The 1948 Buffalo Bills season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-4-2, winning only seven games.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.
1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season
|
Head Coach |
Red Dawson
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Home Field |
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Results
|
Record |
7-7
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Place |
1st AAFC East
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Playoff Finish |
Lost AAFC Championship
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Timeline
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Previous season
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Next season
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1947
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1949
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Season schedule[]
Week
|
Date
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Opponent
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Result
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1
|
August 29, 1948
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at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 35-14
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2
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September 6, 1948
|
Chicago Rockets
|
W 42-7
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3
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September 12, 1948
|
Cleveland Browns
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L 42-13
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4
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September 26, 1948
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San Francisco 49ers
|
L 38-28
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5
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October 3, 1948
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
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W 31-21
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6
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October 10, 1948
|
New York Yankees
|
L 14-13
|
7
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October 17, 1948
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at Cleveland Browns
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L 31-14
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8
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October 24, 1948
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at Los Angeles Dons
|
W 35-21
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9
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October 31, 1948
|
Baltimore Colts
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W 35-17
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10
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November 7, 1948
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at Brooklyn Dodgers
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W 26-21
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11
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November 14, 1948
|
Los Angeles Dons
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L 27-20
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12
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November 25, 1948
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at Chicago Rockets
|
W 39-35
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13
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November 28, 1948
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at New York Yankees
|
W 35-14
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14
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December 5, 1948
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at Baltimore Colts
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L 35-15
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Playoffs[]
Division standings[]
References[]