| 1949 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tony Morabito |
| General manager | John Blackinger |
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Division place | 2ndAAFC |
| Playoffs | WonDivisional Playoffs (vs.Yankees) 17–7 LostAAFC Championship (atBrowns) 7–21 |
The1949 San Francisco 49ers season was thefranchise's fourthseason in theAll-America Football Conference (AAFC). The 1949 season was the final season before the league folded and comprised only twelve games instead of the previously standard fourteen. The 49ers 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 atournament to determine the champion.
The 49ers, with the second seed, played the third-seededNew York Yankees (8–4). With their 17–7 victory over the Yankees, the 49ers moved on to play theCleveland Browns in the league championship. The 49ers ended up losing 21–7.[1] UntilSuper Bowl XLVII, it was the only time the 49ers lost a league title game.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | atLos Angeles Dons | W 28–7 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| 2 | August 14 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–10 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium |
| 3 | August 19 | atCleveland Browns | T 21–21 | 2–0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28 | Baltimore Colts | W 31–17 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 4 | Chicago Hornets | W 42–7 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | Bye | |||||
| 4 | September 18 | Los Angeles Dons | W 42–14 | 3–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | September 25 | atBuffalo Bills | L 17–28 | 3–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | September 30 | atChicago Hornets | W 42–24 | 4–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 9 | Cleveland Browns | W 56–28 | 5–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 16 | Buffalo Bills | W 51–7 | 6–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | October 23 | atNew York Yankees | L 3–24 | 6–2 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | October 30 | atCleveland Browns | L 28–30 | 6–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 6 | atBaltimore Colts | W 28–10 | 7–3 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 13 | atLos Angeles Dons | W 41–24 | 8–3 | Los Angeles Coliseum | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | |||||
| 14 | November 27 | New York Yankees | W 35–14 | 9–3 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | December 4 | New York Yankees (3) | W 17–7 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| Championship | December 11 | Cleveland Browns (1) | L 7–21 | 1–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| AAFC standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 339 | 171 | W2 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 227 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 196 | 206 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 236 | 256 | W2 | ||
| Los Angeles Dons | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 253 | 322 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Hornets | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 179 | 268 | L5 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 172 | 341 | L6 | ||
| 1949 San Francisco 49ers final roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Backs
Receivers | Linemen/Linebackers
| Reserve list
rookies in italics | ||||
