| 1948 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tony Morabito |
| General manager | John Blackinger |
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1948 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's third season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The 49ers, hoped to improve upon their 8–4–2 output from the previous season. They began the season 10–0, and finished 12–2,[1] both losses coming to eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns.
The 49ers' offense was historically prolific: they scored 495 points[2] in 1948 (averaging over 35 points per game), which was more than 100 points more than the next best output (389 points by the Browns). Despite their 12–2 record, the 49ers did not qualify for the playoffs, due to the Browns 14–0 record.
The 1948 49ers had a record-setting rushing attack: the team rushed for a staggering 3,653 yards in only fourteen games, a professional football record that still stands.[3][4]
The team's statistical leaders included Frankie Albert with 1,990 passing yards, Johnny Strzykalski with 915 rushing yards, and Alyn Beals with 591 receiving yards and 84 points scored.[5]
- ^ 1948 San Francisco 49ers
- ^ 1948 AAFC Standings Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by descending Rushing Yds as of 2011 season
- ^ The next-highest total, set in a 16-game schedule by the 1978 Patriots, is 488 yards short of the record. The next-highest total in a 14-game schedule, set by the 1973 Bills, is 565 yards shy.
- ^ "1948 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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