1946 San Francisco 49ers season

1946 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Buck Shaw
Home field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	9-5
Division place	2nd AAFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
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The 1946 AAFC season San Francisco 49ers season was not only their inaugural season, but also the first season of the league's existence. Despite losing their first game as a team and having a stretch of five consecutive road games, the 49ers went 9–5, earning the second-best record in the West division (third-best overall). The 49ers also outscored every other team except for the eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record
1	September 6, 1946	New York Yankees	L	21-7	0-1
2	September 15, 1946	Miami Seahawks	W	21-14	1-1
3	September 22, 1946	Brooklyn Dodgers	W	32-13	2-1
4	September 29, 1946	at Chicago Rockets	L	24-7	2-2
5	October 8, 1946	at Miami Seahawks	W	34-7	3-2
6	October 12, 1946	at Los Angeles Dons	W	23-14	4-2
7	October 19, 1946	at Buffalo Bisons	L	17-14	4-3
8	October 27, 1946	at Cleveland Browns	W	34-20	5-3
9	November 2, 1946	Buffalo Bisons	W	27-14	6-3
10	November 10, 1946	Cleveland Browns	L	14-7	6-4
11	November 17, 1946	at New York Yankees	L	10-9	6-5
12	November 24, 1946	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W	30-14	7-5
13	November 30, 1946	Chicago Rockets	W	14-0	8-5
14	December 8, 1946	Los Angeles Dons	W	48-7	9-5

Standings

AAFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	12	2	0	.857	423	137	W-5
San Francisco 49ers	9	5	0	.643	307	189	W-3
Los Angeles Dons	7	5	2	.583	305	290	T-1
Chicago Rockets	5	6	3	.455	263	315	T-1