NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
The 49ers defense twice stopped the Vikings from scoring touchdowns from position inside San Francisco's 10-yard line in the third period, then San Francisco safety Rosey Taylor intercepted a Norm Snead pass at the 49ers three-yard line with one minute remaining. A six-yard touchdown pass from John Brodie to Gene Washington broke a 6-6 tie in the final period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.6 (8) | 198.0 (3) | 348.6 (3) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 120.9 (11) | 127.9 (5) | 248.7 (5) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.3 (20) | 141.4 (21) | 246.7 (20) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 102.4 (6) | 132.1 (7) | 234.6 (4) | 25 |
Line: Vikings by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (6-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Minnesota Vikings (6-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
( 3- 0) SF Bruce Gossett 44 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIN Fred Cox 18 yard field goal
( 6- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 12 yard field goal
( 6- 6) MIN Fred Cox 16 yard field goal
(13- 6) SF Gene Washington 6 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(13- 9) MIN Fred Cox 27 yard field goal
SF MIN
First Downs: 14 10
Rushes-yards: 36-119 26-91
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-110-2 6-25-94-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 3-18
Net pass yards: 103 76
Net yards/pass: 3.3 2.7
Total net yards: 222 167
Total plays: 67 (53% run) 54 (48% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 3.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 2-20 5-28
Attendance: 49,784
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 13 of 30 for 110 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Norm Snead, 6 of 15 for 94 yards (1 int); Gary Cuozzo, 0 of 10 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 20 for 43 yards; Vic Washington, 12 for 62 yards; John Brodie, 2 for 1 yard; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 12 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Clint Jones, 16 for 39 yards; Jim Lindsey, 6 for 42 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 8 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Al Denson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 4 for 16 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 28 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 21 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 2 for 39 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 22 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 2 for 50 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 24 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 2 for 58 yards; Charlie West, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 66 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Rosey Taylor, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 44 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 3 for 105 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 7 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3
SF: John Brodie, 13 of 30 for 110 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIN: Norm Snead, 6 of 15 for 94 yards (1 int); Gary Cuozzo, 0 of 10 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 20 for 43 yards; Vic Washington, 12 for 62 yards; John Brodie, 2 for 1 yard; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 12 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 1 yard MIN: Clint Jones, 16 for 39 yards; Jim Lindsey, 6 for 42 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 8 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 2 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Al Denson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SF: Gene Washington, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 4 for 16 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 28 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 21 yards; Preston Riley, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 2 for 39 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 22 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Oscar Reed, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Lindsey, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Doug Cunningham, 2 for 50 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 24 yards; Bob Windsor, 1 for 6 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 2 for 58 yards; Charlie West, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 66 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Rosey Taylor, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Paul Krause, 2 for 44 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 3 for 105 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 7 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/3 MIN: Fred Cox, 3/3