1949 San Francisco 49ers

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 make their first playoff appearance. This was due to the league taking a different format, in which the top four teams played a small tournament to determine the champion.

The 49ers, with the second seed, played the third-seeded New York Yankees (8-4). With their 17-7 victory over the Yankees, the 49ers moved on to play the Cleveland Browns in the league championship. The 49ers ended up losing 21-7. To date, it is the only time the 49ers lost a league title game.

Top Players
Quarterback Frank Albert completed 49.6% of his passes, for 1,862 yards, 27 touchdowns, 16 interceptions and a rating of 88.2. Running back Joe "The Jet" Perry led the league with 783 yards rushing, 8 touchdowns and 6.8 yards per attempt. Receiver Alyn Beals was second in the league with 44 catches for 678 yards, and led the league in scoring with 72 points, on 12 touchdowns.

Week 1: vs Baltimore
Sunday, August 28 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 28 yard field goal
 * SF - Eddie Carr 21 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 1 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Bal - Chick Jagade 45 yard rush (Rex Grossman kick)
 * Bal - Chick Jagade 1 yard rush (Rex Grossman kick)
 * Bal - Rex Grossman 29 yard field goal
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 9 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Verl Lillywhite 10 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 2: vs Chicago
Sunday, September 4 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 3 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Frank Albert 22 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Eddie Carr 40 yard interception return (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 44 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Chi - Bob Hoerschemeyer 1 yard rush (Jim McCarthy kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 22 yard rush (Alyn Beals pass from Frank Albert)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 4: vs Los Angeles
Sunday, September 18 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * LA - Dick Woodard 33 yard interception return (Robert Nelson kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Frank Albert 7 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Frank Albert 7 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Eddie Carr 75 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Frank Albert 7 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Frank Albert 7 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 39 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * LA - Joe Aguirre 7 yard pass from Glenn Dobbs (Robert Nelson kick)

Week 5: at Buffalo
Sunday, September 25 at War Memorial Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 23 yard field goal
 * Buf - Rex Bumgardner 39 yard pass from George Ratterman (Chet Adams kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Buf - Al Baldwin 7 yard pass from George Ratterman (Chet Adams kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Buf - Lou Tomasetti 1 yard rush (Chet Adams kick)
 * SF - Joe Perry unknown yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Eddie Carr 35 yard fumble return (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Buf - Ollie Cline 2 yard rush (Chet Adams kick)

Week 6: at Chicago
Friday, September 30 at Soldier Field

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 3 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Chi - Ray Ramsey 77 yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Jim McCarthy kick)
 * Chi - Jim McCarthy 30 yard field goal
 * SF - Eddie Carr 27 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 44 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Chi - Paul Patterson 20 yard pass from Johnny Clement (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 38 yard pass from Jim Cason (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 3 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Chi - Paul Patterson 69 yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Jim McCarthy kick)
 * SF - Verl Lillywhite 22 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 7: vs Cleveland
Sunday, October 9 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 16 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Joe Perry 27 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Cle - Mack Speedie 39 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Cle - Dante Lavelli 25 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 15 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Cle - Mack Speedie 13 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)
 * SF - Nick Susoeff 8 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Eddie Carr 24 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Cle - Marion Motley 12 yard rush (Lou Groza kick)
 * SF - Joe Perry 49 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Eddie Carr 5 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 8: vs Buffalo
Sunday, October 16 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry 14 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Joe Perry 3 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Buf - Joe Sutton 21 yard pass from George Ratterman (Chet Adams kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 33 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Paul Salata 20 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Safety, Wizbicki tackled in end zone
 * SF - Joe Perry 24 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Paul Salata 17 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Bev Wallace 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 9: at New York
Sunday, October 23 at Yankee Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 28 yard field goal
 * Third Quarter
 * NY - Buddy Young 20 yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * NY - Buddy Young 8 yard pass from Don Panciera (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * NY - Harvey Johnson 40 yard field goal
 * Fourth Quarter
 * NY - Sherman Howard 10 yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick)

Week 10: at Cleveland
Sunday, October 30 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Len Eshmont 48 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Cle - Dante Lavelli 9 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)
 * SF - Verl Lillywhite 8 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Cle - Dub Jones 6 yard rush (Lou Groza kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Cle - Otto Graham 20 yard rush (Lou Groza kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 22 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Cle - Lou Groza 38 yard field goal
 * Cle - Mac Speedie 12 yard pass from Otto Graham (kick failed)
 * SF - Frank Albert 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 11: at Baltimore
Sunday, November 6 at Memorial Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Bal - Rex Grossman 30 yard field goal
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Paul Salata 10 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Bal - Y. A. Tittle 3 yard rush (Rex Grossman kick)
 * SF - Norm Standlee 8 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Sam Cathcart 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 13 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 12: at Los Angeles
Sunday, November 13 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Perry unknown yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * LA - Len Ford 21 yard pass from George Taliaferro (Robert Nelson kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 12 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * LA - Billy Grimes 8 yard rush (Robert Nelson kick)
 * SF - Joe Perry 57 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * LA - Robert Nelson 43 yard field goal
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Don Garlin 60 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 12 yard pass from Frank Albert (kick failed)
 * SF - Len Eshmont unknown yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * LA - John Brown 30 yard fumble return (Robert Nelson kick)

Week 14: vs New York
Sunday, November 27 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Lowell Wagner 66 yard interception return (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * NY - Buddy Young 20 yard pass from Don Panciera (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * NY - Jack Russell 33 yard fumble return (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * SF - Buddy Young 23 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Bill Johnson 15 yard interception return (Joe Vetrano
 * SF - Paul Salata 49 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Jim Cason 14 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)

AAFC Semifinal Game

 * San Francisco 49ers 17, New York Yankees 7

Sunday, December 4 at Kezar Stadium Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Verl Lillywhite 40 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick) (SF 7-0)
 * Second Quarter
 * NY - Sherman Howard 1 yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick) (Tied 7-7)
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 38 yard field goal (SF 10-7)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Don Garlin 10 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick) (SF 17-7)

AAFC Championship Game

 * Cleveland Browns 21, San Francisco 49ers 7

Sunday, December 11 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Cle - Edgar Jones 2 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) (Cle 7-0)
 * Third Quarter
 * Cle - Marion Motley 68 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) (Cle 14-0)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Paul Salata 23 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick) (Cle 14-7)
 * Cle - Dub Jones 4 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) (Cle 21-7)