1950 San Francisco 49ers

The 1950 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's first season in the NFL, after playing the previous four years in the All-America Football Conference, which folded after the 1949 season. The 49ers, Baltimore Colts, and Cleveland Browns all joined the NFL from the AAFC.

San Francisco's first ever 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 would start the season 0-5 before recording their first NFL victory in a close 28-27 victory over the Detroit Lions at home. The Niners would play better after the 0-5-0 start, going 3-4-0 in their remaining 7 games to finish the season 3-9-0, and fail to qualify for the playoffs.

Top Players
Quarterback Frank Albert would complete 50.7% of his passes, while throwing for 14 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. Running back Joe Perry would rush for a team high 647 yards and 5 touchdowns, while wide receiver Alyn Beals caught 22 passes for 315 yards, and 3 touchdowns. Receiver/kicker Gordy Soltau led the team in scoring with 44 points.

Week 1: vs New York Yanks
Sunday, September 17 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * NYY - Zollie Toth 2 yard rush (Chet Adams kick)
 * NYY - Joe Golding 32 yard fumble return (Chet Adams kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Paul Salata 2 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * SF - Gordy Soltau 26 yard field goal
 * Third Quarter
 * NYY - Zollie Toth 7 yard pass from George Ratterman (Chet Adams kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 2 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)

Week 2: vs Chicago Bears
Sunday, September 24 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Bruno Banducci 11 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * ChB - George Blanda 34 yard field goal
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 1 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Chi - Safety, Frank Albert tackled in end zone by Wash Serini
 * Chi - Ken Kavanaugh unknown fumble recovery (Johnny Lujack kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Chi - Julie Rykovich 1 yard rush (Johnny Lujack kick)
 * Chi - George Blanda 28 yard field goal
 * Chi - Bones Weatherly 23 yard interception return (Johnny Lujack kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Chi - George Blanda 40 yard field goal
 * SF - Frank Albert 1 yard rush (kick failed)

Week 3: vs Los Angeles
Sunday, October 1 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * LA - Dick Hoerner 1 yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * LA - Glenn Davis 5 yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Paul Salata 2 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Jim Cason 13 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * LA - Vitamin Smith 97 yard kickoff return (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * LA - Dan Towler 34 yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * LA - Tank Younger 1 yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)

Week 4: at Detroit
Sunday, October 8 at Briggs Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Det - Doak Walker 23 yard field goal
 * Second Quarter
 * Det - Bobby Layne 1 yard rush (Doak Walker kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 1 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Det - Cloyce Box 23 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Det - Doak Walker 28 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick)

Week 5: at New York Yanks
Thursday, October 12 at Polo Grounds

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Gordy Soltau 26 yard field goal
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 28 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * NYY - Sherman Howard 24 yard pass from George Ratterman (kick failed)
 * NYY - Art Weiner 34 yard pass from George Ratterman (Chet Adams kick)
 * NYY - Safety, Frank Albert tackled in end zone by Martin Ruby
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 5 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Jim Cason 27 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * NYY - George Taliaferro 12 yard pass from George Ratterman (Chet Adams kick)
 * NYY - Buddy Young 14 yard rush (Chet Adams kick)

Week 6: vs Detroit
Sunday, October 22 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 2 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 9 pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Gordy Soltau 4 pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Det - Cloyce Box 58 pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Jim Cason 9 pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Det - Doak Walker 30 pass from Bobby Layne (Doak Walker kick)
 * Det - Jim Cain 2 yard fumble return (Bobby Layne kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Det - Dick Rifenburg 19 pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (kick failed)

Week 7: vs Baltimore
Sunday, October 29 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Emil Sitko 4 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Bal - Hal Crisler 13 yard pass from Y. A. Tittle (Rex Grossman kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Frank Albert 1 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * SF - Gordy Soltau 13 yard field goal
 * Bal - Chet Mutryn 1 yard rush (Rex Grossman kick)

Week 8: at Los Angeles
Sunday, November 5 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Scoring Summary
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Jim Cason 24 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * LA - Bob Boyd 72 yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Howie Livingston 35 yard interception return (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * LA - Dick Hoerner 1 yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * LA - Paul Berry 1 yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * LA - Tom Keane 35 yard interception return (Bob Waterfield kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 36 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)

Week 9: at Cleveland
Sunday, November 12 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Frank Albert 1 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Cle - Dub Jones 7 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Cle - Marion Motley 22 yard rush (Lou Groza kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 28 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Cle - Lou Groza 22 yard field goal
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Cle - Lou Groza 10 yard field goal
 * Cle - Dub Jones 3 yard rush (Lou Groza kick)
 * Cle - Rex Bumgardner 12 yard rush (Lou Groza kick)

Week 10: at Chicago Bears
Sunday, November 19 at Wrigley Field

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Chi - George Blanda 32 yard field goal
 * Chi - John Hoffman 39 yard interception return (Johnny Lujack kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Chi - Ken Kavanaugh 39 yard pass from Johnny Lujack (Johnny Lujack kick)

Week 11: at Green Bay
Sunday, November 26 at City Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 1 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * GB - Billy Grimes 57 yard rush (Ted Fritsch kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * GB - Tony Canadeo 2 yard rush (kick failed)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Fred Gehrke 2 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * SF - Emil Sitko 28 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * GB - Jack Cloud 2 yard rush (kick failed)
 * GB - Breezy Reid 44 yard pass from Paul Christman (kick failed)

Week 13: vs Green Bay
Sunday, December 10 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * GB - Billy Grimes 96 yard pass from Tobin Rote (Ted Fritsch kick)
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 7 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * SF - Gordy Soltau 21 yard field goal
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 10 yard pass from Frank Albert (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * SF - Joe Perry 78 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * GB - Steve Pritko 3 yard pass from Tobin Rote (Clayton Tonnemaker kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Fred Gehrke 4 yard pass from Frank Albert (kick failed)

Pro Bowl
San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl: