1948 San Francisco 49ers season

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1948 San Francisco 49ers season

The 1948 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's third season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The 49ers, hoped to improve upon their 8–4–2 output from the previous season. They began the season 10–0, and finished 12–2,[1] both losses coming to eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns.

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Program for the Forty-Niners' October 10 game at Baltimore.

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Head coach Lawrence "Buck" Shaw.
Quick Facts San Francisco 49ers season, Owner ...
1948 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerTony Morabito
General managerJohn Blackinger
Head coachBuck Shaw
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Results
Record12–2
Division place2nd AAFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
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The 49ers' offense was historically prolific: they scored 495 points[2] in 1948 (averaging over 35 points per game), which was more than 100 points more than the next best output (389 points by the Browns). Despite their 12–2 record, the 49ers did not qualify for the playoffs, due to the Browns 14–0 record.

The 1948 49ers had a record-setting rushing attack: the team rushed for a staggering 3,653 yards in only fourteen games, a professional football record that still stands.[3][4]

The team's statistical leaders included Frankie Albert with 1,990 passing yards, Johnny Strzykalski with 915 rushing yards, and Alyn Beals with 591 receiving yards and 84 points scored.[5]

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 18 at Los Angeles Dons W 42–24 1–0 Rose Bowl 58,207
2 August 22 Baltimore Colts W 42–14 2–0 Kezar Stadium 35,139
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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Source
1 August 29 Buffalo Bills W 35–14 1–0 Kezar Stadium 33,946 [7]
2 September 5 Brooklyn Dodgers W 36–20 2–0 Kezar Stadium 32,606 [8]
3 September 12 New York Yankees W 41–0 3–0 Kezar Stadium 60,927 [9]
4 September 19 Los Angeles Dons W 36–14 4–0 Kezar Stadium 45,420 [10]
5 September 26 at Buffalo Bills W 38–28 5–0 Civic Stadium 31,103 [11]
6 October 1 at Chicago Rockets W 31–14 6–0 Soldier Field 14,553 [12]
7 October 10 at Baltimore Colts W 56–14 7–0 Memorial Stadium 22,359 [13]
8 October 17 at New York Yankees W 21–7 8–0 Yankee Stadium 29,743 [14]
9 October 24 Baltimore Colts W 21–10 9–0 Kezar Stadium 27,978 [15]
10 Bye
11 November 7 Chicago Rockets W 44–21 10–0 Kezar Stadium 25,308 [16]
12 November 14 at Cleveland Browns L 7–14 10–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 82,769 [17]
13 November 21 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 63–40 11–1 Ebbets Field 9,336 [18]
14 November 28 Cleveland Browns L 28–31 11–2 Kezar Stadium 59,785 [19]
15 December 5 at Los Angeles Dons W 38–21 12–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 51,460 [20]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Standings

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AAFC Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 14 0 0 1.000 6–0 389 190 W14
San Francisco 49ers 12 2 0 .857 4–2 495 248 W1
Los Angeles Dons 7 7 0 .500 2–4 258 305 L2
Chicago Rockets 1 13 0 .071 0–6 202 439 L11
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
More information AAFC Eastern Division, W ...
AAFC Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Buffalo Bills 7 7 0 .500 4–2 360 358 L1
Baltimore Colts 7 7 0 .500 5–1 333 327 W2
New York Yankees 6 8 0 .429 3–3 265 301 W1
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 12 0 .143 0–6 253 387 L6
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

Roster

San Francisco's in-season roster included the following players.[21]

References

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