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1955 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season

1955 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season

FieldValue
teamSan Francisco 49ers
year1955
record4–8
division_place5th NFL Western
ownerTony Morabito
general managerLouis Spadia
coachRed Strader
stadiumKezar Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlink49ers seasons
The 1955 - 1957 San Francisco 49ers uniform, both home (red) and away (white)
Shows the period uniform the team would have been seen in

The 1955 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League and their 10th overall.

They were coming off a 7–4–1 record in 1954, finishing in 3rd place in the Western Conference.

San Francisco replaced head coach Buck Shaw, who had been the club's only head coach since its founding. The new coach was Red Strader, who had previously been the head coach of the New York Yanks from 1950 to 1951, where he had a record of 8–14–2 in his two seasons there.

The 49ers started the year with 2 losses at home but rebounded with 2 road victories and sat with a .500 record after 4 games. San Francisco split its next 2 games at home and had a 3–3 record. The team then fell into a slump and lost its next 5 games before winning its final game of the season, finishing with a 4–8 record, its worst season since the team's first season in the NFL in 1950, when it finished 3–9.

Offensively, Y. A. Tittle threw for 2185 yards, completing 51.2% of his passes, and had a league-high 17 touchdown passes. However, Tittle had 28 passes that were intercepted. Billy Wilson was Tittle's favorite target, as he had a team-high 53 receptions for 831 yards and 7 touchdowns. Joe Perry led the club by rushing for 701 yards, while Dickie Moegle rushed for a team-high 5 touchdowns.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1955 NFL draft

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Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Team Owner - Tony Morabito

  • General manager – Louis Spadia

  • Head coach - Frankie Albert

  • Chief of Offense / Offensive Coordinator - Red Hickey

  • Defensive Assistant – Phil Bengtson

Roster

1955 San Francisco 49ers roster
**Quarterbacks**

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Schedule

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September 25**[Los Angeles Rams](1955-los-angeles-rams-season)****L** 14–230–1Kezar Stadium58,772[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195509250sfo.htm)
October 2[Cleveland Browns](1955-cleveland-browns-season)**L** 3–380–2Kezar Stadium43,595[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195510020sfo.htm)
October 9at **[Chicago Bears](1955-chicago-bears-season)****W** 20–191–2Wrigley Field41,651[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195510090chi.htm)
October 16at **[Detroit Lions](1955-detroit-lions-season)****W** 27–242–2Briggs Stadium50,179[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195510160det.htm)
October 23**Chicago Bears****L** 23–342–3Kezar Stadium56,350[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195510230sfo.htm)
October 30**Detroit Lions****W** 38–213–3Kezar Stadium44,831[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195510300sfo.htm)
November 6at **Los Angeles Rams****L** 14–273–4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum71,832[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195511060ram.htm)
November 13at [Washington Redskins](1955-washington-redskins-season)**L** 0–73–5Griffith Stadium25,112[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195511130was.htm)
November 20at **[Green Bay Packers](1955-green-bay-packers-season)****L** 21–273–6Milwaukee County Stadium19,099[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195511200gnb.htm)
November 27**[Baltimore Colts](1955-baltimore-colts-season)****L** 14–263–7Memorial Stadium33,485[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195511270clt.htm)
December 4**Green Bay Packers****L** 7–283–8Kezar Stadium32,897[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195512040sfo.htm)
December 11**Baltimore Colts****W** 35–244–8Kezar Stadium33,471[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195512110sfo.htm)
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

References

References

  1. "1955 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference.
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