NFL game summary for 10/17/1971:
The 49ers had four interceptions, recovered two Bears fumbles and did not permit Chicago inside their 20-yard line until the final minutes in recording San Francisco's first shutout victory in 10 years. The 49ers clinched the victory when John Brodie passed 12 yards to Gene Washington for a fourth period touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 97.8 (21) | 151.2 (14) | 249.0 (21) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 161.2 (21) | 155.5 (13) | 316.8 (18) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 170.5 (6) | 197.8 (5) | 368.2 (1) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 124.8 (14) | 123.0 (4) | 247.8 (8) | 7 |
Line: 49ers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers (3-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
( 0- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 9 yard field goal ( 0- 6) SF Bruce Gossett 15 yard field goal ( 0-13) SF Gene Washington 12 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
CHI SF
First Downs: 13 20
Rushes-yards: 18-62 42-161
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-41-179-4 20-35-213-2
Sacked-yards: 2-21 2-20
Net pass yards: 158 193
Net yards/pass: 3.7 5.2
Total net yards: 220 354
Total plays: 61 (29% run) 79 (53% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-3
Turnovers: 6 5
Penalties-yards: 8-92 8-69
Attendance: 44,133
Passing:
CHI: Kent Nix, 13 of 38 for 148 yards (3 int); Bobby Douglass, 2 of 3 for 31 yards (1 int) SF: John Brodie, 20 of 35 for 213 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Gale Sayers, 5 for 8 yards; Cyril Pinder, 5 for 7 yards; Don Shy, 4 for 36 yards; Jim Grabowski, 4 for 11 yards SF: Ken Willard, 19 for 83 yards; Larry Schreiber, 11 for 36 yards; Vic Washington, 9 for 35 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 4 for 62 yards; George Farmer, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Wallace, 3 for 55 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 12 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for -1 yards SF: Ted Kwalick, 6 for 61 yards; Gene Washington, 5 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Vic Washington, 4 for 22 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 35 yards; Dick Witcher, 2 for 35 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 60 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 2 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 1 for 39 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 18 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 19 yards; Mike Simpson, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 10 yards; Johnny Fuller, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 252 yards SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3
CHI: Kent Nix, 13 of 38 for 148 yards (3 int); Bobby Douglass, 2 of 3 for 31 yards (1 int) SF: John Brodie, 20 of 35 for 213 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Gale Sayers, 5 for 8 yards; Cyril Pinder, 5 for 7 yards; Don Shy, 4 for 36 yards; Jim Grabowski, 4 for 11 yards SF: Ken Willard, 19 for 83 yards; Larry Schreiber, 11 for 36 yards; Vic Washington, 9 for 35 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 4 for 62 yards; George Farmer, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Wallace, 3 for 55 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 12 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for -1 yards SF: Ted Kwalick, 6 for 61 yards; Gene Washington, 5 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Vic Washington, 4 for 22 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 35 yards; Dick Witcher, 2 for 35 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 60 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 2 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Joe Taylor, 1 for 39 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 18 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 19 yards; Mike Simpson, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmy Johnson, 1 for 10 yards; Johnny Fuller, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 252 yards SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3