1959 San Francisco 49ers season
1959 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Victor Morabito |
Head coach | Red Hickey |
Home field | Kezar Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–5 |
Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1959 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's tenth season in the NFL, and were coming off a 6–6–0 record in 1956, however, they ended without qualifying for the playoffs. After starting the season 6–1, they lost 4 out of their last 5 games and ended with a 7–5 record.
Top players[]
The season was good for Y. A. Tittle, as he completed 51.3% of his passes for 1331 yds and 10 touchdowns. Tommy Davis scored the most points, 67 out of the team's total of 255.
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–14 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | 41,697 | Recap |
2 | October 4 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–0 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | 56,028 | Recap |
3 | October 11 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–21 | 2–1 | City Stadium | 32,150 | Recap |
4 | October 18 | at Detroit Lions | W 34–13 | 3–1 | Briggs Stadium | 52,585 | Recap |
5 | October 25 | Chicago Bears | W 20–17 | 4–1 | Kezar Stadium | 59,045 | Recap |
6 | November 1 | Detroit Lions | W 33–7 | 5–1 | Kezar Stadium | 59,064 | Recap |
7 | November 8 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 24–16 | 6–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 94,276 | Recap |
8 | November 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–14 | 6–2 | Wrigley Field | 42,157 | Recap |
9 | November 22 | at Baltimore Colts | L 14–45 | 6–3 | Memorial Stadium | 56,007 | Recap |
10 | November 29 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–20 | 7–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 53,763 | Recap |
11 | December 5 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–34 | 7–4 | Kezar Stadium | 59,075 | Recap |
12 | December 13 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–36 | 7–5 | Kezar Stadium | 55,997 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings[]
NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–1 | 374 | 251 | W5 | |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 252 | 196 | W7 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–5 | 255 | 237 | L2 | |
Green Bay Packers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 248 | 246 | W4 | |
Detroit Lions | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 2–8 | 203 | 275 | L1 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 242 | 315 | L8 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
External links[]
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