1959 San Francisco 49ers season

1959 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Red Hickey
Home field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	7-5-0
Division Place	3rd NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
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The 1959 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's tenth season in the NFL, and were coming off a 6-6-0 record in 1956, however, they ended without qualifying for the playoffs. After starting the season 6-1-0, they lost 4 out of their last 5 games and ended with a 7-5-0 record.

Top players

The season was good for Y.A. Tittle, as he completed 51.3% of his passes for 1331 yds and 10 touchdowns. Tommy Davis scored the most points, 67 out of the team's total of 255.

Schedule

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Attendance
1	September 27	Philadelphia Eagles	24-14	San Francisco 49ers	1-0-0	41,697
2	October 4	Los Angeles Rams	34-0	San Francisco 49ers	2-0-0	56,028
3	October 11	San Francisco 49ers	21-20	Green Bay Packers	2-1-0	32,150
4	October 18	San Francisco 49ers	34-13	Detroit Lions	3-1-0	52,585
5	October 25	Chicago Bears	20-17	San Francisco 49ers	4-1-0	59,045
6	November 1	Detroit Lions	33-7	San Francisco 49ers	5-1-0	59,064
7	November 8	San Francisco 49ers	24-16	Los Angeles Rams	6-1-0	94,276
8	November 15	San Francisco 49ers	14-3	Chicago Bears	6-2-0	42,157
9	November 22	San Francisco 49ers	45-14	Baltimore Colts	6-3-0	56,007
10	November 29	San Francisco 49ers	21-20	Cleveland Browns	7-3-0	53,763
11	December 5	Baltimore Colts	34-14	San Francisco 49ers	7-4-0	59,075
12	December 13	Green Bay Packers	36-14	San Francisco 49ers	7-5-0	55,997

Standings

NFL Western
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Baltimore Colts	9	3	0	.750	374	251	W-5
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	252	196	W-7
San Francisco 49ers	7	5	0	.583	255	237	L-2
Green Bay Packers	7	5	0	.583	248	246	W-4
Detroit Lions	3	8	1	.273	203	275	L-1
Los Angeles Rams	2	10	0	.167	242	315	L-8

External links

• 1959 San Francisco 49ers season stats