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1961 San Francisco 49ers

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Record: 7-6-1, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 346 points (24.7/g), 4th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 272 points (19.4/g), 6th.
 Differential of 74 points (5.3/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 8.9-5.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.4/g), 10th.

Coached by Red Hickey (7-6-1)

1961 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 17 box W 1-0 Washington Redskins 35 3 23 399 287 112 3 9 135 98 37 3
2 Sun September 24 box L 1-1 @ Green Bay Packers 10 30 15 233 96 137 3 19 275 151 124 1
3 Sun October 1 box W 2-1 @ Detroit Lions 49 0 23 317 139 178 2 16 291 236 55 6
4 Sun October 8 box W 3-1 Los Angeles Rams 35 0 29 521 262 259 11 166 83 83 2
5 Sun October 15 box W 4-1 @ Minnesota Vikings 38 24 31 555 231 324 8 12 202 84 118 1
6 Sun October 22 box L 4-2 @ Chicago Bears 0 31 6 132 40 92 6 17 305 156 149 1
7 Sun October 29 box L 4-3 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 10 20 12 216 164 52 3 8 204 48 156 1
8 Sun November 5 box T 4-3-1 Detroit Lions 20 20 14 326 213 113 2 22 402 265 137 3
9 Sun November 12 box L 4-4-1 @ Los Angeles Rams 7 17 10 167 57 110 1 20 367 183 184
10 Sun November 19 box W 5-4-1 Chicago Bears 41 31 15 536 318 218 21 428 295 133 4
11 Sun November 26 box W 6-4-1 Minnesota Vikings 38 28 21 442 246 196 1 20 364 243 121 3
12 Sun December 3 box L 6-5-1 @ Baltimore Colts 17 20 17 309 161 148 3 18 346 192 154 3
13 Sun December 10 box W 7-5-1 Green Bay Packers 22 21 17 396 328 68 2 20 330 177 153 2
14 Sat December 16 box L 7-6-1 Baltimore Colts 24 27 25 355 262 93 2 21 366 269 97 1

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 346 4904 826 5.9 258 187 346 2804 15 19 7.4 132 448 2100 27 4.7 116 36 17 10
Team Defense 272 4181 848 4.9 378 196 380 2480 18 19 5.8 132 419 1701 13 4.1 234 31 12 12
Lg Rank Offense 4 3 4 11 2 11 3 3 6 4 1 3 4 8
Lg Rank Defense 6 8 7 6 9 4 12 6 8 8 8 6 13 12

Passing

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Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
John Brodie 26 QB 14 14 7-6-1 155 283 54.8 2588 14 4.9 12 4.2 70 9.1 7.7 16.7 184.9 84.7
Billy Kilmer 22 11 0 19 34 55.9 286 0 0.0 4 11.8 28 8.4 3.1 15.1 26.0 44.1
Bob Waters 23 8 0 13 28 46.4 183 1 3.6 2 7.1 26 6.5 3.7 14.1 22.9 50.1
J.D. Smith 29 LH 14 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 25.5 14 7-6-1 187 346 54.0 3057 15 4.3 19 5.5 70 8.8 6.8 16.3 218.4 75.5
Opp Total 14 196 380 51.6 2480 18 4.7 19 5.0 6.5 4.8 12.7 177.1 67.2 49 394 5.8 3.3

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
J.D. Smith 29 LH 14 12 167 823 8 33 4.9 58.8 11.9 28 343 12.3 1 57 2.0 24.5 1166 9 3
Billy Kilmer 22 11 0 96 509 10 31 5.3 46.3 8.7 509 10 8
C.R. Roberts 25 FB 12 10 63 338 1 54 5.4 28.2 5.3 10 83 8.3 0 19 0.8 6.9 421 1 2
Bob Waters 23 8 0 47 233 3 35 5.0 29.1 5.9 233 3 3
John Brodie 26 QB 14 14 28 90 2 29 3.2 6.4 2.0 90 2 1
Abe Woodson* 27 RCB/lcb 14 11 14 23 0 14 1.6 1.6 1.0 8 74 9.3 0 28 0.6 5.3 97 0 3
J.W. Lockett 24 2 0 11 18 1 9 1.6 9.0 5.5 4 35 8.8 0 0 2.0 17.5 53 1 1
Bill Cooper 22 12 0 8 17 1 6 2.1 1.4 0.7 17 1 0
Don McIlhenny 27 5 0 8 30 0 15 3.8 6.0 1.6 30 0 0
Dale Messer 24 4 0 3 13 0 6 4.3 3.3 0.8 3 33 11.0 0 14 0.8 8.3 46 0 0
Ray Norton 24 6 0 2 -2 0 2 -1.0 -0.3 0.3 -2 0 1
Aaron Thomas 24 SE 14 7 1 -15 0 -15 -15.0 -1.1 0.1 15 301 20.1 2 70 1.1 21.5 286 2 1
R.C. Owens 28 RH 14 14 0 23 1 23 1.6 0.0 55 1032 18.8 5 54 3.9 73.7 1055 6 1
Monty Stickles 23 TE 14 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 43 794 18.5 5 54 3.1 56.7 794 5 0
Clyde Conner 28 se 5 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 177 16.1 1 45 2.2 35.4 177 1 0
Bernie Casey 22 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 185 18.5 1 51 0.8 15.4 185 1 1
Team Total 25.5 14 448 2100 27 54 4.7 150.0 32.0 187 3057 16.3 15 70 13.4 218.4 5157 42 25
Opp Total 14 419 1701 13 4.1 121.5 29.9 196 2480 12.7 18 14.0 177.1 4181 31 21

