1947 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1947 AAFC season was the 49ers' second season. 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.
| 1947 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W | 23–7 | 1–0 |
| 2 | September 7, 1947 | Los Angeles Dons | W | 17–14 | 2–0 |
| 3 | September 14, 1947 | Baltimore Colts | W | 14–7 | 3–0 |
| 4 | September 21, 1947 | New York Yankees | L | 21–16 | 3–1 |
| 5 | September 28, 1947 | at Buffalo Bills | W | 41–24 | 4–1 |
| 6 | October 5, 1947 | at Baltimore Colts | T | 28–28 | 4–1–1 |
| 7 | October 12, 1947 | Chicago Rockets | W | 42–28 | 5–1–1 |
| 8 | October 26, 1947 | Cleveland Browns | L | 14–7 | 5–2–1 |
| 9 | November 2, 1947 | at Los Angeles Dons | W | 26–16 | 6–2–1 |
| 10 | November 9, 1947 | at New York Yankees | L | 24–16 | 6–3–1 |
| 11 | November 16, 1947 | at Cleveland Browns | L | 37–14 | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | November 21, 1947 | at Chicago Rockets | W | 41–16 | 7–4–1 |
| 13 | November 27, 1947 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W | 21–7 | 8–4–1 |
| 14 | December 7, 1947 | Buffalo Bills | T | 21–21 | 8–4–2 |
Standings
| AAFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 410 | 185 | W-3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 327 | 264 | T-1 |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 328 | 256 | W-1 |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 263 | 425 | L-3 |
References
- 1947 San Francisco 49ers
- San Francisco 49ers 28 at Baltimore Colts 28
- 1947 AAFC Standings Archived July 18, 2013, at WebCite
- "1947 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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