NFL game summary for 11/22/1970:
Defensive end Jim Mitchell recovered a San Francisco fumble at the 49ers' 26-yard line on the second play of the game, and Mel Farr scored for the Lions five plays later. Greg Landry threw three touchdown passes, and Detroit intercepted three 49ers' passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.4 (14) | 220.2 (1) | 338.7 (3) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 123.4 (14) | 158.6 (12) | 282.0 (13) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.7 (5) | 139.4 (19) | 278.1 (15) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 96.1 (3) | 166.0 (16) | 262.1 (4) | 27 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (7-2-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Detroit Lions (6-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) DET Mel Farr 2 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-14) DET Charlie Sanders 19 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-21) DET Larry Walton 23 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-21) SF Doug Cunningham 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick) ( 7-28) DET Earl McCullouch 18 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
SF DET
First Downs: 15 19
Rushes-yards: 22-56 35-187
Yards/rush: 2.5 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-25-138-3 11-17-111-0
Sacked-yards: 1-4 0-0
Net pass yards: 134 111
Net yards/pass: 5.2 6.5
Total net yards: 190 298
Total plays: 48 (45% run) 52 (67% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 9-85 9-122
Attendance: 56,232
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 18 of 25 for 138 yards (3 int) DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 17 for 111 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 13 for 49 yards; Doug Cunningham, 8 for 8 yards and 1 TD; John Isenbarger, 1 for -1 yards DET: Mel Farr, 16 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 12 for 33 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 29 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 5 for 20 yards; Bob Windsor, 4 for 38 yards; Dick Witcher, 4 for 32 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 36 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 5 yards DET: Mel Farr, 4 for 18 yards; Larry Walton, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SF: Bill Tucker, 5 for 109 yards DET: Nick Eddy, 1 for 22 yards; Ed Mooney, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 10 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 13 yards; Dick LeBeau, 1 for 1 yard; Mike Weger, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 158 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 187 yards
Field Goals:
SF: John Brodie, 18 of 25 for 138 yards (3 int) DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 17 for 111 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 13 for 49 yards; Doug Cunningham, 8 for 8 yards and 1 TD; John Isenbarger, 1 for -1 yards DET: Mel Farr, 16 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 12 for 33 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 29 yards; Steve Owens, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 5 for 20 yards; Bob Windsor, 4 for 38 yards; Dick Witcher, 4 for 32 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 36 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 5 yards DET: Mel Farr, 4 for 18 yards; Larry Walton, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SF: Bill Tucker, 5 for 109 yards DET: Nick Eddy, 1 for 22 yards; Ed Mooney, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 10 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 13 yards; Dick LeBeau, 1 for 1 yard; Mike Weger, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 158 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 4 for 187 yards
Field Goals: