1953 San Francisco 49ers season

The 1953 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League and their 8th overall. They were coming off a 7–5 record in 1952.

1953 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coachBuck Shaw
Home fieldKezar Stadium
Results
Record9–3
Division place2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 49ers would play consistent football all season long, never losing consecutive games throughout the season en route to a franchise-best 9–3 record. However, the 49ers would lose both games against the Detroit Lions, who finished the season 10–2 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.

Schedule
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordAttendance
1September 27Philadelphia Eagles31–21San Francisco 49ers1–0–025,000
2October 4Los Angeles Rams31–30San Francisco 49ers2–0–041,446
3October 11San Francisco 49ers24–21Detroit Lions2–1–056,080
4October 18San Francisco 49ers35–28Chicago Bears3–1–036,909
5October 25Detroit Lions14–10San Francisco 49ers3–2–052,300
6November 1Chicago Bears24–14San Francisco 49ers4–2–026,308
7November 8San Francisco 49ers31–27Los Angeles Rams5–2–085,856
8November 15San Francisco 49ers23–21Cleveland Browns5–3–080,698
9November 22San Francisco 49ers37–7Green Bay Packers6–3–016,378
10November 29San Francisco 49ers38–21Baltimore Colts7–3–026,005
11December 6Green Bay Packers48–14San Francisco 49ers8–3–031,337
12December 13Baltimore Colts45–14San Francisco 49ers9–3–023,932

Game summaries

Week 1
1 234Total
Eagles 7 077 21
• 49ers 14 377 31
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: Kezar Stadium
  • Game attendance: 44,587

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Standings
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 10 2 0 .833 8–2 271 205 W6
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 8–2 372 237 W4
Los Angeles Rams 8 3 1 .727 7–3 366 236 W2
Chicago Bears 3 8 1 .273 2–7–1 218 262 L2
Baltimore Colts 3 9 0 .250 2–8 182 350 L7
Green Bay Packers 2 9 1 .182 2–7–1 200 338 L5

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Pro Bowl

San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl:

Player Position
Bill JohnsonOffensive Line
Hugh McElhennyRunning Back
Art MichalikLinebacker
Leo NomelliniDefensive Line
Joe PerryRunning Back
Gordie SoltauWide Receiver
Y. A. TittleQuarterback
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References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-May-10.
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