The 1959 San Francisco 49ers season marked the team's 10th year in the NFL, their 13th overall, and their first with head coach Red Hickey.

After starting the season 6–1, they lost 4 out of their last 5 games and ended with a 7–5 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight year.

Offseason Draft

Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 16 Washington Redskins W 27–24 1–0 Kezar Stadium 2 August 23 Green Bay Packers L 17–24 1–1 Kezar Stadium 3 August 30 at Cleveland Browns W 17–14 2–1 Cleveland Stadium 4 September 5 vs. Chicago Cardinals L 24–27 2–2 Husky Stadium 5 September 12 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–48 2–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 6 September 19 vs. New York Giants L 13–17 2–4 Ute Stadium

Schedule

For the 1959 season the 49ers offered seats on either a reserved or general admission basis. Reserved seats were priced at $3.75 for preseason games and $4.50 for the regular season, while general admission tickets were sold for $2.50 regardless of whether the game was preseason or regular. E.J. O'Malley, "Purchasing NFL Tickets: A Guide to Ticket Information," Sports Forecast, vol. 2, no. 2. Chicago: E.J. O'Malley Publishing Co., 1959; p. 78. Reserved tickets for the full season were cost $27 plus 30 cents handling.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources 1 September 27 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–14 1–0 Kezar Stadium 41,697 Recap 2 October 4 Los Angeles Rams W 34–0 2–0 Kezar Stadium 56,028 Recap 3 October 11 at Green Bay Packers L 20–21 2–1 City Stadium 32,150 Recap 4 October 18 at Detroit Lions W 34–13 3–1 Briggs Stadium 52,585 Recap 5 October 25 Chicago Bears W 20–17 4–1 Kezar Stadium 59,045 Recap 6 November 1 Detroit Lions W 33–7 5–1 Kezar Stadium 59,064 Recap 7 November 8 at Los Angeles Rams W 24–16 6–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 94,276 Recap 8 November 15 at Chicago Bears L 3–14 6–2 Wrigley Field 42,157 Recap 9 November 22 at Baltimore Colts L 14–45 6–3 Memorial Stadium 56,007 Recap 10 November 29 at Cleveland Browns W 21–20 7–3 Cleveland Stadium 53,763 Recap 11 Baltimore Colts L 14–34 7–4 Kezar Stadium 59,075 Recap 12 December 13 Green Bay Packers L 14–36 7–5 Kezar Stadium 55,997 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Roster Staff / Coaches

Players 1959 San Francisco 49ers roster Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen C G G

T T G

Defensive linemen DT DE DT DE DT DT/DE Linebackers MLB OLB OLB OLB/C MLB

Defensive backs S S CB S/CB CB

Special teams K/P Reserve lists C (Left squad) RB (IR)

rookies in italics

References

External links 1959 San Francisco 49ers season stats