1949 San Francisco 49ers season

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.

1949 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coachBuck Shaw
Home fieldKezar Stadium
Local radioKFRC
Results
Record9–3
Division place2nd AAFC
Playoff finishWon First-Round Playoffs (Yankees) 17–7
Lost AAFC Championship (at Browns) 7–21

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 Super Bowl XLVII, it was the only time the 49ers lost a league title game.

Schedule
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 at Buffalo Bills L 17–28 3–1 Civic Stadium Recap
6 September 30 at Chicago 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 at New York Yankees L 3–24 6–2 Yankee Stadium Recap
10 October 30 at Cleveland Browns L 28–30 6–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
11 November 6 at Baltimore Colts W 28–10 7–3 Memorial Stadium Recap
12 November 13 at Los 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

Playoffs
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

Standings
AAFC
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 1 2 .900 339 171 W-4
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 416 227 W-3
New York Yankees 8 4 0 .667 196 206 L-2
Buffalo Bills 5 5 2 .500 236 256 L-1
Los Angeles Dons 4 8 0 .333 253 322 L-1
Chicago Hornets 4 8 0 .333 179 268 L-5
Baltimore Colts 1 11 0 .083 172 341 L-6

References
  1. 1949 San Francisco 49ers
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