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1949 San Francisco 49ers season

{{short description|NFL team season (inaugural season)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = San Francisco 49ers

| year = 1949

| record = 9–3

| division_place = 2nd AAFC

| owner=Tony Morabito

| general manager= John Blackinger

| coach = Buck Shaw

| stadium = Kezar Stadium

| radio = KFRC

| playoffs = Won Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Yankees) 17–7
Lost AAFC Championship
(at Browns) 7–21

| shortnavlink = 49ers seasons

}}

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The 1949 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's fourth season in the All-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 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.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1949.htm 1949 San Francisco 49ers] Until Super Bowl XLVII, it was the only time the 49ers lost a league title game.

Preseason

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! 1

| {{dow tooltip|August 10, 1949}}

| at Los Angeles Dons

| W 28–7

| 1–0

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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! 2

| August 14

| Buffalo Bills

| W 21–10

| 2–0

| Kezar Stadium

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! 3

| {{dow tooltip|August 19, 1949}}

| at Cleveland Browns

| T 21–21

| 2–0–1

| Cleveland Municipal Stadium

{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/1949aafcsf.html|title=1949 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)|publisher=Pro Football Archives|access-date=October 28, 2023}}

Schedule

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! 1

| August 28

| Baltimore Colts

| W 31–17

| 1–0

| Kezar Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194908280sfo.htm Recap]

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! 2

| September 4

| Chicago Hornets

| W 42–7

| 2–0

| Kezar Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909040sfo.htm Recap]

3

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! 4

| September 18

| Los Angeles Dons

| W 42–14

| 3–0

| Kezar Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909180sfo.htm Recap]

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! 5

| September 25

| at Buffalo Bills

| L 17–28

| 3–1

| Civic Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909250bba.htm Recap]

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! 6

| {{dow tooltip|September 30, 1949}}

| at Chicago Hornets

| W 42–24

| 4–1

| Soldier Field

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194909300cra.htm Recap]

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! 7

| October 9

| Cleveland Browns

| W 56–28

| 5–1

| Kezar Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910090sfo.htm Recap]

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! 8

| October 16

| Buffalo Bills

| W 51–7

| 6–1

| Kezar Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910160sfo.htm Recap]

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! 9

| October 23

| at New York Yankees

| L 3–24

| 6–2

| Yankee Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910230naa.htm Recap]

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! 10

| October 30

| at Cleveland Browns

| L 28–30

| 6–3

| Cleveland Municipal Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910300cle.htm Recap]

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! 11

| November 6

| at Baltimore Colts

| W 28–10

| 7–3

| Memorial Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911060bcl.htm Recap]

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! 12

| November 13

| at Los Angeles Dons

| W 41–24

| 8–3

| Los Angeles Coliseum

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911130lda.htm Recap]

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! 14

| November 27

| New York Yankees

| W 35–14

| 9–3

| Kezar Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194911270sfo.htm Recap]

Playoffs

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! Semifinals

| December 4

| New York Yankees (3)

| W 17–7

| 1–0

| Kezar Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194912040sfo.htm Recap]

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! Championship

| December 11

| Cleveland Browns (1)

| L 7–21

| 1–1

| Cleveland Municipal Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194912110cle.htm Recap]

Standings

{{1949 AAFC standings}}

References

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