1953 San Francisco 49ers season

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1953 San Francisco 49ers season
Head Coach Buck Shaw
Home Field Kezar Stadium
Results
Record 9-3-0
Place 2nd Western Conference
Playoff Finish DNQ
Timeline
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1952 1954

The 1953 San Francisco 49ers season was the teams 4th season in the NFL, and were coming off a 7-5-0 record in 1952.

The 49ers would play consistent football all season long, never losing consecutive games throughout the season en route to a franchise best 9-3-0 record. However, the 49ers would lose both games against the Detroit Lions, who finished the season 10-2-0 to win the Western Conference and earn a spot in the NFL Championship game.

Offensively, San Francisco was led by quarterback Y.A. Tittle, who threw for 2121 yards and 20 TD's while completing 57.5% of his passes. Running back Joe Perry had another great season, rushing for 1018 yards along with 10 TD's, while Hugh McElhenny rushed for 503 yards and 3 TD's, and caught 30 passes for 474 yards and 6 TD's. Wide receiver Billy Wilson would catch a team high 51 passes for 840 yards and 10 TD's.

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[edit] Season standings

Western Conference G W L T PCT PF PA
Detroit Lions 12 10 2 0 .833 271 205
San Francisco 49ers 12 9 3 0 .750 372 237
Los Angeles Rams 12 8 3 1 .727 366 236
Chicago Bears 12 3 8 1 .273 218 262
Baltimore Colts 12 3 9 0 .250 182 350
Green Bay Packers 12 2 9 1 .182 200 338

[edit] Game log

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 September 27 Philadelphia Eagles 21-31 San Francisco 49ers 1-0-0
2 October 4 Los Angeles Rams 30-31 San Francisco 49ers 2-0-0
3 October 11 San Francisco 49ers 21-24 Detroit Lions 2-1-0
4 October 18 San Francisco 49ers 35-28 Chicago Bears 3-1-0
5 October 25 Detroit Lions 10-14 San Francisco 49ers 3-2-0
6 November 1 Chicago Bears 14-24 San Francisco 49ers 4-2-0
7 November 8 San Francisco 49ers 31-27 Los Angeles Rams 5-2-0
8 November 15 San Francisco 49ers 21-23 Cleveland Browns 5-3-0
9 November 22 San Francisco 49ers 37-7 Green Bay Packers 6-3-0
10 November 29 San Francisco 49ers 38-21 Baltimore Colts 7-3-0
11 December 6 Green Bay Packers 14-48 San Francisco 49ers 8-3-0
12 December 13 Baltimore Colts 14-45 San Francisco 49ers 9-3-0

[edit] Pro Bowl

San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl

Player Position
Bill Johnson Offensive Line
Hugh McElhenny Running Back
Art Michalik Linebacker
Leo Nomellini Defensive Line
Joe Perry Running Back
Gordie Soltau Wide Receiver
Y.A. Tittle Quarterback

[edit] References

1953 NFL Season
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Chicago Cardinals Baltimore
Cleveland Chicago Bears
New York Detroit
Philadelphia Green Bay
Pittsburgh Los Angeles
Washington San Francisco
1953 NFL DraftNFL Championship • Pro Bowl