NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
After being trapped for the first time in the game for a nine yard loss, Saints quarterback Edd Hargett, in his first start, directed a 66-yard drive in the final two minutes and climaxed the march with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Virgil Robinson with 1 minute remaining. It was Hargett's third TD pass of the day and provided the winning margin.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.4 (17) | 131.8 (22) | 251.1 (20) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 163.5 (22) | 155.5 (14) | 319.0 (20) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.6 (9) | 186.1 (3) | 332.8 (5) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 117.1 (7) | 121.4 (3) | 238.5 (5) | 20 |
Line: 49ers by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (3-4-2) | 7 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| San Francisco 49ers (6-3-0) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 16 yard field goal
( 0-10) SF Vic Washington 16 yard pass from John Brodie (Larry Schreiber pass from Bruce Gossett)
( 7-10) NO Dave Parks 39 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Charlie Durkee kick)
(10-10) NO Charlie Durkee 38 yard field goal
(10-13) SF Bruce Gossett 37 yard field goal
(16-13) NO Dave Parks 22 yard pass from Edd Hargett (kick failed)
(19-13) NO Charlie Durkee 14 yard field goal
(19-20) SF Vic Washington 7 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(26-20) NO Virgil Robinson 10 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Charlie Durkee kick)
NO SF
First Downs: 17 23
Rushes-yards: 31-122 33-143
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-21-225-0 20-28-203-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 1-13
Net pass yards: 216 190
Net yards/pass: 9.8 6.6
Total net yards: 338 333
Total plays: 53 (58% run) 62 (53% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 4-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 4-37 3-25
Attendance: 45,138
Passing:
NO: Edd Hargett, 13 of 21 for 225 yards and 3 TDs SF: John Brodie, 20 of 28 for 203 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Bob Gresham, 11 for 21 yards; Virgil Robinson, 6 for 21 yards; James Ford, 6 for 14 yards; Jim Strong, 5 for 57 yards; Edd Hargett, 3 for 9 yards SF: Vic Washington, 20 for 82 yards; Ken Willard, 11 for 50 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NO: Dave Parks, 3 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 44 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 6 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 49 yards; Don Burchfield, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 12 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD SF: Vic Washington, 5 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Ted Kwalick, 4 for 35 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 59 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 31 yards; Dick Witcher, 3 for 29 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Virgil Robinson, 2 for 45 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 40 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 20 yards SF: Vic Washington, 6 for 179 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 2 for 25 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 2/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/4
NO: Edd Hargett, 13 of 21 for 225 yards and 3 TDs SF: John Brodie, 20 of 28 for 203 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Bob Gresham, 11 for 21 yards; Virgil Robinson, 6 for 21 yards; James Ford, 6 for 14 yards; Jim Strong, 5 for 57 yards; Edd Hargett, 3 for 9 yards SF: Vic Washington, 20 for 82 yards; Ken Willard, 11 for 50 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NO: Dave Parks, 3 for 88 yards and 2 TDs; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 44 yards; Jim Strong, 3 for 6 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 49 yards; Don Burchfield, 1 for 16 yards; Bob Newland, 1 for 12 yards; Virgil Robinson, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD SF: Vic Washington, 5 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Ted Kwalick, 4 for 35 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 59 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 31 yards; Dick Witcher, 3 for 29 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Virgil Robinson, 2 for 45 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 40 yards; Jim Strong, 1 for 20 yards SF: Vic Washington, 6 for 179 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Hugo Hollas, 2 for 25 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Charlie Durkee, 2/2 SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/4