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(Top) 1 Personnel 1.1 Staff 1.2 Roster 2 Preseason 3 Regular season 3.1 Schedule 3.2 Game summaries 3.2.1 Week 1: vs. New York Yankees 3.2.2 Week 2: vs. Miami Seahawks 3.2.3 Week 3: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 3.2.4 Week 4: at Chicago Rockets 3.2.5 Week 5: at Miami Seahawks 3.2.6 Week 6: at Los Angeles Dons 4 Standings 5 References

1946 San Francisco 49ers season

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1946 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Tony Morabito
General manager	John Blackinger
Head coach	Buck Shaw
Home field	Kezar Stadium
Local radio	KYA
Results
Record	9–5
Division place	2nd AAFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
49ers seasons 1947 →

The 1946 San Francisco 49ers season was the inaugural season of the San Francisco 49ers and the first season of the All-America Football Conference. Led by head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 9–5 record and finished second in the AAFC West Division.^[1] The 49ers also had the second best scoring offense (307 points scored) in the AAFC.^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Frankie Albert with 1,404 passing yards, fullback Norm Standlee with 651 rushing yards, and end Alyn Beals with 586 receiving yards and 61 points scored.^[3]

Personnel

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Staff

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**1946 San Francisco 49ers staff**
	Front office Principal Owner – Tony Morabito General Manager – John Blackinger Head coaches Head coach – Buck Shaw Offensive coaches Lines – Albert J. Ruffo			Defensive coaches Ends – Jim Lawson

Roster

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The following table lists the final roster for the 49ers in the 1946 season.^[4]

**1946 San Francisco 49ers final roster**

	Quarterbacks 63 Frankie AlbertQB 83 Ken CasanegaQB 62 Jesse Freitas Sr.QB Running backs 93 Don DurdanHB 81 Len EshmontHB 82 Pete FranceschiHB 64 Parker HallTB 73 Ned MathewsWB 84 Earle ParsonsHB 73 Dick RenfroFB 74 Ken RoskieFB 72 Norm StandleeFB 91 Johnny StrzykalskiHB 82 Joe VetranoHB Wide receivers Tight ends		Offensive linemen 33 Bruno BanducciG 36 Dick BassiG 22 Gerry ConleeC 21 Dutch ElstonC 34 Eddie ForrestG 32 Garland GregoryG 49 Visco GrgichG 37 Charles PavlichG 23 Bill RemingtonC 35 Rupe ThorntonG Defensive linemen 57 Ed BalattiE 53 Alyn BealsE 42 Bob BryantT 56 Bill FiskE 47 John KuzmanT 45 John MellusT 55 Hank NorbergE 58 Nick SusoeffE 51 Bob TitchenalE 41 John WoudenbergT		Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams		Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 24	vs. Los Angeles Dons	W 17–7	1–0	Balboa Stadium
2	September 1	atChicago Rockets	W 34–14	2–0	Soldier Field

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Regular season

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Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	New York Yankees	L 7–21	0–1	Kezar Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	Miami Seahawks	W 21–14	1–1	Kezar Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 32–13	2–1	Kezar Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	atChicago Rockets	L 7–24	2–2	Soldier Field	Recap
5	October 8	atMiami Seahawks	W 34–7	3–2	Burdine Stadium	Recap
6	October 12	atLos Angeles Dons	W 23–14	4–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
7	October 19	atBuffalo Bisons	L 14–17	4–3	Civic Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	atCleveland Browns	W 34–20	5–3	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	Buffalo Bisons	W 27–14	6–3	Kezar Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Cleveland Browns	L 7–14	6–4	Kezar Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	atNew York Yankees	L 9–10	6–5	Yankee Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	atBrooklyn Dodgers	W 30–14	7–5	Ebbets Field	Recap
13	November 30	Chicago Rockets	W 14–0	8–5	Kezar Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	Los Angeles Dons	W 48–7	9–5	Kezar Stadium	Recap
15	Bye
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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All game reports use the Pro Football Researchers' gamebook archive as a source.^[3]

