49ers: Top 30 moments in San Francisco franchise history

San Francisco 49ers: Top 30 all-time moments in franchise history

SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Former San Francisco 49er players Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana stand with a Super Bowl trophy during a public memorial service for former 49ers coach Bill Walsh August 10, 2007 at Monster Park in San Francisco, California. NFL Hall of Famer Bill Walsh, who was known by many as 'The Genius' for leading the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships, died last week at the age of 75 after a long battle with leukemia. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /

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No. 27: The 1970 Season

The years between 1957 and 1970 were mostly dreadful for a struggling 49ers team trying to find headway in the NFL. During that span, San Francisco finished with an above-.500 record just five times and never made the playoffs over that stretch.

Yet the 49ers got off to a hot 7-1-1 start in 1970 with their only loss coming in Week 3 to the Atlanta Falcons — the score was 21-20.

Quarterback John Brodie passed for 2,941 yards and 24 touchdowns that season, and wide receiver Gene Washington posted 1,100 receiving yards and 12 touchdown receptions.

Under head coach Dick Nolan, the 49ers would advance to the conference championship that year only to lose to the Dallas Cowboys.

1970 also marked the end of an era for San Francisco. The next year would mark the 49ers’ first season at a new venue, which has become synonymous with great 49ers memories.