1946 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season November 2013 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 1946 9–5 2nd AAFC West Tony Morabito John Blackinger Buck Shaw Kezar Stadium Did not qualify None true 49ers seasons The 1946 San Francisco 49ers season was the inaugural season of the San Francisco 49ers and the first season of the All-America Football Conference. Led by head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 9–5 record and finished second in the AAFC West Division.1946 San Francisco 49ers Game Log Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com March 1, 2020 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1946/gamelog/ The 49ers also had the second best scoring offense (307 points scored) in the AAFC.1946 AAFC Standings https://web.archive.org/web/20130703123822/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1946_AAFC/ July 3, 2013 The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Frankie Albert with 1,404 passing yards, fullback Norm Standlee with 651 rushing yards, and end Alyn Beals with 586 receiving yards and 61 points scored.1946 San Francisco 49ers Statistics and Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com March 1, 2020 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1946.htm Personnel Staff 1946 San Francisco 49ers Principal Owner – Tony Morabito General Manager – John Blackinger Head coach – Buck Shaw Lines – Albert J. Ruffo Ends – Jim Lawson Roster 1946 San Francisco 49ers final roster Quarterbacks 63 Frankie Albert P 62 Jesse Freitas Sr. y S 64 Parker Hall American football S Ends/Receivers 57 Ed Balatti y 53 Alyn Beals y 56 Bill Fisk 55 Hank Norberg y 58 Nick Susoeff y 51 Bob Titchenal Linemen/Linebackers 33 Bruno Banducci G/DG 42 Bob Bryant tackle T/DT 22 Gerry Conlee C/LB 21 Dutch Elston LB/C 34 Eddie Forrest American football y LB/G 32 Garland Gregory G/DG 47 Visco Grgich y T/DT 46 John Kuzman T/DT 45 John Mellus T/DT 37 Charlie Pavlich no y G/DG 23 Bill Remington y no C/LB 35 Rupe Thornton no y G/MG 41 John Woudenberg T/DT Backs 83 Ken Casanega y S/RB 93 Don Durdan y CB/RB 81 Len Eshmont RB/CB 82 Pete Franceschi y RB/CB 73 Ned Mathews S/FB 94 Earle Parsons RB/CB 72 Norm Standlee FB/LB 91 Johnny Strzykalski y RB/CB 82 Joe Vetrano y CB/RB/K rookies in italics Preseason San Francisco 49ers 1946 |- ! 1 | August 24, 1946 | vs. Los Angeles Dons | W 17–7 | 1–0 | Balboa Stadium |https://www.profootballarchives.com/1946aafcsf.html 1946 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) Pro Football Archives October 28, 2023 |- ! 2 | September 1 | vs. Chicago Rockets | W 34–14 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium |https://www.profootballarchives.com/1946aafcsf.html 1946 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) Pro Football Archives October 28, 2023 |} 09/01/1946 Program, inside page 1 Regular season Schedule San Francisco 49ers 1946 |- ! 1 | September 8 | New York Yankees | L 7–21 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194609080sfo.htm New York Yankees at San Francisco 49ers - September 8th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 2 | September 15 | Miami Seahawks | W 21–14 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194609150sfo.htm Miami Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers - September 15th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 3 | September 22 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 32–13 | 2–1 | Kezar Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194609220sfo.htm Brooklyn Dodgers at San Francisco 49ers - September 22nd, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- ! 4 | September 29 | at Chicago Rockets | L 7–24 | 2–2 | Soldier Field | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194609290cra.htm San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Rockets - September 29th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 5 | October 8, 1946 | at Miami Seahawks | W 34–7 | 3–2 | Burdine Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610080msa.htm San Francisco 49ers at Miami Seahawks - October 8th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 6 | October 12 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 23–14 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610130lda.htm San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Dons - October 12th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- ! 7 | October 19 | at Buffalo Bisons | L 14–17 | 4–3 | Civic Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610190bba.htm San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bisons - October 19th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 8 | October 27 | at Cleveland Browns | W 34–20 | 5–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194610270cle.htm San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns - October 27th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 9 | November 2, 1946 | Buffalo Bisons | W 27–14 | 6–3 | Kezar Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611020sfo.htm Buffalo Bisons at San Francisco 49ers - November 2nd, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- ! 10 | November 10 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 6–4 | Kezar Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611100sfo.htm Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ers - November 10th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- ! 11 | November 17 | at New York Yankees | L 9–10 | 6–5 | Yankee Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611170naa.htm San Francisco 49ers at New York Yankees - November 17th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 12 | November 24 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 30–14 | 7–5 | Ebbets Field | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611240bda.htm San Francisco 49ers at Brooklyn Dodgers - November 24th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 13 | November 30, 1946 | Chicago Rockets | W 14–0 | 8–5 | Kezar Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194611300sfo.htm Chicago Rockets at San Francisco 49ers - November 30th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- style="background:#cfc" ! 