| Team: | San Francisco 49ers |
| Year: | 1947 |
| Record: | 8–4–2 |
| Division Place: | 2nd AAFC West |
| Owner: | Tony Morabito |
| General Manager: | John Blackinger |
| Coach: | Buck Shaw |
| Stadium: | Kezar Stadium |
| Radio: | KYA |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | 49ers seasons |
The 1947 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's second season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). They began the season hoping to improve upon the previous season's output of 9–5, and they had a similar output this season, 8–4–2.[1] The team did have its first tie[2] in franchise history, a 28–28 standoff in week 6 against the Baltimore Colts. For the second time in as many seasons, the 49ers placed 2nd[3] in the West division, coming one spot short of playing in the league championship game.
The team's statistical leaders included Frankie Albert with 1,692 passing yards, Johnny Strzykalski with 906 rushing yards, and Alyn Beals with 655 receiving yards and 60 points scored.[4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 23–7 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 7 | Los Angeles Dons | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 14 | Baltimore Colts | W 14–7 | 3–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | September 21 | New York Yankees | L 16–21 | 3–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | September 28 | at Buffalo Bills | W 41–24 | 4–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 5 | at Baltimore Colts | T 28–28 | 4–1–1 | Memorial Stadium | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 12 | Chicago Rockets | W 42–28 | 5–1–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | October 26 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 5–2–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 2 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 26–16 | 6–2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 9 | L 16–24 | 6–3–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |||
| 12 | November 16 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–37 | 6–4–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | ||
| 13 | at Chicago Rockets | W 41–16 | 7–4–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |||
| 14 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–7 | 8–4–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |||
| 15 | December 7 | T 21–21 | 8–4–2 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||