1947 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1947 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tony Morabito |
| General manager | John Blackinger |
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Local radio | KYA |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1947 San Francisco 49ers season was 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.
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]
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14 | Los Angeles Dons | L 7–14 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 40,000 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 23–7 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 7 | Los Angeles Dons | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 14 | Baltimore Colts | W 14–7 | 3–0 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 21 | New York Yankees | L 16–21 | 3–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | September 28 | at Buffalo Bills | W 41–24 | 4–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 5 | at Baltimore Colts | T 28–28 | 4–1–1 | Memorial Stadium
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Recap | |
| 7 | October 12 | Chicago Rockets | W 42–28 | 5–1–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | October 26 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 5–2–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 2 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 26–16 | 6–2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 11 | November 9 | at New York Yankees | L 16–24 | 6–3–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 16 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–37 | 6–4–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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Recap | |
| 13 | November 21 | at Chicago Rockets | W 41–16 | 7–4–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 14 | November 27 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–7 | 8–4–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 15 | December 7 | Buffalo Bills | T 21–21 | 8–4–2 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| AAFC Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 5–1 | 410 | 185 | W2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–2 | 327 | 264 | T1 | |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 328 | 256 | W1 | |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 263 | 425 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References
- ^ 1947 San Francisco 49ers
- ^ San Francisco 49ers 28 at Baltimore Colts 28
- ^ 1947 AAFC Standings Archived July 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers season". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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