1970 San Francisco 49ers season
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NFL team season
| 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 | 1st NFC West |
| Playoffs | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Vikings) 17–14 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Cowboys) 10–17 |
| Pro Bowlers | T Len Rohde QB John Brodie WR Gene Washington OLB Dave Wilcox CB Jimmy Johnson |
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The 1970 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 25th overall. Quarterback John Brodie won the NFL MVP award, and the 49ers captured their first Divisional Title with a 10–3–1 record. Cornerback Bruce Taylor won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. In the NFC Championship, the 49ers lost to the Dallas Cowboys in their final game at Kezar Stadium.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL Draft
[edit ]Main article: 1970 NFL draft
| 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 with Edmonton 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 one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
- Source:[1]
Personnel
[edit ]Staff / Coaches
[edit ]Front office
- Team Owner(s) - Josephine Morabito & Jane Morabito
- General manager / Team President – Louis Spadia
- Personnel Scout - Dick Gallagher
Head coaches
- Head coach - Dick Nolan
Offensive coaches
- Chief of Offense / Offensive Coordinator - Ed Hughes
- Offensive Consultant – Y.A. Tittle
- Offensive Backfied – Mike Holovak
- Offensive Line / Blocking – Ernie Zwahlen
- Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line – Paul Wiggin
- Linebackers – Mike Giddings
- Defensive Backfield / Secondary – Jim Shofner
Special teams coaches
- Joe Perry - Kicking Coach / Game Scout
Roster
[edit ] Quarterbacks (QB)
- 12 John Brodie
Running backs (RB)
- 42 Doug Cunningham
- 24 Jimmy Thomas
- 45 Bill Tucker
- 40 Ken Willard FB
Wide receivers (WR)
- 81 Lee Johnson
- 17 John Isenbarger RB
- 85 Preston Riley
- 18 Gene Washington
- 88 Dick Witcher
Tight ends (TE)
- 82 Ted Kwalick
- 89 Bob Windsor
- 79 Cas Banaszek T
- 65 Randy Beisler G
- 75 Forrest Blue C
- 66 Elmer Collett G
- 69 Woody Peoples G
- 76 Len Rohde T
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 72 Bill Belk DE
- 74 Earl Edwards DT
- 86 Cedrick Hardman DE
- 53 Tommy Hart DE
- 80 Stan Hindman DE
- 56 Bob Hoskins DT
- 70 Charlie Krueger DT
- 78 Sam Silas DT
- 51 Carter Campbell
- 57 Frank Nunley
- 58 Jim Sniadecki
- 52 Skip Vanderbundt
- 64 Dave Wilcox
Defensive backs (DB)
- 23 Johnny Fuller SS
- 37 Jimmy Johnson CB
- 32 Mel Phillips SS
- 27 Al Randolph DB
- 38 Mike Simpson
- 44 Bruce Taylor CB
- 30 Bruce Gossett K
- 11 Steve Spurrier P
- 35 Larry Schreiber RB
Rookies in italics
Preseason
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]| 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 | at Miami 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 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–17 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 55,430 | Recap |
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]| 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 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–21 | 2–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 | Recap |
| 4 | October 11 | at Los 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 | at Chicago Bears | W 37–16 | 6–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 45,607 | Recap |
| 9 | November 15 | at Houston Oilers | W 30–20 | 7–1–1 | Astrodome | 43,040 | Recap |
| 10 | November 22 | at Detroit 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 | at New Orleans Saints | W 38–27 | 9–3–1 | Tulane Stadium | 61,940 | Recap |
| 14 | December 20 | at Oakland Raiders | W 38–7 | 10–3–1 | Oakland Coliseum | 54,535 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
[edit ]| 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.
Postseason
[edit ]See also: 1970–71 NFL playoffs
Schedule
[edit ]| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Metropolitan Stadium | Recap |
| NFC Championship | January 3, 1971 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–10 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
References
[edit ]- ^ "1970 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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