Lowell Wagner Explained

Lowell Wagner
Birth Date:21 August 1923
Birth Place:Gardena, California
Position1:CB
College:Southern California
Playing Years1:1946–1948
Playing Team1:New York Yankees (AAFC)
Playing Years2:1949–1955
Playing Team2:San Francisco 49ers
Databasefootball:WAGNELOW01

Lowell Wagner (August 21, 1923September 26, 2005) was a professional American football cornerback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He played eleven seasons for the AAFC's New York Yankees (1946–1948) and AAFC and NFL's San Francisco 49ers (1949–1955).

One of Wagner's greatest games was the final game of the 1951 season, when the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 21-17[1] at Kezar Stadium. Wagner intercepted three passes, two leading to 49er touchdown drives, and the third stopping a Lions drive in the fourth quarter.[2] The loss knocked the Lions out of the National Conference race and allowed the Los Angeles Rams to win the Conference title.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers - December 16th, 1951 Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en. 2018-07-15.
  2. News: Forty-Niner Surge Nips Detroit 21-17. 17 December 1951. New York Times. Associated Press. 42.