NFL game summary for 11/28/1971:
The 49ers got 100-or-more yard performances from RBs Ken Willard (15 for 129) and Vic Washington (27 for 125) to come up with 263 yards rushing in their victory over the Jets. Washington also tallied twice while QB John Brodie carried for a 1-yard score. Joe Namath made his season debut for the Jets after Bob Davis was injured in the second period and threw 2 TD passes to Rich Caster of 57 and 20 yards and a 22-yard scoring pass to Eddie Bell.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.2 (10) | 196.5 (3) | 337.7 (3) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 118.3 (8) | 123.6 (3) | 241.9 (2) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.4 (14) | 82.6 (26) | 209.0 (26) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 158.3 (22) | 144.1 (8) | 302.4 (17) | 23 |
Line: 49ers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (7-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| New York Jets (4-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
( 7- 0) SF Vic Washington 2 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(10- 0) SF Bruce Gossett 25 yard field goal
(17- 0) SF John Brodie 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(17- 7) NYJ Rich Caster 57 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
(24- 7) SF Vic Washington 22 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(24-14) NYJ Rich Caster 20 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
(24-21) NYJ Eddie Bell 22 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
SF NYJ
First Downs: 20 21
Rushes-yards: 45-263 30-118
Yards/rush: 5.8 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-13-88-0 12-30-275-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 88 275
Net yards/pass: 6.8 9.2
Total net yards: 351 393
Total plays: 58 (77% run) 60 (50% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-55 8-58
Attendance: 63,936
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 5 of 12 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Steve Spurrier, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Joe Namath, 11 of 27 for 258 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Bob Davis, 1 of 3 for 17 yards
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 27 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 15 for 129 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 6 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 2 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD NYJ: John Riggins, 13 for 62 yards; Emerson Boozer, 13 for 47 yards; Bob Davis, 1 for 14 yards; George Nock, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Harkey, 1 for 0 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
SF: Vic Washington, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 1 for 29 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 14 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 5 for 126 yards and 2 TDs; Eddie Bell, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 2 for 43 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 33 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 28 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 18 yards NYJ: Vern Studdard, 5 for 121 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
SF: Johnny Fuller, 1 for 57 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 49 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 153 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 0/1
SF: John Brodie, 5 of 12 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Steve Spurrier, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Joe Namath, 11 of 27 for 258 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Bob Davis, 1 of 3 for 17 yards
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 27 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 15 for 129 yards; Larry Schreiber, 1 for 6 yards; Steve Spurrier, 1 for 2 yards; John Brodie, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD NYJ: John Riggins, 13 for 62 yards; Emerson Boozer, 13 for 47 yards; Bob Davis, 1 for 14 yards; George Nock, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Harkey, 1 for 0 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -7 yards
Receiving:
SF: Vic Washington, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 1 for 29 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 14 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 5 for 126 yards and 2 TDs; Eddie Bell, 2 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Don Maynard, 2 for 43 yards; Pete Lammons, 2 for 33 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 28 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Vic Washington, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 18 yards NYJ: Vern Studdard, 5 for 121 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
SF: Johnny Fuller, 1 for 57 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 49 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim McCann, 5 for 153 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/1 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 0/1