Week 1: vs. New York Yankees

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Week 1: New York Yankees at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Yankees	0	7	7	7	21
49ers	7	0	0	0	7

atKezar Stadium, San Francisco, California

Game attendance: 35,000
Boxscore

Game information
First quarter SF – Len Eshmont 40-yard pass from Frankie Albert (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0. Second quarter NY – Lowell Wagner 40-yard blocked punt return (Harvey Johnson kick). Tied 7–7. Third quarter NY – Ace Parker 7-yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick). Yankees 14–7. Fourth quarter NY – Dewey Proctor 3-yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick). Yankees 21–7.

Game information

First quarter

SF – Len Eshmont 40-yard pass from Frankie Albert (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0.

Second quarter

NY – Lowell Wagner 40-yard blocked punt return (Harvey Johnson kick). Tied 7–7.

Third quarter

NY – Ace Parker 7-yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick). Yankees 14–7.

Fourth quarter

NY – Dewey Proctor 3-yard rush (Harvey Johnson kick). Yankees 21–7.

Week 2: vs. Miami Seahawks

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Week 2: Miami Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	7	14
49ers	7	7	7	0	21

atKezar Stadium, San Francisco, California

Game attendance: 25,000
Boxscore

Game information
First quarter SF – Dick Renfro ?-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0. MIA – Lamar Davis 22-yard pass from Marion Pugh (Dick Erdlitz kick). Tied 7–7. Second quarter SF – Dick Renfro 5-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 14–7. Third quarter SF – Dick Renfro 3-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 21–7. Fourth quarter MIA – Prince Scott 30-yard pass from Cotton Price (Dick Erdlitz kick). 49ers 21–14.

Game information

First quarter

SF – Dick Renfro ?-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0.
MIA – Lamar Davis 22-yard pass from Marion Pugh (Dick Erdlitz kick). Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

SF – Dick Renfro 5-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 14–7.

Third quarter

SF – Dick Renfro 3-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 21–7.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Prince Scott 30-yard pass from Cotton Price (Dick Erdlitz kick). 49ers 21–14.

Week 3: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

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Week 3: Brooklyn Dodgers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dodgers	7	0	0	6	13
49ers	7	12	13	0	32

atKezar Stadium, San Francisco, California

Game attendance: 35,000
Boxscore

Game information
First quarter BDA – Mickey Colmer 27-yard pass from Lew Mayne (Jim McCarthy kick). Dodgers 7–0. SF – Len Eshmont 5-yard rush (John Mellus kick). Tied 7–7. Second quarter SF – Len Eshmont 35-yard pass from Frankie Albert. 49ers 13–7. SF – Alyn Beals 43-yard pass from Frankie Albert. 49ers 19–7. Third quarter SF – Bob Titchenal 42-yard pass from Len Eshmont. 49ers 25–7. SF – Frankie Albert 10-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 32–7. Fourth quarter BDA – Neal Adams 7-yard pass from Glenn Dobbs. 49ers 32–13.

Game information

First quarter

BDA – Mickey Colmer 27-yard pass from Lew Mayne (Jim McCarthy kick). Dodgers 7–0.
SF – Len Eshmont 5-yard rush (John Mellus kick). Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

SF – Len Eshmont 35-yard pass from Frankie Albert. 49ers 13–7.
SF – Alyn Beals 43-yard pass from Frankie Albert. 49ers 19–7.

Third quarter

SF – Bob Titchenal 42-yard pass from Len Eshmont. 49ers 25–7.
SF – Frankie Albert 10-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 32–7.

Fourth quarter

BDA – Neal Adams 7-yard pass from Glenn Dobbs. 49ers 32–13.

