1951 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerTony Morabito
General managerJohn Blackinger
Head coachBuck Shaw
Home fieldKezar Stadium
Results
Record7–4–1
Division placeT–2nd NFL National
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1951 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 2nd season in the National Football League and their 6th overall. The team was coming off a 3–9 record in 1950.

The 49ers won their first ever NFL road game on October 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, after losing their first 7 in the league. The Niners were in playoff contention all year long, finishing 7–4–1, just a half game out of first place in the National Conference. Their biggest win of the season was a 44–17 victory over their California rivals, the Los Angeles Rams.

Frankie Albert and Y. A. Tittle split time at quarterback, with Albert throwing for 1,116 yards, while Tittle led the club with 8 TDs and completed 55.3% of his passes. Joe Perry once again led the team in rushing with 677 yards and 3 TDs, and wide receiver Gordie Soltau led the club with 59 catches for 826 yards and 7 TDs.

NFL draft

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Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 19 Washington Redskins W 45–14 1–0 Kezar Stadium 27,280
2 August 26 Chicago Bears L 7–24 1–1 Kezar Stadium 38,836
3 September 7 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–7 2–1 Archbold Stadium 18,000
4 September 12 vs. Green Bay Packers W 20–0 3–1 Parade Stadium 19,021
5 September 23 vs. Chicago Cardinals W 37–17 4–1 Creighton Stadium 10,000

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Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 30 Cleveland Browns W 24–10 1–0 Kezar Stadium 48,263 Recap
2 October 6 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–21 1–1 Shibe Park 23,827 Recap
3 October 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 28–24 2–1 Forbes Field 27,124 Recap
4 October 21 at Chicago Bears L 7–13 2–2 Wrigley Field 42,296 Recap
5 October 28 Los Angeles Rams W 44–17 3–2 Kezar Stadium 49,538 Recap
6 November 4 at Los Angeles Rams L 16–23 3–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 54,346 Recap
7 November 11 New York Yanks W 19–14 4–3 Kezar Stadium 25,538 Recap
8 November 18 Chicago Cardinals L 21–27 4–4 Kezar Stadium 19,658 Recap
9 November 25 at New York Yanks T 10–10 4–4–1 Yankee Stadium 10,184 Recap
10 December 2 at Detroit Lions W 20–10 5–4–1 Briggs Stadium 46,467 Recap
11 December 9 Green Bay Packers W 31–19 6–4–1 Kezar Stadium 15,121 Recap
12 December 16 Detroit Lions W 21–17 7–4–1 Kezar Stadium 27,276 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week One: Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 0 3010
49ers 7 3 7724

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 0 0714
Eagles 7 0 7721

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia

Game information

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 0 21028
Steelers 0 10 01424

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh

Game information

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 077
Bears 6 0 7013

at Wrigley Field, Chicago

Game information

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Five: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 7 7017
49ers 10 28 0644

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 6: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 6316
Rams 10 3 01023

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Game information

Week 7: vs. New York Yanks

Week Seven: New York Yanks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yanks 0 14 0014
49ers 7 0 3919

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 8: vs. Chicago Cardinals

Week Eight: Chicago Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 17 3027
49ers 7 0 7721

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 9: at New York Yanks

Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at New York Yanks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 0010
Yanks 0 0 01010

at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York City

Game information

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 6 0 7720
Lions 0 3 7010

at Briggs Stadium, Detroit

Game information

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 10 6019
49ers 3 7 71431

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Twelve: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 7 7017
49ers 0 14 0721

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Game information

Standings

NFL National Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 8 4 0 .667 7–2 392 261 W1
San Francisco 49ers 7 4 1 .636 5–2–1 255 205 W3
Detroit Lions 7 4 1 .636 5–4–1 336 259 L1
Chicago Bears 7 5 0 .583 6–2 286 282 L1
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 1–8 254 375 L7
New York Yanks 1 9 2 .100 1–7–2 241 382 L2

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
Jim CasonDefensive back
Ray CollinsDefensive line
Leo NomelliniDefensive line
Gordie SoltauWide receiver

References

  1. ↑ San Francisco 49ers 2008 Media Guide, The Herald Printing Company, New Washington, Ohio, p. 367
  2. ↑ "1951 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 San Francisco 49ers 2008 Media Guide. San Francisco 49ers. p. 269.
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