia |
| Head coach | Dick Nolan |
| Offensive coordinator | Ed Hughes |
| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–3–1 |
| Division place | 1stNFC West |
| Playoffs | WonDivisional Playoffs (atVikings) 17–14 LostNFC Championship (vs.Cowboys) 10–17 |
| Pro Bowlers | TLen Rohde QBJohn Brodie WRGene Washington OLBDave Wilcox CBJimmy Johnson |
The1970San Francisco 49ersseason was the franchise's 21st season in theNational Football League (NFL), and its 25th overall. QuarterbackJohn Brodie won the NFL MVP award, and the 49ers captured their first division title with a 10–3–1 record. It was the first time they had tallied double-digit wins as an NFL team. Cornerback Bruce Taylor won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. In theNFC Championship, the 49ers lost to theDallas Cowboys in their final game atKezar Stadium.
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Cedrick Hardman * | Defensive end | North Texas | |
| 1 | 17 | Bruce Taylor * | Defensive back | Boston University | |
| 2 | 48 | John Isenbarger | Running back | Indiana | |
| 4 | 87 | Vic Washington * | Running back | Wyoming | started play with 49ers in 1971 |
| 5 | 113 | Gary McArthur | Tackle | USC | |
| 6 | 138 | Rusty Clark | Quarterback | Houston | signed withEdmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
| 7 | 165 | Jim Strong | Running back | Houston | |
| 8 | 191 | Carter Campbell | Defensive end | Weber State | |
| 9 | 217 | Preston Riley | Wide receiver | Memphis State | |
| 10 | 243 | Larry Schreiber | Running back | Tennessee Tech | started play with 49ers in 1971 |
| 11 | 269 | Dan Crockett | Wide receiver | Toledo | |
| 12 | 295 | Bill Tant | Tackle | Dayton | |
| 13 | 321 | Jim Vanderslice | Linebacker | TCU | |
| 14 | 347 | Jack King | Guard | Clemson | |
| 15 | 373 | Dave Delsignore | Wide receiver | Youngstown State | |
| 16 | 399 | Produs Perkins | Defensive back | Livingstone | |
| 17 | 425 | Mike Culton | Punter | La Verne | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–17 | 0–1 | Tampa Stadium | 41,851 | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | atMiami Dolphins | L 7–17 | 0–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 52,812 | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | Denver Broncos | W 23–7 | 1–2 | Autzen Stadium | 26,238 | Recap |
| 4 | September 6 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–31 | 1–3 | Kezar Stadium | 55,521 | Recap |
| 5 | September 12 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 14–17 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 55,430 | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20 | Washington Redskins | W 26–17 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | 34,984 | Recap |
| 2 | September 27 | Cleveland Browns | W 34–31 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | 37,502 | Recap |
| 3 | October 4 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 20–21 | 2–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | Recap |
| 4 | October 11 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 20–6 | 3–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,272 | Recap |
| 5 | October 18 | New Orleans Saints | T 20–20 | 3–1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 39,446 | Recap |
| 6 | October 25 | Denver Broncos | W 19–14 | 4–1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 39,515 | Recap |
| 7 | November 1 | Green Bay Packers | W 26–10 | 5–1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 59,335 | Recap |
| 8 | November 8 | atChicago Bears | W 37–16 | 6–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 45,607 | Recap |
| 9 | November 15 | atHouston Oilers | W 30–20 | 7–1–1 | Astrodome | 43,040 | Recap |
| 10 | November 22 | atDetroit Lions | L 7–28 | 7–2–1 | Tiger Stadium | 56,232 | Recap |
| 11 | November 29 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–30 | 7–3–1 | Kezar Stadium | 59,602 | Recap |
| 12 | December 6 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–20 | 8–3–1 | Kezar Stadium | 41,387 | Recap |
| 13 | December 13 | atNew Orleans Saints | W 38–27 | 9–3–1 | Tulane Stadium | 61,940 | Recap |
| 14 | December 20 | atOakland Raiders | W 38–7 | 10–3–1 | Oakland Coliseum | 54,535 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | 352 | 267 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 325 | 202 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 3–2–1 | 3–6–2 | 206 | 261 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 0–5–1 | 2–8–1 | 172 | 347 | L6 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 27 | atMinnesota Vikings | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Metropolitan Stadium | Recap |
| NFC Championship | January 3, 1971 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–10 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
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