1947 San Francisco 49ers season

1947 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerTony Morabito
General managerJohn Blackinger
Head coachBuck Shaw
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Results
Record8–4–2
Division place2nd AAFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1947 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's second season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). 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.

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]

Although the All-America Football Conference was integrated from its inception, the 1947 49ers did not have a single black player on their roster.[5]

Staff

1947 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches



Roster

1947 San Francisco 49ers final roster
Quarterbacks

Ends/Receivers

Linemen/Linebackers Backs



rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources
1 August 24 Los Angeles Dons L 7–14 0–1 Kezar Stadium 40,000 [6]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources
1 August 31 Brooklyn Dodgers W 23–7 1–0 Kezar Stadium 31,874 [7]
2 September 7 Los Angeles Dons W 17–14 2–0 Kezar Stadium 31,298 [8]
3 September 14 Baltimore Colts W 14–7 3–0 Kezar Stadium 25,787 [9]
4 September 21 New York Yankees L 16–21 3–1 Kezar Stadium 52,819 [10]
5 September 28 at Buffalo Bills W 41–24 4–1 Civic Stadium 36,099 [11]
6 October 5 at Baltimore Colts T 28–28 4–1–1 Memorial Stadium 29,556 [12]
7 October 12 Chicago Rockets W 42–28 5–1–1 Kezar Stadium 23,300 [13]
— Bye
8 October 26 Cleveland Browns L 7–14 5–2–1 Kezar Stadium 54,483 [14]
9 November 2 at Los Angeles Dons W 26–16 6–2–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 53,726 [15]
10 November 9 at New York Yankees L 16–24 6–3–1 Yankee Stadium 37,342 [16]
11 November 16 at Cleveland Browns L 14–37 6–4–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 76,504 [17]
12 November 21 at Chicago Rockets W 41–16 7–4–1 Soldier Field 5,791 [18]
13 November 27 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–7 8–4–1 Ebbets Field 9,837 [19]
14 December 7 Buffalo Bills T 21–21 8–4–2 Kezar Stadium 22,943 [20]
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

  1. ^ 1947 San Francisco 49ers
  2. ^ San Francisco 49ers 28 at Baltimore Colts 28
  3. ^ 1947 AAFC Standings Archived July 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Piggott Tallies," The Afro-American [Baltimore], Nov. 8, 1947, p. 14.
  6. ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers season". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Brooklyn Dodgers at San Francisco 49ers - August 31st, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "Los Angeles Dons at San Francisco 49ers - September 7th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "Baltimore Colts at San Francisco 49ers - September 14th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "New York Yankees at San Francisco 49ers - September 21st, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  11. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills - September 28th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  12. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Colts - October 5th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  13. ^ "Chicago Rockets at San Francisco 49ers - October 12th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  14. ^ "Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ers - October 26th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  15. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Dons - November 2nd, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  16. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at New York Yankees - November 9th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  17. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns - November 16th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  18. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Rockets - November 21st, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  19. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Brooklyn Dodgers - November 27th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  20. ^ "Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers - December 7th, 1947". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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