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Abe Woodson* 27 RCB/lcb 14 11 16 172 1 80 10.8 27 782 1 98 29.0 1051
J.D. Smith 29 LH 14 12 7 158 0 33 22.6 1324
Eddie Dove* 24 RS 14 14 6 49 0 20 8.2 49
Don McIlhenny 27 5 0 6 189 0 49 31.5 219
Dale Messer 24 4 0 2 11 0 6 5.5 3 36 0 14 12.0 93
Bill Cooper 22 12 0 3 44 0 20 14.7 61
Carl Kammerer 24 14 0 1 18 0 18 18.0 18
J.W. Lockett 24 2 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 68
Ray Norton 24 6 0 1 60 0 60 60.0 58
Team Total 25.5 14 24 232 1 80 9.7 49 1302 1 98 26.6 6691
Opp Total 14 32 1 58 1368 0 23.6

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Tommy Davis 27 P 14 0 22 12 54.5% 44 44 100.0% 50 2269 67 0 45.4
Billy Kilmer 22 11 0 9 364 64 0 40.4
Team Total 25.5 14 22 12 54.5% 44 44 100.0% 59 2633 67 0 44.6
Opp Total 14 29 16 55.2% 32 32 100.0% 62 2728 44.0

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Dave Baker 24 LS 14 14 6 123 0 40 0 2 5 0
Bruce Bosley 28 LG 12 12 0 1 0 0
John Brodie 26 QB 14 14 1 1 0 0
Bernie Casey 22 12 0 1 1 0 0
Monte Clark 24 RDT 12 8 0 1 0 0
Lou Cordileone 24 12 0 0 1 5 0
Eddie Dove* 24 RS 14 14 3 41 0 28
Bob L. Harrison 24 MLB 14 10 2 14 0 9 0 1 0 0
Matt Hazeltine 28 RLB 14 14 1 26 0 26 0 3 8 0
Jimmy Johnson 23 rcb 12 7 5 116 0 63
Gorden Kelley 23 LLB 14 14 1 0 0 0
Billy Kilmer 22 11 0 8 0 0 0
Charlie Krueger 24 RDE/rdt 14 13 0 1 0 0 1
Roland Lakes 22 rde 14 5 0 1 0 0
J.W. Lockett 24 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leo Nomellini* 37 LDT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Ray Norton 24 6 0 1 0 0 0
R.C. Owens 28 RH 14 14 1 1 0 0
Jimmy Ridlon 27 11 0 0 1 0 0
C.R. Roberts 25 FB 12 10 2 0 0 0
J.D. Smith 29 LH 14 12 3 0 0 0
Bob St. Clair* 30 RT 12 11 0 2 0 0
Aaron Thomas 24 SE 14 7 1 0 0 0
John Thomas 26 LT 14 12 0 1 0 0
Bob Waters 23 8 0 3 0 0 0
Abe Woodson* 27 RCB/lcb 14 11 1 2 0 2 3 0 0 0
Team Total 25.5 14 19 322 0 63 25 20 18 0 1
Opp Total 14 32 21 9

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Tommy Davis 27 P 14 0 44 12 80
Billy Kilmer 22 11 0 10 60
J.D. Smith 29 LH 14 12 8 1 54
R.C. Owens 28 RH 14 14 1 5 36
Monty Stickles 23 TE 14 12 5 30
Bob Waters 23 8 0 3 18
John Brodie 26 QB 14 14 2 12
Aaron Thomas 24 SE 14 7 2 12
Abe Woodson* 27 RCB/lcb 14 11 1 1 12
Bernie Casey 22 12 0 1 6
Clyde Conner 28 se 5 5 1 6
Bill Cooper 22 12 0 1 6
J.W. Lockett 24 2 0 1 6
C.R. Roberts 25 FB 12 10 1 6
Charlie Krueger 24 RDE/rdt 14 13 1 2
Team Total 25.5 14 27 15 1 1 44 12 1 346
Opp Total 14 13 18 1 32 16 272