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1950 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season

American football team season

FieldValue
teamSan Francisco 49ers
year1950
record3–9
conference_placeT–5th NFL National
ownerTony Morabito
general managerJohn Blackinger
coachBuck Shaw
stadiumKezar Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlink49ers seasons

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

Main article: 1950 NFL draft

Source:

Preseason

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[Washington Redskins](1950-washington-redskins-season)**L** 12–310–1Kezar Stadium51,201
August 27vs. [Philadelphia Eagles](1950-philadelphia-eagles-season)**L** 10–280–2DU Stadium17,000
at [Baltimore Colts](1950-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 27–141–2Memorial Stadium7,500
at [Chicago Cardinals](1950-chicago-cardinals-season)**L** 21–281–3Comiskey Park29,207
September 10at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1950-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**L** 10–131–4Forbes Field19,733

Regular season

Schedule

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September 17**[New York Yanks](1950-new-york-yanks-season)****L** 17–210–1Kezar Stadium29,600
September 24**[Chicago Bears](1950-chicago-bears-season)****L** 20–320–2Kezar Stadium35,558
October 1**[Los Angeles Rams](1950-los-angeles-rams-season)****L** 14–350–3Kezar Stadium27,262
October 8at **[Detroit Lions](1950-detroit-lions-season)****L** 7–240–4Tiger Stadium17,337
October 12at **[New York Yanks](1950-new-york-yanks-season)****L** 24–290–5Yankee Stadium5,740
October 22**[Detroit Lions](1950-detroit-lions-season)****W** 28–271–5Kezar Stadium27,350{{cite weburl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195010220sfo.htmtitle=Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers - October 22nd, 1950access-date=September 6, 2025}}
October 29**[Baltimore Colts](1950-baltimore-colts-season)****W** 17–142–5Kezar Stadium14,800
November 5at **[Los Angeles Rams](1950-los-angeles-rams-season)****L** 21–282–6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum15,952
November 12at [Cleveland Browns](1950-cleveland-browns-season)**L** 14–342–7Cleveland Municipal Stadium28,786
November 19at **[Chicago Bears](1950-chicago-bears-season)****L** 0–172–8Wrigley Field35,105
November 26at **[Green Bay Packers](1950-green-bay-packers-season)****L** 21–252–9City Stadium13,186
*Bye*
December 10**[Green Bay Packers](1950-green-bay-packers-season)****W** 30–143–9Kezar Stadium19,204
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. [[1950 New York Yanks season|New York Yanks]]

;First quarter

  • NYY – Zollie Toth 2 yard run, Chet Adams kick (NYY 7–0)
  • NYY – Joe Golding 32 yard fumble return, Chet Adams kick (NYY 14–0) ;Second quarter
  • SF – Paul Salata 2 yard pass from Frankie Albert (Gordie Soltau kick) |Score= NYY 14–7)
  • SF – Gordie Soltau 26 yard field goal (NYY 14–10) ;Third quarter
  • NYY – Zollie Toth 7 yard pass from George Ratterman, Chet Adams kick (NYY 21–10) ;Fourth quarter
  • SF – Joe Perry 2 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (NYY 21–17) ;Top passers
  • NYY –
  • SF – ;Top rushers
  • NYY – Zollie Toth, 18 Car, 108 Yds, 1 TD
  • SF – ;Top receivers
  • NYY –
  • SF – ;Top tacklers
  • NYY –
  • SF –

Week 2: vs. [[1950 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]

;First quarter

  • SF – Bruno Banducci 11 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 7–0)
  • CHB – George Blanda 34 yard field goal (SF 7–3) ;Second quarter
  • SF – Norm Standlee 1 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 14–3)
  • CHB – Safety, Wash Serini tackled Frankie Albert in end zone (SF 14–5)
  • CHB – Ken Kavanaugh unknown fumble return, Johnny Lujack kick (SF 14–12) ;Third quarter
  • CHB – Julie Rykovich 15 yard run, Johnny Lujack kick (CHB 19–14)
  • CHB – George Blanda 28 yard field goal (CHB 22–14)
  • CHB – Gerry Weatherly 23 yard interception return, Johnny Lujack kick (CHB 29–14) ;Fourth quarter
  • CHB – George Blanda 40 yard field goal (CHB 32–14)
  • SF – Frankie Albert 1 yard run, kick failed (CHB 32–20) ;Top passers
  • CHB –
  • SF – ;Top rushers
  • CHB –
  • SF – ;Top receivers
  • CHB –
  • SF – ;Top tacklers
  • CHB –
  • SF –

Week 3: vs. [[1950 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]

