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.
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.
Offseason NFL draft
San Francisco 49ers. ""2008 Media Guide". p. 367.
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 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 at Baltimore Colts W 27–14 1–2 Memorial Stadium 7,500 4 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
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources 1 September 17 New York Yanks L 17–21 0–1 Kezar Stadium 29,600 2 September 24 Chicago Bears L 20–32 0–2 Kezar Stadium 35,558 3 October 1 Los Angeles Rams L 14–35 0–3 Kezar Stadium 27,262 4 October 8 at Detroit Lions L 7–24 0–4 Tiger Stadium 17,337 5 October 12 at New York Yanks L 24–29 0–5 Yankee Stadium 5,740 6 October 22 Detroit Lions W 28–27 1–5 Kezar Stadium 27,350 7 October 29 Baltimore Colts W 17–14 2–5 Kezar Stadium 14,800 8 November 5 at Los Angeles Rams L 21–28 2–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 15,952 9 November 12 at Cleveland Browns L 14–34 2–7 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 28,786 10 November 19 at Chicago Bears L 0–17 2–8 Wrigley Field 35,105 11 November 26 at Green Bay Packers L 21–25 2–9 City Stadium 13,186 12 Bye 13 December 10 Green Bay Packers W 30–14 3–9 Kezar Stadium 19,204 Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. New York Yanks
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 4: at Detroit Lions
Week 5: at New York Yanks
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts
Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
Week 10: at Chicago Bears
Week 11: at Green Bay Packers
Week 13: vs. Green Bay Packers
Standings
Roster 1950 San Francisco 49ers final roster Quarterbacks P
Running backs RB/CB
Receivers DE
K Linemen G/MG DE/WR T/DT DT T/G G MG/G G C T DT T DE/WR Linebackers
FB/P FB C
Defensive backs RB/S CB CB CB/QB CB Reserve list DT (Military)
rookies in italics
Pro Bowl San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl:
Player PositionFrankie Albert QuarterbackVisco Grgich Offensive lineLeo Nomellini Defensive lineNorm Standlee Running backJohnny Strzykalski Running back
References
External links 1950 49ers on Pro Football Reference SHRP Sports