1947 San Francisco 49ers season

1947 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerTony Morabito
General managerJohn Blackinger
Head coachBuck Shaw
Home fieldKezar Stadium
Local radioKYA
Results
Record8–4–2
Division place2nd AAFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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]

Personnel

Staff

1947 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches




Roster

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 14 Los Angeles Dons L 7–14 0–1 Kezar Stadium 40,000

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Schedule

Program for the 49ers November 2 game with the rival Los Angeles Dons.
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 at New York Yankees 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 November 21 at Chicago Rockets W 41–16 7–4–1 Soldier Field Recap
14 November 27 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–7 8–4–1 Ebbets Field Recap
15 December 7 Buffalo Bills T 21–21 8–4–2 Kezar Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AAFC Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 12 1 1 .923 5–1 410 185 W2
San Francisco 49ers 8 4 2 .667 4–2 327 264 T1
Los Angeles Dons 7 7 0 .500 3–3 328 256 W1
Chicago Rockets 1 13 0 .071 0–6 263 425 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
AAFC Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Yankees 11 2 1 .846 5–1 378 239 W2
Buffalo Bills 8 4 2 .667 4–1–1 320 288 T1
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 10 1 .231 1–4–1 181 340 L3
Baltimore Colts 2 11 1 .154 1–5 167 377 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

References

  1. ^ 1947 San Francisco 49ers
  2. ^ San Francisco 49ers 28 at Baltimore Colts 28
  3. ^ 1947 AAFC Standings Archived July 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers season". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2023.