1946 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Tony Morabito |
General manager | John Blackinger |
Head coach | Buck Shaw |
Home field | Kezar Stadium |
Local radio | KYA |
Results | |
Record | 9–5 |
Division place | 2nd AAFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1946 San Francisco 49ers season was the inaugural season of the San Francisco 49ers and the first season of the All-America Football Conference. Led by head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 9–5 record and finished second in the AAFC West Division. [1] The 49ers also had the second best scoring offense (307 points scored) in the AAFC. [2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Frankie Albert with 1,404 passing yards, fullback Norm Standlee with 651 rushing yards, and end Alyn Beals with 586 receiving yards and 61 points scored. [3]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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The following table lists the final roster for the 49ers in the 1946 season. [4]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Rookies in italics |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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1 | August 24 | vs. Los Angeles Dons | W 17–7 | 1–0 | Balboa Stadium |
2 | September 1 | at Chicago Rockets | W 34–14 | 2–0 | Soldier Field |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 8 | New York Yankees | L 7–21 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
2 | September 15 | Miami Seahawks | W 21–14 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
3 | September 22 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 32–13 | 2–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
4 | September 29 | at Chicago Rockets | L 7–24 | 2–2 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
5 | October 8 | at Miami Seahawks | W 34–7 | 3–2 | Burdine Stadium | Recap | |
6 | October 12 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 23–14 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
7 | October 19 | at Buffalo Bisons | L 14–17 | 4–3 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
8 | October 27 | at Cleveland Browns | W 34–20 | 5–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
9 | November 2 | Buffalo Bisons | W 27–14 | 6–3 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
10 | November 10 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 6–4 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
11 | November 17 | at New York Yankees | L 9–10 | 6–5 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
12 | November 24 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 30–14 | 7–5 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
13 | November 30 | Chicago Rockets | W 14–0 | 8–5 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
14 | December 8 | Los Angeles Dons | W 48–7 | 9–5 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
15 | Bye | ||||||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
All game reports use the Pro Football Researchers' gamebook archive as a source. [3]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Yankees | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dodgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
49ers | 7 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 32 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Rockets | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Seahawks
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Dons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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AAFC Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Cleveland Browns | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 4–2 | 423 | 137 | W5 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–2 | 307 | 189 | W3 | |
Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 2–3–1 | 305 | 290 | T1 | |
Chicago Rockets | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 1–4–1 | 263 | 315 | T1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.