;First quarter

  • LA – Dick Hoerner 1 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 7–0)
  • LA – Glenn Davis 5 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 14–0) ;Second quarter
  • SF – Paul Salata 2 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (LA 14–7) ;Third quarter
  • SF – Jim Cason 13 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (TIE 14–14)
  • LA – Vitamin Smith 97 yard kickoff return, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 21–14)
  • LA – Dan Towler 34 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 28–14) ;Fourth quarter
  • LA – Tank Younger 1 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 35–14) ;Top passers
  • LA –
  • SF – ;Top rushers
  • LA –
  • SF – ;Top receivers
  • LA –
  • SF – Alyn Beals 7 Rec, 106 Yds ;Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • SF –

Week 4: at [[1950 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]

;First quarter

  • DET – Doak Walker 23 yard field goal (DET 3–0) ;Second quarter
  • DET – Bobby Layne 1 yard rush, Doak Walker kick (DET 10–0)
  • SF – Joe Perry 1 yard rush, Gordie Soltau kick (DET 10–7) ;Third quarter
  • DET – Cloyce Box 23 yard pass from Bobby Layne, Doak Walker kick (DET 17–7) ;Fourth quarter
  • DET – Doak Walker 28 yard pass from Bobby Layne, Doak Walker kick (DET 24–7) ;Top passers
  • SF –
  • DET – ;Top rushers
  • SF –
  • DET – ;Top receivers
  • SF – Jim Cason 8 Rec, 124 Yds, 1 TD
  • DET – ;Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • DET –

Week 5: at New York Yanks

;First quarter

  • SF – Gordie Soltau 26 yard field goal (SF 3–0)
  • SF – Johnny Strzykalski 28 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 10–0) ;Second quarter
  • NYY – Sherman Howard 24 yard pass from George Ratterman, kick failed (SF 10–6)
  • NYY – Art Weiner 34 yard pass from George Ratterman, Chet Adams kick (NYY 13–10)
  • NYY – Safety, Martin Ruby tackled Frankie Albert in end zone (NYY 15–10) ;Third quarter
  • SF – Joe Perry 5 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 17–15)
  • LA – Dick Hoerner 1 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (TIE 14–14)
  • LA – Paul Barry 1 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 21–14)
  • LA – Tom Keane 25 yard interception return, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 28–14) ;Fourth quarter
  • SF – Jim Cason 27 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 24–15)
  • NYY – George Taliaferro 12 yard pass from George Ratterman, Chet Adams kick (SF 24–22)
  • NYY – Buddy Young 14 yard rush, Chet Adams kick (NYY 29–24) ;Top passers
  • SF –
  • NYY – ;Top rushers
  • SF –
  • NYY – ;Top receivers
  • SF – Jim Cason 8 Rec, 124 Yds, 1 TD
  • NYY – ;Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • NYY –

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

;First quarter

  • SF – Joe Perry 2 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 7–0)
  • SF – Alyn Beals 9 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 14–0) ;Second quarter
  • SF – Gordie Soltau 4 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 21–0)
  • DET – Cloyce Box 58 yard pass from Bobby Layne, Doak Walker kick (SF 21–7) ;Third quarter
  • SF – Jim Cason 9 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 28–7)
  • DET – Doak Walker 58 yard pass from Bobby Layne, Doak Walker kick (SF 28–14)
  • DET – Jim Cain 2 yard fumble return, Bobby Layne kick (SF 28–21) ;Fourth quarter
  • DET – Dick Rifenburg 19 yard pass from Robert Hoernschemeyer, kick failed (SF 28–27) ;Top passers
  • DET –
  • SF – ;Top rushers
  • DET –
  • SF – ;Top receivers
  • DET –
  • SF – ;Top tacklers
  • DET –
  • SF –

Week 7: vs. [[1950 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]

;First quarter No scoring ;Second quarter

  • SF – Emil Sitko 4 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 7–0)
  • BAL – Hal Crisler 31 yard pass from Y. A. Tittle, Rex Grossman kick (TIE 7–7) ;Third quarter No scoring ;Fourth quarter
  • SF – Frankie Albert 1 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 14–7)
  • SF – Gordie Soltau 13 yard field goal (SF 17–7)
  • BAL – Chet Mutryn 1 yard run, Rex Grossman kick (SF 17–14) ;Top passers
  • BAL –
  • SF – ;Top rushers
  • BAL –
  • SF – Joe Perry, 16 Car, 142 Yds ;Top receivers
  • BAL – Hal Crisler 3 Rec, 117 Yds, 1 TD
  • SF – ;Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • SF –

Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams

;First quarter No scoring ;Second quarter

  • SF – Jim Cason 24 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 7–0)
  • LA – Bob Boyd 72 yard pass from Bob Waterfield, Bob Waterfield kick (TIE 7–7) ;Third quarter
  • SF – Howie Livingston 35 yard interception return, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 14–7)
  • LA – Dick Hoerner 1 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (TIE 14–14)
  • LA – Paul Barry 1 yard run, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 21–14)
  • LA – Tom Keane 25 yard interception return, Bob Waterfield kick (LA 28–14) ;Fourth quarter
  • SF – Alyn Beals 36 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (LA 28–21) ;Top passers
  • SF –
  • LA – ;Top rushers
  • SF –
  • LA – ;Top receivers
  • SF –
  • LA – ;Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • LA –