14 | December 8 | Los Angeles Dons | W 48–7 | 9–5 | Kezar Stadium | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194612080sfo.htm Los Angeles Dons at San Francisco 49ers - December 8th, 1946 Pro Football Reference September 7, 2025 |- ! 15 |colspan="6"| Bye |-style="San Francisco 49ers 1946 2" |colspan="8"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |} Game summaries All game reports use the Pro Football Researchers' gamebook archive as a source. Week 1: vs. New York Yankees San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: New York Yankees at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 8, 1946 Yankees 0 7 7 7 49ers 7 0 0 0 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California 35,000 Boxscore First quarter SF – Len Eshmont 40-yard pass from Frankie Albert (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0. Second quarter NY – Lowell Wagner 40-yard blocked punt return (Harvey Johnson kick). Tied 7–7. Third quarter NY – Ace Parker 7-yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick). Yankees 14–7. Fourth quarter NY – Dewey Proctor 3-yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick). Yankees 21–7. Top passers NY – Spec Sanders – 5/13, 35 yards, INT SF – Frankie Albert – 7/11, 96 yards Top rushers NY – Spec Sanders – 11 rushes, 46 yards SF – Len Eshmont – 9 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers NY – Harry Burris – 2 receptions, 91 yards SF – Len Eshmont – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD Week 2: vs. Miami Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Miami Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 15, 1946 Seahawks 7 0 0 7 49ers 7 7 7 0 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California 25,000 Boxscore First quarter SF – Dick Renfro ?-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0. MIA – Lamar Davis 22-yard pass from Marion Pugh (Dick Erdlitz kick). Tied 7–7. Second quarter SF – Dick Renfro 5-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 14–7. Third quarter SF – Dick Renfro 3-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 21–7. Fourth quarter MIA – Prince Scott 30-yard pass from Cotton Price (Dick Erdlitz kick). 49ers 21–14. Top passers MIA – Cotton Price – 5/8, 94 yards, TD SF – Jesse Freitas – 7/11, 75 yards, INT Top rushers MIA – Spec Sanders – rushes, 46 yards SF – Dick Renfro – 10 rushes, 67 yards, 3 TD Top receivers MIA – Harry Burris – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD SF – Alyn Beals – 3 receptions, 32 yards Week 3: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Brooklyn Dodgers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 22, 1946 Dodgers 7 0 0 6 49ers 7 12 13 0 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California 35,000 Boxscore First quarter BRO – Mickey Colmer 27-yard pass from Lew Mayne (Jim McCarthy kick). Dodgers 7–0. SF – Len Eshmont 5-yard rush (John Mellus kick). Tied 7–7. Second quarter SF – Len Eshmont 35-yard pass from Frankie Albert. 49ers 13–7. SF – Alyn Beals 43-yard pass from Frankie Albert. 49ers 19–7. Third quarter SF – Bob Titchenal 42-yard pass from Len Eshmont. 49ers 25–7. SF – Frankie Albert 10-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 32–7. Fourth quarter BRO – Neal Adams 7-yard pass from Glenn Dobbs. 49ers 32–13. Top passers BRO – Glenn Dobbs – 23/40, 198 yards, TD SF – Frankie Albert – 7/10, 145 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers BRO – Lew Mayne – 4 rushes, 21 yards SF – Len Eshmont – 7 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers BRO – Cal Purdin – 6 receptions, 58 yards SF – Alyn Beals – 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD Week 4: at Chicago Rockets San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Rockets – Game summary September 29, 1946 49ers 0 0 0 7 Rockets 0 3 14 7 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 36,875 Boxscore Second quarter CHR – Steve Nemeth 20-yard field goal. Rockets 3–0. Third quarter CHR – Elroy Hirsch 8-yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 10–0. CHR – Bill Kellagher 3-yard rush (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 17–0. Fourth quarter SF – Len Eshmont 2-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). Rockets 17–7. CHR – Ralph Heywood 15-yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 24–7. Week 5: at Miami Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Seahawks – Game summary October 8, 1946 49ers 7 7 7 13 Seahawks 0 0 0 7 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 7,621 Boxscore First quarter SF – Len Eshmont 2-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0. Second quarter SF – Alyn Beals 12-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 14–0. Third quarter SF – Earle Parsons 24-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 21–0. Fourth quarter MIA – Prince Scott 4-yard pass from Jimmy Tarrant (Dick Erdlitz kick). 49ers 21–7. SF – Pete Franceschi 8-yard rush. 49ers 27–7. SF – John Kuzman 72-yard fumble return (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 34–7. Week 6: at Los Angeles Dons San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Dons – Game summary October 12, 1946 49ers 10 7 0 6 Dons 0 7 7 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 12,500 Boxscore First quarter SF – Joe Vetrano 26-yard field goal. 49ers 3–0. SF – Alyn Beals 5-yard pass from Frankie Albert (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 10–0. Second quarter LA – Andy Marefos 1-yard rush (Joe Aguirre kick). 49ers 10–7. Third quarter SF – Frankie Albert 5-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 17–7. LA – Bob Nowaskey 35-yard interception return (Joe Aguirre kick). 49ers 17–14. Fourth quarter SF – Earle Parsons 66-yard rush. 49ers 23–14. Week 7: at Buffalo Bisons San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bisons – Game summary October 19, 1946 49ers 0 14 0 0 Bisons 3 7 0 7 Civic Stadium, Buffalo, New York 6,101 Boxscore First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Week 8: at Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49ers 1946 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 27, 1946 49ers 3 17 7 7 Browns 0 6 0 14 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 70,365 Boxscore First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Standings References Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers Category:Long stubs with short prose Category:1940s in San Francisco