1946 San Francisco 49ers season

1946 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Buck Shaw
Home field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	9–5
Division place	2nd AAFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform

The 1946 AAFC season San Francisco 49ers season was not only their inaugural season, but also the first season of the league's existence. Despite losing their first game as a team and having a stretch of five consecutive road games, the 49ers went 9–5, earning the second-best record in the West division (third-best overall). The 49ers also outscored every other team except for the eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns.

Schedule

Preseason

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record
August 24, 1946	Los Angeles Dons at San Diego	W	17–7	1–0
September 1, 1946	Chicago Rockets	W	34–14	2–0

Regular Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record
1	September 8, 1946	New York Yankees	L	21–7	0–1
2	September 15, 1946	Miami Seahawks	W	21–14	1–1
3	September 22, 1946	Brooklyn Dodgers	W	32–13	2–1
4	September 29, 1946	at Chicago Rockets	L	24–7	2–2
5	October 8, 1946	at Miami Seahawks	W	34–7	3–2
6	October 12, 1946	at Los Angeles Dons	W	23–14	4–2
7	October 19, 1946	at Buffalo Bisons	L	17–14	4–3
8	October 27, 1946	at Cleveland Browns	W	34–20	5–3
9	November 2, 1946	Buffalo Bisons	W	27–14	6–3
10	November 10, 1946	Cleveland Browns	L	14–7	6–4
11	November 17, 1946	at New York Yankees	L	10–9	6–5
12	November 24, 1946	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W	30–14	7–5
13	November 30, 1946	Chicago Rockets	W	14–0	8–5
14	December 8, 1946	Los Angeles Dons	W	48–7	9–5

Standings

AAFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	12	2	0	.857	423	137	W-5
San Francisco 49ers	9	5	0	.643	307	189	W-3
Los Angeles Dons	7	5	2	.583	305	290	T-1
Chicago Rockets	5	6	3	.455	263	315	T-1