Week 4: at Chicago Rockets

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Week 4: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Rockets – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	7	7
Rockets	0	3	14	7	24

atSoldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game attendance: 36,875
Boxscore

Game information
Second quarter CHR – Steve Nemeth 20-yard field goal. Rockets 3–0. Third quarter CHR – Elroy Hirsch 8-yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 10–0. CHR – Bill Kellagher 3-yard rush (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 17–0. Fourth quarter SF – Len Eshmont 2-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). Rockets 17–7. CHR – Ralph Heywood 15-yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 24–7.

Game information

Second quarter

CHR – Steve Nemeth 20-yard field goal. Rockets 3–0.

Third quarter

CHR – Elroy Hirsch 8-yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 10–0.
CHR – Bill Kellagher 3-yard rush (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 17–0.

Fourth quarter

SF – Len Eshmont 2-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). Rockets 17–7.
CHR – Ralph Heywood 15-yard pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Steve Nemeth kick). Rockets 24–7.

Week 5: at Miami Seahawks

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Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	7	7	13	34
Seahawks	0	0	0	7	7

atOrange Bowl, Miami, Seahawks

Game attendance: 7,621
Boxscore

Game information
First quarter SF – Len Eshmont 2-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0. Second quarter SF – Alyn Beals 12-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 14–0. Third quarter SF – Earle Parsons 24-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 21–0. Fourth quarter MIA – Prince Scott 4-yard pass from Jimmy Tarrant (Dick Erdlitz kick). 49ers 21–7. SF – Pete Franceschi 8-yard rush. 49ers 27–7. SF – John Kuzman 72-yard fumble return (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 34–7.

Game information

First quarter

SF – Len Eshmont 2-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 7–0.

Second quarter

SF – Alyn Beals 12-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 14–0.

Third quarter

SF – Earle Parsons 24-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 21–0.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Prince Scott 4-yard pass from Jimmy Tarrant (Dick Erdlitz kick). 49ers 21–7.
SF – Pete Franceschi 8-yard rush. 49ers 27–7.
SF – John Kuzman 72-yard fumble return (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 34–7.

Week 6: at Los Angeles Dons

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Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Dons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	10	7	0	6	23
Dons	0	7	7	0	14

atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game attendance: 12,500
Boxscore

Game information
First quarter SF – Joe Vetrano 26-yard field goal. 49ers 3–0. SF – Alyn Beals 5-yard pass from Frankie Albert (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 10–0. Second quarter LA – Andy Marefos 1-yard rush (Joe Aguirre kick). 49ers 10–7. Third quarter SF – Frankie Albert 5-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 17–7. LA – Bob Nowaskey 35-yard interception return (Joe Aguirre kick). 49ers 17–14. Fourth quarter SF – Earle Parsons 66-yard rush. 49ers 23–14.

Game information

First quarter

SF – Joe Vetrano 26-yard field goal. 49ers 3–0.
SF – Alyn Beals 5-yard pass from Frankie Albert (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 10–0.

Second quarter

LA – Andy Marefos 1-yard rush (Joe Aguirre kick). 49ers 10–7.

Third quarter

SF – Frankie Albert 5-yard rush (Joe Vetrano kick). 49ers 17–7.
LA – Bob Nowaskey 35-yard interception return (Joe Aguirre kick). 49ers 17–14.

Fourth quarter

SF – Earle Parsons 66-yard rush. 49ers 23–14.

Standings

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AAFC Western Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	12	2	0	.857	4–2	423	137	W5
San Francisco 49ers	9	5	0	.643	4–2	307	189	W3
Los Angeles Dons	7	5	2	.583	2–3–1	305	290	T1
Chicago Rockets	5	6	3	.455	1–4–1	263	315	T1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

References

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^ "1946 San Francisco 49ers Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

^ 1946 AAFC Standings Archived July 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

^ ^a ^b "1946 San Francisco 49ers Statistics and Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

^ "1946 San Francisco 49ers Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.

^ "1946 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2023.

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