1951 San Francisco 49ers season

1951 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach Buck Shaw
Home field Kezar Stadium
Results
Record 7–4–1
Division place T-2nd NFL National
Playoff finish did not qualify
Uniform

The 1951 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's second season in the NFL and sixth overall. The team was coming off a 3–9–0 record in 1950.

The 49ers would win their first ever NFL road game on October 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, after losing their first 7 in the league. The Niners would be in playoff contention all year long, finishing 7–4–1, just a half game out of first place in the National Conference. Their biggest win of the season was a 44–17 victory over their California rivals, the Los Angeles Rams.

Frankie Albert and Y. A. Tittle would split time at quarterback, with Albert throwing for 1,116 yards, while Tittle would lead the club with 8 TD's and completing 55.3% of his passes. Joe Perry would once again lead the team in rushing with 677 yards and 3 TD's, and wide receiver Gordie Soltau would lead the club with 59 catches for 826 yards and 7 TD's.

NFL draft

[1]

Regular season

Schedule

#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordAttendance
1September 30Cleveland Browns24–10San Francisco 49ers1–0–048,263
2October 6San Francisco 49ers21–14Philadelphia Eagles1–1–023,827
3October 14San Francisco 49ers28–24Pittsburgh Steelers2–1–027,124
4October 21San Francisco 49ers13–7Chicago Bears2–2–042,296
5October 28Los Angeles Rams44–17San Francisco 49ers3–2–049,538
6November 4San Francisco 49ers23–16Los Angeles Rams3–3–054,346
7November 11New York Yanks19–14San Francisco 49ers4–3–025,538
8November 18Chicago Cardinals27–21San Francisco 49ers4–4–019,658
9November 25San Francisco 49ers10–10New York Yanks4–4–110,184
10December 2San Francisco 49ers20–10Detroit Lions5–4–146,467
11December 9Green Bay Packers31–19San Francisco 49ers6–4–115,121
12December 16Detroit Lions21–17San Francisco 49ers7–4–127,276

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week One: Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Browns 7 0 3010
49ers 7 3 7724

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 7 0 0714
Eagles 7 0 7721

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia

Game information

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 7 0 21028
Steelers 0 10 01424

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh

Game information

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 077
Bears 6 0 7013

at Wrigley Field, Chicago

Game information

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Five: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 3 7 7017
49ers 10 28 0644

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 6: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 6316
Rams 10 3 01023

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Game information

Week 7: vs. New York Yanks

Week Seven: New York Yanks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Yanks 0 14 0014
49ers 7 0 3919

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 8: vs. Chicago Cardinals

Week Eight: Chicago Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 17 3027
49ers 7 0 7721

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 9: at New York Yanks

Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at New York Yanks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 0010
Yanks 0 0 01010

at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York City

Game information

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 6 0 7720
Lions 0 3 7010

at Briggs Stadium, Detroit

Game information

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Packers 3 10 6019
49ers 3 7 71431

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Twelve: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Lions 3 7 7017
49ers 0 14 0721

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Standings

NFL National Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 8 4 0 .667 7–2 392 261 W1
San Francisco 49ers 7 4 1 .636 5–2–1 255 205 W3
Detroit Lions 7 4 1 .636 5–4–1 336 259 L1
Chicago Bears 7 5 0 .583 6–2 286 282 L1
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 1–8 254 375 L7
New York Yanks 1 9 2 .100 1–7–2 241 382 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Pro Bowl

San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl:

Player Position
Jim CasonDefensive back
Ray CollinsDefensive line
Leo NomelliniDefensive line
Gordie SoltauWide receiver

References

  1. ↑ San Francisco 49ers 2008 Media Guide, The Herald Printing Company, New Washington, Ohio, p. 367
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 San Francisco 49ers 2008 Media Guide. San Francisco 49ers. p. 269.
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