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1950 San Francisco 49ers season
NFL team season
The 1950 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 1st season in the National Football League and their 5th overall. After playing the previous four years in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), which folded after the 1949 season, the 49ers, Baltimore Colts, and Cleveland Browns all joined the NFL from the AAFC.
Quick Facts San Francisco 49ers season, Owner ...
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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| Owner | Tony Morabito |
| General manager | John Blackinger |
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–9 |
| Division place | T–5th NFL National |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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San Francisco's first 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 started the season 0–5 before recording their first NFL victory in a 28–27 win over the Detroit Lions at home. The Niners played better after the 0–5 start, went 3–4 in their remaining 7 games to finish the season 3–9, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Quarterback Frankie Albert completed 50.7% of his passes, while throwing for 14 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. Running back Joe Perry rushed for a team-high 647 yards and 5 touchdowns, while wide receiver Alyn Beals caught 22 passes for 315 yards, and 3 touchdowns.
NFL draft
Main article: 1950 NFL draft
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| 1950 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 11 | Leo Nomellini * † | Defensive tackle | Minnesota | |
| 2 | 23 | Don Campora | Tackle | Pacific | |
| 3 | 37 | Ray Collins * | Tackle | LSU | |
| 4 | 49 | Morris Bailey | End | TCU | |
| 5 | 63 | Harry Kane | Center | Pacific | |
| 6 | 75 | Don Van Pool | End | Oklahoma A&M | |
| 7 | 89 | Lindy Berry | Back | TCU | |
| 8 | 101 | Ellery Williams | End | Santa Clara | |
| 9 | 115 | Pete Zinach | Back | West Virginia | |
| 10 | 127 | Bob Celeri | Quarterback | California | |
| 11 | 141 | Harley Dow | Guard | San Jose State | |
| 12 | 153 | Don Burke | Linebacker | USC | |
| 13 | 167 | Lou Cecconi | Back | Pittsburgh | |
| 14 | 179 | Tom Payne | End | Santa Clara | |
| 15 | 193 | Leo Crampsey | End | St. Bonaventure | |
| 16 | 205 | Charley Shaw | Guard | Oklahoma A&M | |
| 17 | 219 | Cliff Van Meter | Back | Tulane | |
| 18 | 231 | Ralph Genito | Back | Kentucky | |
| 19 | 245 | Forest Klein | Guard | California | |
| 20 | 257 | Jack Nix | Quarterback | USC | |
| 21 | 271 | Guerin Alker | Center | Loyola (CA) | |
| 22 | 283 | Billy Wilson * | End | San Jose State | |
| 23 | 297 | Jimmy "Froggy" Williams | End | Rice | |
| 24 | 309 | Bill Wyman | Tackle | Rice | |
| 25 | 323 | Bob Dunn | Guard | Dayton | |
| 26 | 335 | Jim Powers | Quarterback | USC | |
| 27 | 349 | Ken Johnson | Guard | Pacific | |
| 28 | 361 | Charley Hall | Back | Arizona | |
| 29 | 375 | Bob Whelan | Back | Boston College | |
| 30 | 387 | Bob Stillwell | End | USC | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 21 | Washington Redskins | L 12–31 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 51,201 |
| 2 | August 27 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–28 | 0–2 | DU Stadium | 17,000 |
| 3 | August 30 | at Baltimore Colts | W 27–14 | 1–2 | Memorial Stadium | 7,500 |
| 4 | September 1 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21–28 | 1–3 | Comiskey Park | 29,207 |
| 5 | September 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–13 | 1–4 | Forbes Field | 19,733 |
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Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 17 | New York Yanks | L 17–21 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 29,600 | Recap |
| 2 | September 24 | Chicago Bears | L 20–32 | 0–2 | Kezar Stadium | 35,558 | Recap |
| 3 | October 1 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14–35 | 0–3 | Kezar Stadium | 27,262 | Recap |
| 4 | October 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–24 | 0–4 | Tiger Stadium | 17,337 | Recap |
| 5 | October 12 | at New York Yanks | L 24–29 | 0–5 | Yankee Stadium | 5,740 | Recap |
| 6 | October 22 | Detroit Lions | W 28–27 | 1–5 | Kezar Stadium | 27,350 | Recap |
| 7 | October 29 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–14 | 2–5 | Kezar Stadium | 14,800 | Recap |
| 8 | November 5 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–28 | 2–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 15,952 | Recap |
| 9 | November 12 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–34 | 2–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 28,786 | Recap |
| 10 | November 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–17 | 2–8 | Wrigley Field | 35,105 | Recap |
| 11 | November 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–25 | 2–9 | City Stadium | 13,186 | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | December 10 | Green Bay Packers | W 30–14 | 3–9 | Kezar Stadium | 19,204 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New York Yanks
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Yanks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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Week One: New York Yanks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: Sunday, September 17
- Game attendance: 29,600
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 3 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 32 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
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Week Two: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: Sunday, September 24
- Game attendance: 35,558
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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Week Three: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: Sunday, October 1
- Game attendance: 27,262
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 4: at Detroit Lions
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: Sunday, October 8
- Game attendance: 17,337
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 5: at New York Yanks
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Yanks | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 29 |
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Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at New York Yanks – Game summary
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: Thursday, October 12
- Game attendance: 5,740
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| 49ers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
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Week Six: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: Sunday, October 22
- Game attendance: 27,350
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
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Week Seven: Baltimore Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: Sunday, October 29
- Game attendance: 14,800
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams
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| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
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Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: Sunday, November 5
- Game attendance: 15,952
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
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Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: Sunday, November 12
- Game attendance: 28,786
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 10: at Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: Sunday, November 19
- Game attendance: 35,105
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 11: at Green Bay Packers
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| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
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Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: Sunday, November 26
- Game attendance: 13,196
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
Week 13: vs. Green Bay Packers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 49ers | 10 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
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Week Thirteen: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
- Date: Sunday, December 10
- Game attendance: 19,204
- Pro-Football-Reference.com [4]
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| NFL National Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–2 | 466 | 309 | W1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 279 | 207 | W1 | |
| New York Yanks | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 366 | 367 | W1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 321 | 285 | L1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3–8 | 213 | 300 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–9 | 244 | 406 | L2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1–4 | 213 | 462 | L5 | |
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- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl:
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| Player | Position |
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| Frankie Albert | Quarterback |
| Visco Grgich | Offensive line |
| Leo Nomellini | Defensive line |
| Norm Standlee | Running back |
| Johnny Strzykalski | Running back |
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- "1950 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- San Francisco 49ers. ""2008 Media Guide". p. 367.
- "1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- San Francisco 49ers 2008 Media Guide. San Francisco 49ers. p. 268.