1960 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Victor Morabito |
| Head coach | Red Hickey |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western (tie) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1960 San Francisco 49ers season was their 11th season in the league. The team was able to match their 7–5 output from the previous year. However, they again failed to make the playoffs. The season did have a silver lining, though, as the 49ers' defense was top-ranked in the league, allowing only 205 points.[1]
The 49ers tied Detroit for second place in the Western Conference, a game behind the Green Bay Packers, but the Lions went to the inaugural third place Playoff Bowl in Miami in January. The teams had split their season series and the Lions won the tiebreaker based on points differential.[2] The 49ers lost both games with Green Bay, the latter at home in the mud in December.[3][4][5]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | New York Giants | L 21–19 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | October 2 | Los Angeles Rams | W 13–9 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | October 9 | at Detroit Lions | W 14–10 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | October 16 | at Chicago Bears | L 27–10 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | October 23 | at Green Bay Packers | L 41–14 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | October 30 | Chicago Bears | W 25–7 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | November 6 | Detroit Lions | L 24–0 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | November 13 | Bye | |||
| 9 | November 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 26–14 | 4–4 | |
| 10 | November 27 | at Baltimore Colts | W 30–22 | 5–4 | |
| 11 | December 4 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 23–7 | 6–4 | |
| 12 | December 10 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–0 | 6–5 | |
| 13 | December 18 | Baltimore Colts | W 34–10 | 7–5 | |
- Saturday (December 10)[3][4][5]
- A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ 1960 NFL Standings
- ^ "Lions blast Bears, 36–0, face Browns in 'Bowl'". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 19, 1960. p. 3, part 2.
- ^ a b "Packers top 49ers, 13-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 11, 1960. p. 2, sports.
- ^ a b "Green Bay wins, 13-0, boosts title hopes". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). UPI. December 11, 1960. p. D1.
- ^ a b Maule, Tex (December 19, 1960). "A step up in the mud". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.