1971 San Francisco 49ers season

1971 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerJosephine Morabito
Jane Morabito
General managerLouis Spadia
Head coachDick Nolan
Home fieldCandlestick Park
Results
Record9–5
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Redskins) 24–20
Lost NFC Championship
(at Cowboys) 3–14
Pro BowlersC Forrest Blue
TE Ted Kwalick
WR Gene Washington
RB Vic Washington
OLB Dave Wilcox
CB Jimmy Johnson
CB Bruce Taylor

The 1971 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 26th overall. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year. The team moved into a new home, eleven-year-old Candlestick Park, which they shared with the baseball Giants.

After winning two of their first three games on the road, the 49ers lost their first game at Candlestick Park to the Los Angeles Rams 20–13. The 49ers rebounded and successfully defended their NFC West title by posting a 9–5 record. For a second year in a row, the 49ers’ season ended in disappointment with a 14–3 loss in the NFC Championship Game to the Dallas Cowboys, this time on the road.