1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season

1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season
Head coach	Red Dawson and Clem Crowe
Home field	Civic Stadium
Local radio	WBEN
Results
Record	5–5–2
Division place	3rd AAFC
Playoff finish	Lost Division

The 1949 Buffalo Bills season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-7, winning only five games. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost to the Cleveland Browns who went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers for the final AAFC Championship.

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	August 26, 1949	Chicago Hornets	L 17-14
2	September 5, 1949	Cleveland Browns	T 28-28
3	September 11, 1949	New York Yankees	L 17-14
4	September 25, 1949	San Francisco 49ers	W 28-17
5	October 2, 1949	Baltimore Colts	L 35-28
6	October 9, 1949	at Los Angeles Dons	L 42-28
7	October 16, 1949	at San Francisco 49ers	L 51-7
8	October 23, 1949	Los Angeles Dons	W 17-14
9	November 6, 1949	at New York Yankees	W 17-14
10	November 13, 1949	at Cleveland Browns	T 7-7
11	November 20, 1949	Chicago Hornets	W 10-0
12	November 27, 1949	at Baltimore Colts	W 38-14

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Division	December 4, 1949	Cleveland Browns	L 31-21

Division standings

AAFC
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	9	1	2	.900	339	171	W-2
San Francisco 49ers	9	3	0	.750	416	227	W-3
New York Yankees	8	4	0	.667	196	206	L-1
Buffalo Bills	5	5	2	.500	236	256	W-2
Los Angeles Dons	4	8	0	.333	253	322	L-1
Chicago Hornets	4	8	0	.333	179	268	L-5
Baltimore Colts	1	11	0	.083	172	341	L-6