1959 San Francisco 49ers season

1959 San Francisco 49ers season
Head Coach	Red Hickey
Home Field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	7-5-0
Place	3rd NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1958	1960

The 1959 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 10th season in the NFL, and were coming off a 6-6-0 record in 1956, however, they ended without qualifying for the playoffs. After starting the season 6-1-0, they lost 4 out of their last 5 games and ended with a 7-5-0 record.

Top players

The season was good for Y.A. Tittle, as he completed 51.3% of his passes for 1331 yds and 10 touchdowns. Tommy Davis scored the most points, 67 out of the team's total of 255.

Schedule

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Attendance
1	September 27	Philadelphia Eagles	24-14	San Francisco 49ers	1-0-0	41,697
2	October 4	Los Angeles Rams	34-0	San Francisco 49ers	2-0-0	56,028
3	October 11	San Francisco 49ers	21-20	Green Bay Packers	2-1-0	32,150
4	October 18	San Francisco 49ers	34-13	Detroit Lions	3-1-0	52,585
5	October 25	Chicago Bears	20-17	San Francisco 49ers	4-1-0	59,045
6	November 1	Detroit Lions	33-7	San Francisco 49ers	5-1-0	59,064
7	November 8	San Francisco 49ers	24-16	Los Angeles Rams	6-1-0	94,276
8	November 15	San Francisco 49ers	14-3	Chicago Bears	6-2-0	42,157
9	November 22	San Francisco 49ers	45-14	Baltimore Colts	6-3-0	56,007
10	November 29	San Francisco 49ers	21-20	Cleveland Browns	7-3-0	53,763
11	December 5	Baltimore Colts	34-14	San Francisco 49ers	7-4-0	59,075
12	December 13	Green Bay Packers	36-14	San Francisco 49ers	7-5-0	55,997

Standings

NFL Western
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Baltimore Colts	9	3	0	.750	374	251	W-5
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	252	196	W-7
San Francisco 49ers	7	5	0	.583	255	237	L-2
Green Bay Packers	7	5	0	.583	248	246	W-4
Detroit Lions	3	8	1	.273	203	275	L-1
Los Angeles Rams	2	10	0	.167	242	315	L-8

External links

• 1959 San Francisco 49ers season stats