1949 San Francisco 49ers season
1949 San Francisco 49ers season |
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Head coach |
Buck Shaw |
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Home field |
Kezar Stadium |
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Results |
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Record |
9–3 |
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Division place |
2nd AAFC |
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Playoff finish |
Lost League Championship |
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Uniform |
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The 1949 AAFC season was the final season before the league folded and comprised only twelve games instead of the previously standard fourteen. The 49ers, in their fourth season, were unable to improve on the previous season's output of 12–2, only posting a record of 9–3, however, they were able to make their first playoff appearance. This was due to the league taking a different format, in which the top four teams played a tournament to determine the champion.
The 49ers, with the second seed, played the third-seeded New York Yankees (8–4). With their 17–7 victory over the Yankees, the 49ers moved on to play the Cleveland Browns in the league championship. The 49ers ended up losing 21–7.[1] Until the 2013 Super Bowl, it is the only time the 49ers lost a league title game.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Record |
1 |
August 28, 1949 |
Baltimore Colts |
W |
31–17 |
1–0 |
2 |
September 4, 1949 |
Chicago Hornets |
W |
42–7 |
2–0 |
3 |
September 18, 1949 |
Los Angeles Dons |
W |
42–14 |
3–0 |
4 |
September 25, 1949 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L |
28–17 |
3–1 |
5 |
September 30, 1949 |
Chicago Hornets |
W |
42–24 |
4–1 |
6 |
October 9, 1949 |
Cleveland Browns |
W |
56–28 |
5–1 |
7 |
October 16, 1949 |
Buffalo Bills |
W |
51–7 |
6–1 |
8 |
October 23, 1949 |
at New York Yankees |
L |
24–3 |
6–2 |
9 |
October 30, 1949 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L |
30–28 |
6–3 |
10 |
November 6, 1949 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W |
28–10 |
7–3 |
11 |
November 13, 1949 |
at Los Angeles Dons |
W |
41–24 |
8–3 |
12 |
November 27, 1949 |
New York Yankees |
W |
35–14 |
9–3 |
Playoffs
Standings
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