1948 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1948 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1948 AAFC season 49ers began their third season in the AAFC, hoping 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.
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]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29 | Buffalo Bills | W 35–14 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 36–20 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 12 | New York Yankees | W 41–0 | 3–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 19 | Los Angeles Dons | W 36–14 | 4–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | September 26 | at Buffalo Bills | W 38–28 | 5–0 | Civic Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 1 | at Chicago Rockets | W 31–14 | 6–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 10 | at Baltimore Colts | W 56–14 | 7–0 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 17 | at New York Yankees | W 21–7 | 8–0 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | October 24 | Baltimore Colts | W 21–10 | 9–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | November 7 | Chicago Rockets | W 44–21 | 10–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 10–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 21 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 63–40 | 11–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 14 | November 28 | Cleveland Browns | L 28–31 | 11–2 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 5 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 38–21 | 12–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| AAFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 389 | 190 | W-14 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 495 | 248 | W-1 |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 258 | 305 | L-2 |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 202 | 439 | L-11 |
References
- ^ 1948 San Francisco 49ers
- ^ 1948 AAFC Standings Archived September 20, 2013, at WebCite
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by descending Rushing Yds as of 2011 season
- ^ The next-highest total, set in a 16-game schedule by the 1978 Patriots, is 488 yards short of the record. The next-highest total in a 14-game schedule, set by the 1973 Bills, is 565 yards shy.
- ^ "1948 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.