Week 9: at [[1950 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]

;First quarter

  • SF – Frankie Albert 1 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 7–0)
  • CLE – Dub Jones 7 yard pass from Otto Graham, Lou Groza kick (TIE 7–7) ;Second quarter
  • CLE – Marion Motley 22 yard run, Lou Groza kick (CLE 14–7)
  • SF – Alyn Beals 28 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (TIE 14–14) ;Third quarter
  • CLE – Lou Groza 22 yard field goal (CLE 17–14) ;Fourth quarter
  • CLE – Lou Groza 10 yard field goal (CLE 20–14)
  • CLE – Dub Jones 3 yard run, Lou Groza kick (CLE 27–14)
  • CLE – Rex Bumgardner 12 yard run, Lou Groza kick (CLE 34–14) ;Top passers
  • SF –
  • CLE – ;Top rushers
  • SF –
  • CLE – Marion Motley 21 Car, 114 Yds, 1 TD ;Top receivers
  • SF – Alex Loyd 5 Rec, 102 Yds
  • CLE – ;Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • CLE –

Week 10: at Chicago Bears

;First quarter

  • CHI – George Blanda 32 yard field goal (CHI 3–0)
  • CHI – John Hoffman 39 yard interception return, Johnny Lujack kick (CHI 10–0) ;Second quarter
  • CHI – Ken Kavanaugh 39 yard pass from Johnny Lujack, Johnny Lujack kick (CHI 17–0) ;Third quarter no scoring ;Fourth quarter no scoring ;Top passers
  • SF –
  • CHI – ;Top rushers
  • SF –
  • CHI – ;Top receivers
  • SF –
  • CHI – ;Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • CHI –

Week 11: at [[1950 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]

;First quarter

  • SF – Johnny Strzykalski 1 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 7–0)
  • GB – Billy Grimes 57 yard run, Ted Fritsch kick (TIE 7–7) ;Second quarter
  • GB – Tony Canadeo 2 yard run, kick failed (GB 13–7) ;Third quarter
  • SF – Fred Gehrke 2 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 14–13)
  • SF – Emil Sitko 10 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 21–13) ;Fourth quarter
  • GB – Jack Cloud 2 yard run, kick failed (SF 21–19)
  • GB – Floyd Reid 44 yard pass from Paul Christman, kick failed (GB 25–21) ;Top passers
  • GB –
  • SF – ;Top rushers
  • GB –
  • SF – ;Top receivers
  • GB –
  • SF – ;Top tacklers
  • GB –
  • SF –

Week 13: vs. Green Bay Packers

;First quarter

  • GB – Billy Grimes 96 yard pass from Tobin Rote, Ted Fritsch kick (GB 7–0)
  • SF – Johnny Strzykalski 7 yard run, Gordie Soltau kick (TIE 7–7)
  • SF – Gordie Soltau 21 yard field goal (SF 10–7) ;Second quarter
  • SF – Joe Perry 10 yard pass from Frankie Albert, Gordie Soltau kick (SF 17–7)
  • SF – Joe Perry 78 yard run, Jack Nix pass from Frankie Albert (SF 24–7) ;Third quarter
  • GB – Steve Pritko 3 yard pass from Tobin Rote, Clayton Tonnemaker kick (SF 24–14) ;Fourth quarter
  • SF – Fred Gehrke 4 yard pass from Frankie Albert, kick failed (SF 30–14) ;Top passers
  • GB –
  • SF – ;Top rushers
  • GB –
  • SF – Joe Perry, 9 Car, 135 Yds, 1 TD ;Top receivers
  • GB –
  • SF – ;Top tacklers
  • GB –
  • SF –

Standings

Roster

1950 San Francisco 49ers final roster
**Quarterbacks**

Pro Bowl

San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl:

PlayerPosition
Frankie AlbertQuarterback
Visco GrgichOffensive line
Leo NomelliniDefensive line
Norm StandleeRunning back
Johnny StrzykalskiRunning back

References

References

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  2. San Francisco 49ers. ""2008 Media Guide". p. 367.
  3. "1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives.
  4. "New York Yanks at San Francisco 49ers - September 17th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  5. "Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers - September 24th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  6. "Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers - October 1st, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  7. "San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions - October 8th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  8. "San Francisco 49ers at New York Yanks - October 12th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  9. "Baltimore Colts at San Francisco 49ers - October 29th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  10. "San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams - November 5th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  11. "San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns - November 12th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  12. "San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears - November 19th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  13. "San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers - November 26th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
  14. "Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers - December 10th, 1950". Pro Football Reference.
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