1952 San Francisco 49ers season
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| 1952 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home Field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-5-0 |
| Place | 3rd National Football Conference |
| Playoff Finish | DNQ |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1951 | 1953 |
The 1952 San Francisco 49ers season was the teams 3rd season in the NFL, and were coming off a 7-4-1 record in 1951.
The 49ers would start off the season strong, winning their first 5 games, winning every game by at least 2 touchdowns, and had visions of playing in their first ever NFL Championship game. However, the 49ers season would hit a roadblock, as the team would lose 5 of their final 7 games to finish the year at 7-5-0, and in 3rd place in the NFC.
Y.A. Tittle would emerge as the starting quarterback job, as he would have a completion rate of 51.0% along with 11 TD's and 1407 yards. Frankie Albert also had some action, completing 55.0% of his passes, along with 8 TD's and 964 yards.
Joe Perry would rush for a team high 725 yards and 8 TD's, while Hugh McElhenny wouldn't be too far behind with 684 yards on only 98 attempts (7.0 yards/carry), along with 6 rushing TD's, while he caught 26 passes for 367 yards and earned another 3 TD's. Gordie Soltau would lead the club with 55 receptions for 774 yards, and 7 TD's.
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[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | Hugh McElhenny [1] | Halfback | Washington |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season standings
| National Football Conference | G | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 344 | 192 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 349 | 234 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 285 | 221 |
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 295 | 312 |
| Chicago Bears | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 245 | 326 |
| Dallas Texans | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 182 | 427 |
[edit] Game log
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | September 28 | Detroit Lions | 3-17 | San Francisco 49ers | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | October 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 37-14 | Dallas Texans | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | October 12 | San Francisco 49ers | 28-0 | Detroit Lions | 3-0-0 |
| 4 | October 19 | San Francisco 49ers | 40-16 | Chicago Bears | 4-0-0 |
| 5 | October 26 | Dallas Texans | 21-48 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-0-0 |
| 6 | November 2 | Chicago Bears | 20-17 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-1-0 |
| 7 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | 14-23 | New York Giants | 5-2-0 |
| 8 | November 16 | San Francisco 49ers | 23-17 | Washington Redskins | 6-2-0 |
| 9 | November 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 9-35 | Los Angeles Rams | 6-3-0 |
| 10 | November 30 | Los Angeles Rams | 34-21 | San Francisco 49ers | 6-4-0 |
| 11 | December 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24-7 | San Francisco 49ers | 6-5-0 |
| 12 | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | 14-24 | San Francisco 49ers | 7-5-0 |
[edit] Pro Bowl
San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Hardy Brown | Linebacker |
| Ed Henke | Defensive Line |
| Bill Johnson | Offensive Line |
| Hugh McElhenny | Running Back |
| Leo Nomellini | Defensive Line |
| Joe Perry | Running Back |
| Gordie Soltau | Wide Receiver |
[edit] References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 398
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299
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| American Conference | National Conference |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Dallas |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Chicago Cardinals | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1952 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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