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John Brodie

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · QB

John Brodie recorded 185 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

170.5

pass yds/gm

6.3

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

185

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to John Brodie's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1965
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 28, 1965

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1965

209 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1962
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 2, 1962

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1962

272 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1965
CHICAGOBEARS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 19, 1965

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1965

269 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1971
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 19, 1971

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1971

186 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1961
W
WSH
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 17, 1961

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1961

237 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Brodie's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 356 passing yards

Regular Season
1969
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 16, 1969

Indianapolis Colts vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1969

356 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1965
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 28, 1965

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1965

209 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 66 rushing yards

Regular Season
1962
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 28, 1962

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1962

170 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Brodie's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1946–1957

01
SFBRODIE—John Brodie
SFPERRY—Joe Perry
SFTITTLE—Y.A. Tittle

The Million Dollar Backfield introduces pro football to the West

San Francisco 49ers · The AAFC 49ers

San Francisco joined the AAFC with a fast, integrated roster and carried its star-studded backfield into the NFL.

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Franchise era

1958–1978

02
SFBRODIE—John Brodie
SFWASHINGTON84Gene Washington
SFWILCOX—Dave Wilcox

The Shotgun and three NFC title losses

San Francisco 49ers · Searching for the breakthrough

Brodie's passing and Dick Nolan's defense won three straight division titles, but Dallas ended each postseason before a full teardown followed.

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Career accomplishments

NFL passing touchdowns leader · 1965, 1970NFL passing yards leader · 1965, 197017 NFL seasons185 career games31,548 career passing yards214 career passing touchdowns1,167 career rushing yards22 career rushing touchdownsJersey: 05 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 10, 1957Most recent: Dec 15, 1973

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history