1948 San Francisco 49ers season explained

Team:San Francisco 49ers
Year:1948
Record:12–2
Division Place:2nd AAFC West
Owner:Tony Morabito
General Manager:John Blackinger
Coach:Buck Shaw
Stadium:Kezar Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1948 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's third season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The 49ers, hoped 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]

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1at Los Angeles DonsW 42–241–0Rose Bowl58,207
2August 22Baltimore ColtsW 42–142–0Kezar Stadium35,139
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Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceSource
1August 29Buffalo BillsW 35–141–0Kezar Stadium33,946[7]
2September 5Brooklyn DodgersW 36–202–0Kezar Stadium32,606[8]
3September 12New York YankeesW 41–03–0Kezar Stadium60,927[9]
4September 19Los Angeles DonsW 36–144–0Kezar Stadium45,420[10]
5September 26at Buffalo BillsW 38–285–0Civic Stadium31,103[11]
6at Chicago RocketsW 31–146–0Soldier Field14,553[12]
7October 10W 56–147–0Memorial Stadium22,359[13]
8October 17at New York YankeesW 21–78–0Yankee Stadium29,743[14]
9October 24Baltimore ColtsW 21–109–0Kezar Stadium27,978[15]
10Bye
11November 7Chicago RocketsW 44–2110–0Kezar Stadium25,308[16]
12November 14at Cleveland BrownsL 7–1410–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium82,769[17]
13November 21at Brooklyn DodgersW 63–4011–1Ebbets Field9,336[18]
14November 28Cleveland BrownsL 28–3111–2Kezar Stadium59,785[19]
15December 5at Los Angeles DonsW 38–2112–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum51,460[20]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Roster

San Francisco's in-season roster included the following players.[21]

Centers


Guards

Tackles

Ends

Quarterbacks




Fullbacks

Halfbacks

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1948.htm 1948 San Francisco 49ers
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1948_AAFC/ 1948 AAFC Standings
  3. http://pfref.com/tiny/XNj6R Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by descending Rushing Yds
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: 1948 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: 1948 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC). Pro Football Archives. October 28, 2023.
  7. Kenneth R. Crippen and Matt Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference: Players, Coaches, Records, Games, and Awards, 1946–1949. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2018; pp. 119–120.
  8. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 120.
  9. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, pp. 121–122.
  10. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 122.
  11. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 123.
  12. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, pp. 123–124.
  13. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 124.
  14. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 126.
  15. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 126.
  16. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 128.
  17. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 129–130.
  18. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 130.
  19. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 132.
  20. Crippen and Reaser (eds.), The All-America Football Conference, p. 133.
  21. Baltimore Colts vs. Frisco Forty-Niners, Oct 10. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Club, Inc., 1948; pp. 20–21.

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