The 1950 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 1st season in the National Football League and their 5th overall. After playing the previous four years in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), which folded after the 1949 season, the 49ers, Baltimore Colts, and Cleveland Browns all joined the NFL from the AAFC.
1950 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Tony Morabito |
General manager | John Blackinger |
Head coach | Buck Shaw |
Home field | Kezar Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 3–9 |
Division place | T–5th NFL National |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
San Francisco's first NFL game was at Kezar Stadium on September 17 against the New York Yanks, as the 49ers fell short, losing by a score of 21–17. They started the season 0–5 before recording their first NFL victory in a 28–27 win over the Detroit Lions at home. The Niners played better after the 0–5 start, went 3–4 in their remaining 7 games to finish the season 3–9, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Quarterback Frankie Albert completed 50.7% of his passes, while throwing for 14 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. Running back Joe Perry rushed for a team-high 647 yards and 5 touchdowns, while wide receiver Alyn Beals caught 22 passes for 315 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
1950 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 11 | Leo Nomellini * † | Defensive tackle | Minnesota | |
2 | 23 | Don Campora | Tackle | Pacific | |
3 | 37 | Ray Collins * | Tackle | LSU | |
4 | 49 | Morris Bailey | End | TCU | |
5 | 63 | Harry Kane | Center | Pacific | |
6 | 75 | Don Van Pool | End | Oklahoma A&M | |
7 | 89 | Lindy Berry | Back | TCU | |
8 | 101 | Ellery Williams | End | Santa Clara | |
9 | 115 | Pete Zinach | Back | West Virginia | |
10 | 127 | Bob Celeri | Quarterback | California | |
11 | 141 | Harley Dow | Guard | San Jose State | |
12 | 153 | Don Burke | Linebacker | USC | |
13 | 167 | Lou Cecconi | Back | Pittsburgh | |
14 | 179 | Tom Payne | End | Santa Clara | |
15 | 193 | Leo Crampsey | End | St. Bonaventure | |
16 | 205 | Charley Shaw | Guard | Oklahoma A&M | |
17 | 219 | Cliff Van Meter | Back | Tulane | |
18 | 231 | Ralph Genito | Back | Kentucky | |
19 | 245 | Forest Klein | Guard | California | |
20 | 257 | Jack Nix | Quarterback | USC | |
21 | 271 | Guerin Alker | Center | Loyola (CA) | |
22 | 283 | Billy Wilson * | End | San Jose State | |
23 | 297 | Jimmy "Froggy" Williams | End | Rice | |
24 | 309 | Bill Wyman | Tackle | Rice | |
25 | 323 | Bob Dunn | Guard | Dayton | |
26 | 335 | Jim Powers | Quarterback | USC | |
27 | 349 | Ken Johnson | Guard | Pacific | |
28 | 361 | Charley Hall | Back | Arizona | |
29 | 375 | Bob Whelan | Back | Boston College | |
30 | 387 | Bob Stillwell | End | USC | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | August 21 | Washington Redskins | L 12–31 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 51,201 |
2 | August 27 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–28 | 0–2 | DU Stadium | 17,000 |
3 | August 30 | at Baltimore Colts | W 27–14 | 1–2 | Memorial Stadium | 7,500 |
4 | September 1 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21–28 | 1–3 | Comiskey Park | 29,207 |
5 | September 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–13 | 1–4 | Forbes Field | 19,733 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 17 | New York Yanks | L 17–21 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 29,600 | Recap |
2 | September 24 | Chicago Bears | L 20–32 | 0–2 | Kezar Stadium | 35,558 | Recap |
3 | October 1 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14–35 | 0–3 | Kezar Stadium | 27,262 | Recap |
4 | October 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–24 | 0–4 | Tiger Stadium | 17,337 | Recap |
5 | October 12 | at New York Yanks | L 24–29 | 0–5 | Yankee Stadium | 5,740 | Recap |
6 | October 22 | Detroit Lions | W 28–27 | 1–5 | Kezar Stadium | 27,350 | Recap |
7 | October 29 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–14 | 2–5 | Kezar Stadium | 14,800 | Recap |
8 | November 5 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–28 | 2–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 15,952 | Recap |
9 | November 12 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–34 | 2–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 28,786 | Recap |
10 | November 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–17 | 2–8 | Wrigley Field | 35,105 | Recap |
11 | November 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–25 | 2–9 | City Stadium | 13,186 | Recap |
12 | Bye | ||||||
13 | December 10 | Green Bay Packers | W 30–14 | 3–9 | Kezar Stadium | 19,204 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Yanks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
49ers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 3 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 32 |
49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Yanks | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 29 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
49ers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Rams | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Browns | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
49ers | 10 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
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NFL National Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–2 | 466 | 309 | W1 | |
Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 279 | 207 | W1 | |
New York Yanks | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 366 | 367 | W1 | |
Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 321 | 285 | L1 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3–8 | 213 | 300 | W1 | |
Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–9 | 244 | 406 | L2 | |
Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1–4 | 213 | 462 | L5 |
San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl:
Player | Position |
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Frankie Albert | Quarterback |
Visco Grgich | Offensive line |
Leo Nomellini | Defensive line |
Norm Standlee | Running back |
Johnny Strzykalski | Running back |