1964 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1964 San Francisco 49ers season was an improvement on the last years season of 1963, with 4 wins to 10 losses. However, yet again the team failed to qualify for playoffs.
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Christiansen |
| Owner | Victor Morabito |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 7th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
The 49ers held the first pick in the draft and selected Dave Parks from Texas Tech.[1] With their third pick, the 49ers selected linebacker Dave Wilcox, who would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. [2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dave Parks[3] | Wide Receiver | Texas Tech |
| 2 | 15 | George Mira | Quarterback | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 29 | Dave Wilcox | Linebacker | Oregon |
Regular season
Six games into his rookie season, Dave Parks set a franchise record for longest reception with an 83-yard catch, followed by the team's second longest reception, an 80-yarder, a week later. Both records stood for 13 years.[4]
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Streak | Notes | Attendance |
| 1 | September 13 | Detroit Lions | L | 26–17 | 0–1 | L-1 | ||
| 2 | September 20 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W | 28–24 | 1–1 | W-1 | ||
| 3 | September 27 | St. Louis Cardinals | L | 23–13 | 1–2 | L-1 | ||
| 4 | October 4 | Chicago Bears | W | 31–21 | 2–2 | W-1 | ||
| 5 | October 11 | at Green Bay Packers | L | 24–14 | 2–3 | L-1 | ||
| 6 | October 18 | at Los Angeles Rams | L | 42–14 | 2–4 | L-2 | ||
| 7 | October 25 | Minnesota Vikings | L | 27–22 | 2–5 | L-3 | Jim Marshall's famous wrong way run | |
| 8 | November 1 | at Baltimore Colts | L | 37–7 | 2–6 | L-4 | ||
| 9 | November 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L | 24–7 | 2–7 | L-5 | ||
| 10 | November 15 | Green Bay Packers | W | 24–14 | 3–7 | W-1 | ||
| 11 | November 22 | at Chicago Bears | L | 23–21 | 3–8 | L-1 | ||
| 12 | November 29 | Baltimore Colts | L | 14–3 | 3–9 | L-2 | ||
| 13 | December 6 | Los Angeles Rams | W | 28–7 | 4–9 | W-1 | ||
| 14 | December 13 | at Detroit Lions | L | 24–7 | 4–10 | L-1 | ||
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Awards, records, and honors
References
- "Hits & Misses: 63 years of No. 1 NFL Draft Picks". newsday.com. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Linebacker "The Intimidator" Dave Wilcox". profootballhof.com. n.d. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "1964 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. n.d. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- Hession, Joseph (1985). Forty Niners: Looking Back. Foghorn Press. ISBN 978-0935701494.