1946 San Francisco 49ers season

1946 San Francisco 49ers season
Head Coach	Buck Shaw
Home Field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	9-5
Place	2nd AAFC West
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
N/A	1947

The 1946 AAFC season San Francisco 49ers season was not only their inaugural season, but also the first season of the league's existence. Despite losing their first game as a team and having a stretch of five consecutive road games, the 49ers managed to go 9-5, earning the second-best record in the West division (third-best overall). The 49ers also outscored every other team except for the eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 6, 1946	New York Yankees	L 21-7
2	September 15, 1946	Miami Seahawks	W 21-14
3	September 22, 1946	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 32-13
4	September 29, 1946	at Chicago Rockets	L 24-7
5	October 8, 1946	at Miami Seahawks	W 34-7
6	October 12, 1946	at Los Angeles Dons	W 23-14
7	October 19, 1946	at Buffalo Bisons	L 17-14
8	October 27, 1946	at Cleveland Browns	W 34-20
9	November 2, 1946	Buffalo Bisons	W 27-14
10	November 10, 1946	Cleveland Browns	L 14-7
11	November 17, 1946	at New York Yankees	L 10-9
12	November 24, 1946	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 30-14
13	November 30, 1946	Chicago Rockets	W 14-0
14	December 8, 1946	Los Angeles Dons	W 48-7

Standings

AAFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	12	2	0	.857	423	137	W-5
San Francisco 49ers	9	5	0	.643	307	189	W-3
Los Angeles Dons	7	5	2	.583	305	290	T-1
Chicago Rockets	5	6	3	.455	263	315	T-1