1948 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1948 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 1948 AAFC season 49ers began their third season in the AAFC, hoping 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 49ers of 1948 are one of only three teams in NFL history to score more than 35 points nine times in a single season.[5][6]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29, 1948 | Buffalo Bills | W | 35–14 | 1–0 |
| 2 | September 5, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W | 36–20 | 2–0 |
| 3 | September 12, 1948 | New York Yankees | W | 41–0 | 3–0 |
| 4 | September 19, 1948 | Los Angeles Dons | W | 36–14 | 4–0 |
| 5 | September 26, 1948 | at Buffalo Bills | W | 38–28 | 5–0 |
| 6 | October 1, 1948 | at Chicago Rockets | W | 31–14 | 6–0 |
| 7 | October 10, 1948 | at Baltimore Colts | W | 56–14 | 7–0 |
| 8 | October 17, 1948 | at New York Yankees | W | 21–7 | 8–0 |
| 9 | October 24, 1948 | Baltimore Colts | W | 21–10 | 9–0 |
| 10 | November 7, 1948 | Chicago Rockets | W | 44–21 | 10–0 |
| 11 | November 14, 1948 | at Cleveland Browns | L | 14–7 | 10–1 |
| 12 | November 21, 1948 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W | 63–40 | 11–1 |
| 13 | November 28, 1948 | Cleveland Browns | L | 31–28 | 11–2 |
| 14 | December 5, 1948 | at Los Angeles Dons | W | 38–21 | 12–2 |
Standings
| AAFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 389 | 190 | W-14 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 495 | 248 | W-1 |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 258 | 305 | L-2 |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 202 | 439 | L-11 |
References
- ↑ 1948 San Francisco 49ers
- ↑ 1948 AAFC Standings
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by descending Rushing Yds as of 2011 season
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, requiring Points For >= 35, sorted by most games in season matching criteria.
- ↑ The other two are the 2000 Rams and the 2011 Packers