NFL game summary for 12/13/1970:
John Brodie threw three touchdown passes to Gene Washington and scored another on a one-yard sweep as the 49ers wiped out a 21-10 Saints' lead and went on to score a victory that lifted them into first place in the NFC's Western Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.8 (20) | 211.2 (1) | 323.1 (2) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 133.8 (18) | 137.9 (3) | 271.8 (10) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 88.5 (24) | 172.2 (7) | 260.8 (20) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 139.5 (20) | 214.3 (26) | 353.8 (26) | 33 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-10-1) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
( 7- 0) SF Gene Washington 30 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
( 7- 7) NO Danny Abramowicz 46 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-14) NO Al Dodd 45 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-14) SF Bruce Gossett 37 yard field goal
(10-21) NO Don McCall 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-21) SF John Brodie 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(24-21) SF Gene Washington 37 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(31-21) SF Gene Washington 26 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(38-21) SF Bruce Taylor 92 yard field goal return (Bruce Gossett kick)
(38-27) NO Danny Abramowicz 20 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (kick failed)
SF NO
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 34-113 34-105
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-22-227-0 15-22-261-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 1-13
Net pass yards: 217 248
Net yards/pass: 9.4 10.8
Total net yards: 330 353
Total plays: 57 (59% run) 57 (59% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-3
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 5-50 6-103
Attendance: 61,940
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 15 of 22 for 227 yards and 3 TDs NO: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 22 for 261 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 17 for 60 yards; Bill Tucker, 10 for 35 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 4 for 9 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 3 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD NO: Tom Barrington, 14 for 56 yards; Don McCall, 8 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Dick Davis, 5 for 20 yards; Jim Otis, 5 for 6 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 131 yards and 3 TDs; Ken Willard, 4 for 41 yards; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 37 yards; Bob Windsor, 2 for 22 yards; Dick Witcher, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for -7 yards NO: Danny Abramowicz, 7 for 140 yards and 2 TDs; Al Dodd, 3 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Don McCall, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 13 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Bill Tucker, 2 for 34 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 25 yards; Ed Beard, 1 for 8 yards NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 63 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 3 for 49 yards; Don McCall, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 15 yards NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 141 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 2 for 105 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1 NO: Tom Dempsey, 0/1
SF: John Brodie, 15 of 22 for 227 yards and 3 TDs NO: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 22 for 261 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 17 for 60 yards; Bill Tucker, 10 for 35 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 4 for 9 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 3 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD NO: Tom Barrington, 14 for 56 yards; Don McCall, 8 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Dick Davis, 5 for 20 yards; Jim Otis, 5 for 6 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 131 yards and 3 TDs; Ken Willard, 4 for 41 yards; Ted Kwalick, 2 for 37 yards; Bob Windsor, 2 for 22 yards; Dick Witcher, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for -7 yards NO: Danny Abramowicz, 7 for 140 yards and 2 TDs; Al Dodd, 3 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Don McCall, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 13 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Bill Tucker, 2 for 34 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 25 yards; Ed Beard, 1 for 8 yards NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 63 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 3 for 49 yards; Don McCall, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 15 yards NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 4 for 141 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 2 for 105 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1 NO: Tom Dempsey, 0/1