1947 San Francisco 49ers

The 1947 AAFC season was the 49ers' second season. They began the season hoping to improve upon the previous season's output of 9-5, and they had a similar output this season, 8-4-2. The team did have its first tie in franchise history, a 28-28 standoff in Week 6 against the Baltimore Colts. For the second time in as many seasons, the 49ers placed 2nd in the West division, coming one spot short of playing in the league championship game.

Top Players
Frank Albert completed 52.9% of his passes, for 1,692 yards, 18 touchdowns and a rating of 74.3.

Week 1: vs Brooklyn
Sunday, August 31 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Brk - Mickey Colmer 9 pass from Glenn Dobbs (Phil Martinovich kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 12 pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 17 pass from Frank Albert (kick failed)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 35 yard field goal
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 23 pass from Jesse Freitas (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 2: vs Los Angeles
Sunday, September 7 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Frank Albert 8 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * LA - John Kimbrough 41 pass from Charley O'Rourke (Ben Agajanian kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * LA - Bob Kelly 3 yard rush (Ben Agajanian kick)
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 12 yard field goal

Week 3: vs Baltimore
Sunday, September 14 at Kezar Stadium Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 1 rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Bal - Rudy Mobley 3 yard rush (Ernie Case kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 3 rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 4: vs New York
Sunday, September 21 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 30 yard field goal
 * Second Quarter
 * NY - Spec Sanders 4 yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * NY - Eddie Prokop 2 yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * NY - Bob Sweiger 25 yard pass from Spec Sanders (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 25 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Ed Balatti 30 yard pass from Frank Albert (kick failed)

Week 5: at Buffalo
Sunday, September 28 at War Memorial Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Buf - Julie Rykovich 14 yard rush (Steve Juzwik kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Frank Albert 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Buf - Al Baldwin 58 yard pass from George Ratterman (Steve Juzwik kick)
 * Buf - Steve Juzwik 17 yard field goal
 * Third Quarter
 * Buf - Chet Mutryn 87 yard kickoff return (Steve Juzwik kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 14 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Frank Albert 14 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 3 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Frank Albert 2 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 2 yard rush (pass failed)

Week 6: at Baltimore
Sunday, October 5 at Memorial Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Bal - Billy Hillenbrand 51 yard pass from Bud Schwenk (Augie Lio kick)
 * SF - Norm Standlee 4 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Bal - Billy Hillenbrand 64 yard pass from Bud Schwenk (Augie Lio kick)
 * SF - Earle Parsons 51 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Bal - Lamar Davis 3 yard pass from Bud Schwenk (Augie Lio kick)
 * Buf - Billy Hillenbrand 8 yard rush (Augie Lio kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 45 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Earle Parsons 62 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 7: vs Chicago
Sunday, October 12 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 14 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 4 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Ned Mathews 4 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 14 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Chi - Ray Ramsey 61 yard pass from Al Dekdebrun (John Rokisky kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Len Masini 9 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Chi - John Harrington 47 yard pass from Sam Vacanti (John Rokisky kick)
 * Chi - Bill Schroeder 50 yard interception return (John Rokisky kick)
 * Chi - John Harrington 5 yard pass from San Vacanti (John Rokisky kick)

Week 9: vs Cleveland
Sunday, October 26 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Cle - Dante Lavelli 22 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * Cle - Mac Speedie 42 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)

Week 10: at Los Angeles
Sunday, November 2 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Nick Susoeff 11 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 27 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * LA - Bert Piggott 19 yard pass from Charlie O'Rourke (Ben Agajanian kick)
 * LA - Ben Agajanian 51 yard field goal
 * Third Quarter
 * SF - Ned Mathews 25 yard pass from Frank Albert (kick failed)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Alyn Beals 37 yard pass from Frank Albert (kick failed)
 * LA - Bob Kelly 9 yard pass from Charlie O'Rourke (kick failed)

Week 11: at New York
Sunday, November 9 at Yankee Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Joe Vetrano 14 yard field goal
 * Second Quarter
 * NY - Jack Russell 14 yard pass from Spec Sanders (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * SF - Ned Mathews 8 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 9 yard pass from Frank Albert (kick failed)
 * Third Quarter
 * NY - Bruce Alford 34 yard pass from Spec Sanders (Harvey Johnson kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * NY - Harvey Johnson 27 yard field goal
 * NY - Bruce Alford 34 yard fumble return (Harvey Johnson kick)

Week 12: at Cleveland
Sunday, November 16 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * Cle - Chet Adams 44 yard field goal
 * Cle - Dante Lavelli 23 yard pass from Otto Graham (kick failed)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Len Eshmont 8 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Cle - Dante Lavelli 15 yard pass from Otto Graham (Chet Adams kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Cle - Otto Graham 1 yard rush (Lou Saban kick)
 * Cle - Dante Lavelli 64 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Saban kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 5 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Cle - Tony Adamle 1 yard rush (Lou Saban kick)

Week 13: at Chicago
Friday, November 21 at Soldier Field

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Frank Albert 2 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 46 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 2 yard rush (kick failed)
 * SF - Ed Balatti 4 yard blocked punt return (Ed Balatti pass from Frank Albert)
 * SF - Alyn Beals 15 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Chi - Ray Ramsey 24 yard pass from Al Dekdebrun (John Rokisky kick)
 * Third Quarter
 * Chi - Safety, Eddie Carr tackled in end zone by Fred Negus
 * SF - Len Masini 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Chi - Ray Ramsey 40 yard rush (John Rokisky kick)

Week 14: at Brooklyn
Thursday, November 27 at Ebbets Field

Scoring Summary
 * First Quarter
 * SF - Norm Standlee 9 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Len Eshmont 60 yard pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Johnny Strzykalski 1 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Brk - Mickey Colmer 5 yard rush (Phil Martinovich kick)

Week 15: vs Buffalo
Sunday, December 7 at Kezar Stadium

Scoring Summary
 * Second Quarter
 * SF - Nick Susoeff unknown pass from Frank Albert (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Buf - Al Coppage 7 yard pass from George Ratterman (Steve Juzwik kick)
 * Fourth Quarter
 * Buf - Paul Gibson 12 yard pass from George Ratterman (Steve Juzwik kick)
 * SF - Ned Mathews 2 yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * SF - Ned Mathews 35 yard interception return (Joe Vetrano kick)
 * Buf - Fay King 13 yard pass from George Ratterman (Steve Juzwik kick)