1946 San Francisco 49ers season
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The 1946 AAFC season San Francisco 49ers
season was not only their inaugural season, but also the first season of the league's existence. Despite losing their first game as a team and having a stretch of five consecutive road games, the 49ers managed to go 9-5, earning the second-best record in the West division (third-best overall). The 49ers also outscored every other team except for the eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns
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San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
season was not only their inaugural season, but also the first season of the league's existence. Despite losing their first game as a team and having a stretch of five consecutive road games, the 49ers managed to go 9-5, earning the second-best record in the West division (third-best overall). The 49ers also outscored every other team except for the eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns
1946 Cleveland Browns season
The 1946 Cleveland Browns season marked the team's inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The Browns, coached by Paul Brown, ended their first season in the league with a record of 12–2, winning the Western Division...
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 6, 1946 | New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn... |
L 21-7 |
2 | September 15, 1946 | Miami Seahawks Miami Seahawks The Miami Seahawks were a professional American football team based in Miami, Florida. They played in the All-America Football Conference for one season, 1946, before folding... |
W 21-14 |
3 | September 22, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943... |
W 32-13 |
4 | September 29, 1946 | at Chicago Rockets Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets... |
L 24-7 |
5 | October 8, 1946 | at Miami Seahawks Miami Seahawks The Miami Seahawks were a professional American football team based in Miami, Florida. They played in the All-America Football Conference for one season, 1946, before folding... |
W 34-7 |
6 | October 12, 1946 | at Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.... |
W 23-14 |
7 | October 19, 1946 | at Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets... |
L 17-14 |
8 | October 27, 1946 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 34-20 |
9 | November 2, 1946 | Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets... |
W 27-14 |
10 | November 10, 1946 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 14-7 |
11 | November 17, 1946 | at New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn... |
L 10-9 |
12 | November 24, 1946 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943... |
W 30-14 |
13 | November 30, 1946 | Chicago Rockets Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets... |
W 14-0 |
14 | December 8, 1946 | Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.... |
W 48-7 |
Standings
AAFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Cleveland Browns 1946 Cleveland Browns season The 1946 Cleveland Browns season marked the team's inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The Browns, coached by Paul Brown, ended their first season in the league with a record of 12–2, winning the Western Division... |
12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 423 | 137 | W-5 |
San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 307 | 189 | W-3 |
Los Angeles Dons 1946 Los Angeles Dons season The 1946 Los Angeles Dons season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 7-5-2, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Season schedule:-Division standings:-References:... |
7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 305 | 290 | T-1 |
Chicago Rockets 1946 Chicago Rockets season The 1946 Chicago Rockets season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 5-6-3, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Season schedule:-Division standings:... |
5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 263 | 315 | T-1 |