NFL game summary for 11/21/1971:
One of Gene Howard's three interceptions set up a Roman Gabriel-to-Jack Snow touchdown pass and Jim Nettles returned another interception 29 yards for a second TD as the Rams swept the season series with the 49ers and moved a half-game ahead of San Francisco in the NFC West battle for first place.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.2 (10) | 186.6 (3) | 332.8 (5) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 117.7 (7) | 131.9 (5) | 249.6 (4) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 160.3 (6) | 147.6 (15) | 307.9 (6) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 125.1 (10) | 148.4 (11) | 273.6 (11) | 21 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (6-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Los Angeles Rams (6-3-1) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
( 3- 0) SF Bruce Gossett 20 yard field goal
( 3- 7) LA Jack Snow 13 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
( 6- 7) SF Bruce Gossett 26 yard field goal
( 6-14) LA Jim Nettles 29 yard interception return (David Ray kick)
( 6-17) LA David Ray 49 yard field goal
SF LA
First Downs: 21 8
Rushes-yards: 34-96 30-124
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-42-297-4 5-16-69-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 2-20
Net pass yards: 286 49
Net yards/pass: 6.7 2.7
Total net yards: 382 173
Total plays: 77 (44% run) 48 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 9-108 3-25
Attendance: 80,050
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 23 of 42 for 297 yards (4 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 5 of 16 for 69 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 19 for 51 yards; Ken Willard, 9 for 34 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 4 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 3 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 3 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 1 yard LA: Willie Ellison, 16 for 59 yards; Larry Smith, 7 for 23 yards; Les Josephson, 4 for 32 yards; Travis Williams, 2 for 6 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 7 for 83 yards; Gene Washington, 5 for 86 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 46 yards; Vic Washington, 3 for 26 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 23 yards; Preston Riley, 2 for 33 yards LA: Jack Snow, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 13 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 4 for 68 yards LA: Travis Williams, 3 for 75 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 7 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards LA: Gene Howard, 3 for 50 yards; Jim Nettles, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 201 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 9 for 387 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2 LA: David Ray, 1/1
SF: John Brodie, 23 of 42 for 297 yards (4 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 5 of 16 for 69 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 19 for 51 yards; Ken Willard, 9 for 34 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 4 yards; Doug Cunningham, 2 for 3 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 3 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 1 yard LA: Willie Ellison, 16 for 59 yards; Larry Smith, 7 for 23 yards; Les Josephson, 4 for 32 yards; Travis Williams, 2 for 6 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
SF: Ted Kwalick, 7 for 83 yards; Gene Washington, 5 for 86 yards; Doug Cunningham, 3 for 46 yards; Vic Washington, 3 for 26 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 23 yards; Preston Riley, 2 for 33 yards LA: Jack Snow, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 13 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 4 for 68 yards LA: Travis Williams, 3 for 75 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 4 for 7 yards LA: Alvin Haymond, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards LA: Gene Howard, 3 for 50 yards; Jim Nettles, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 201 yards LA: Pat Studstill, 9 for 387 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/2 LA: David Ray, 1/1