1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season
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The 1949 Buffalo Bills
season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 7-7, winning only five games. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost to the Cleveland Browns
who went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers
for the final AAFC Championship.
Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
The Buffalo Bills was an American Football team, based in Buffalo, NY, that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During its first season in 1946, the team was known as the Buffalo Bisons...
season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season
The 1948 Buffalo Bills season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-4-2, winning only seven games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC...
of 7-7, winning only five games. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost to the 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...
who went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers
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...
for the final AAFC Championship.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26, 1949 | Chicago Hornets | L 17-14 |
| 2 | September 5, 1949 | 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... |
T 28-28 |
| 3 | September 11, 1949 | 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 17-14 |
| 4 | September 25, 1949 | San Francisco 49ers 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... |
W 28-17 |
| 5 | October 2, 1949 | Baltimore Colts | L 35-28 |
| 6 | October 9, 1949 | 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.... |
L 42-28 |
| 7 | October 16, 1949 | at San Francisco 49ers 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... |
L 51-7 |
| 8 | October 23, 1949 | 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 17-14 |
| 9 | November 6, 1949 | 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... |
W 17-14 |
| 10 | November 13, 1949 | 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... |
T 7-7 |
| 11 | November 20, 1949 | Chicago Hornets | W 10-0 |
| 12 | November 27, 1949 | at Baltimore Colts | W 38-14 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division | December 4, 1949 | 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 31-21 |
Division standings
| AAFC | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns 1949 Cleveland Browns season The 1949 Cleveland Browns season was the team's fourth and final season with the All-America Football Conference. The Browns won their fourth straight league championship. In the season's sixth game on October 9, 1949, the San Francisco 49ers stopped the Browns' professional football record long... |
9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 339 | 171 | W-2 |
| San Francisco 49ers 1949 San Francisco 49ers season The 1949 AAFC season was the final season before the league folded and comprised only twelve games instead of the previously standard fourteen. The 49ers, in their fourth season, were unable to improve on the previous season's output of 12-2, only posting a record of 9-3, however, they were able to... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 227 | W-3 |
| New York Yankees 1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) season The 1949 New York Yankees season was their fourth and final in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 6-8, winning eight games. They lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the playoffs and the team folded with the league after the... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 196 | 206 | L-1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 236 | 256 | W-2 |
| Los Angeles Dons 1949 Los Angeles Dons season The 1949 Los Angeles Dons season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-7, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and folded with the league after... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 253 | 322 | L-1 |
| Chicago Hornets 1949 Chicago Hornets season The 1949 Chicago Hornets season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 1-13, winning four games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs and the team folded with the league.-Season... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 179 | 268 | L-5 |
| Baltimore Colts 1949 Baltimore Colts season The 1949 Baltimore Colts season was their third as a franchise and last season in the AAFC before moving to the NFL. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7-7, winning only one game.-Season schedule:-League standings:... |
1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 172 | 341 | L-6 |