1948 San Francisco 49ers season

1948 San Francisco 49ers season
Head Coach	Buck Shaw
Home Field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	12-2
Place	2nd AAFC West
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1947	1949

The 49ers began their third season, the 1948 AAFC season, hoping to improve upon their 8-4-2 output from the previous season. They began the season 10-0, and finished 12-2, both losses coming to eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns. The 49ers scored 495 points this season (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 going 14-0.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	August 29, 1948	Buffalo Bills	W 35-14
2	September 5, 1948	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 36-20
3	September 12, 1948	New York Yankees	W 41-0
4	September 19, 1948	Los Angeles Dons	W 36-14
5	September 26, 1948	at Buffalo Bills	W 38-28
6	October 1, 1948	at Chicago Rockets	W 31-14
7	October 10, 1948	at Baltimore Colts	W 56-14
8	October 17, 1948	at New York Yankees	W 21-7
9	October 24, 1948	Baltimore Colts	W 21-10
10	November 7, 1948	Chicago Rockets	W 44-21
11	November 14, 1948	at Cleveland Browns	L 14-7
12	November 21, 1948	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 63-40
13	November 28, 1948	Cleveland Browns	L 31-28
14	December 5, 1948	at Los Angeles Dons	W 38-21

Standings

AAFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	14	0	0	1.000	389	190	W-14
San Francisco 49ers	12	2	0	.857	495	248	W-1
Los Angeles Dons	7	7	0	.500	258	305	L-2
Chicago Rockets	1	13	0	.071	202	439	L-11