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1947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)

2nd place Western Division 8-4-2 .667
1947 AAFCPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Buck Shaw
Jim LawsonEnds/Backs
Al RuffoLine
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/24/1947HLos Angeles Dons7-14LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium40000
Sun8/31/1947HBrooklyn Dodgers23-7WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium31874
Sun9/7/1947HLos Angeles Dons17-14WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium31298
Sun9/14/1947HBaltimore Colts14-7WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium25787
Sun9/21/1947HNew York Yankees16-21LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium52819
Sun9/28/1947ABuffalo Bills41-24WBuffalo, NYCivic Stadium36099
Sun10/5/1947ABaltimore Colts28-28TBaltimore, MDMuncipal Stadium29556
Sun10/12/1947HChicago Rockets42-28WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium23300
Sun10/26/1947HCleveland Browns7-14LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium54325
Sun11/2/1947ALos Angeles Dons26-16WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum53726
Sun11/9/1947ANew York Yankees16-24LNew York, NYYankee Stadium37342
Sun11/16/1947ACleveland Browns14-37LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium76504
Fri11/21/1947AChicago Rockets41-16WChicago, ILSoldier Field5791
Thu11/27/1947ABrooklyn Dodgers21-7WNew York, NYEbbets Field9837
Sun12/7/1947HBuffalo Bills21-21TSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium22943
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
63Frankie AlbertQB5-916027Stanford1414
57Ed BalattiROE-RDE6-119523none144
25Jack BaldwinC6-322326Centenary30
33Bruno BanducciROG-RDG5-1121626Stanford98
35Dick BassiOG-DG5-1121432Santa Clara70
53Al BealsROE-RDE6-019026Santa Clara148
42Bob BryantLOT-LDT6-322629Texas Tech; Santa Ana JC1414
31Tony CalvelliOG-DG-C-LB5-1018932San Mateo JC; Stanford122
85Eddie CarrHB-DH6-018524none100
22Gerry ConleeC5-1120333St. Mary's (California)132
45Odis CrowellOT-DT6-222033Amarillo JC; Hardin-Simmons20
93Don DurdanBB5-917527Oregon State10
36Art ElstonROG-RDG-C-LB5-1119129South Carolina93
81Len EshmontLOH-LDH5-1017930Fordham1414
56Bill FiskLOE-LDE6-019931Southern California131
34Eddie ForrestROG-RDG5-1121026Santa Clara145
62Jesse FreitasS-QB5-1017526Santa Clara110
32Garland GregoryLOG-LDG5-1018528Louisiana Tech1414
47Visco GrgichOT-DT5-1121724Santa Clara130
51Dick HorneROE-RDE6-221429Compton JC; Oregon112
74Len MasiniFB-LB6-022525Fresno State100
83Ned MathewsROH-RDH5-1018729UCLA140
55Hank NorbergOE-DE6-222527Stanford120
84Earle ParsonsHB6-018026Santa Ana JC; Southern California120
71Ed RobnettFB5-820527Texas A&M; Texas Tech60
48Al SatterfieldOT-DT6-322526Vanderbilt100
24Johnny SchiechlC-LB6-324430Santa Clara128
23/25George SmithC-LB6-322033Glendale CC; California100
72Norm StandleeFB6-123828Stanford1414
91Johnny StrzykalskiROH-RDH5-919026Marquette1413
58Nick SusoeffLOE-LDE6-121526Washington State1413
46Rupe ThorntonOT-DT-OG-DG5-1021029Santa Clara140
82Joe VetranoLOH-LDH-K5-917029Southern Mississippi140
64Bev WallaceS6-218024Compton JC20
41John WoudenbergROT-RDT6-322629Denver1414
94Wally YonamineROH-RDH5-918022none121
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
Special SelectionGlenn DavisBArmy
16Clyde LeForceBTulsa
214Bob WieseBMichigan
322Paul DukeCGeorgia Tech
430Don SamuelBOregon State
538Al SatterfieldTVanderbilt
646Jack ZillyENotre Dame
754Gene KnightBLouisiana State
862Charley MalmbergTRice
970Bob LeonettiGWake Forest
1078Frank BroylesQBGeorgia Tech
1186Jim TyreeEOklahoma
1294Ed RobnettBTexas Tech
13102Walt SlaterBTennessee
14110Earl WheelerCArkansas
15118Les ProctorGTexas
16126Al DeRogatisTDuke
17132Earl TullosTLouisiana State
18138Bryant MeeksCSouth Carolina
19144Ed RoystonGWake Forest
20150Max BumgardnerETexas
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4th
Team Totals831026577
Opponents Totals37905879
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Team Totals218138728/ %/ %58472
Opponents Totals178877813/ %/ %56416
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Al Beals100000060
Joe Vetrano0384388.441233.3050
Norm Standlee80000048
Johnny Strzykalski80000048
Frankie Albert5020.000030
Ned Mathews50000030
Ed Balatti211100.000013
Len Eshmont20000012
Len Masini20000012
Earle Parsons20000012
Nick Susoeff20000012
Team Totals46394684.841233.30327
Opponents Totals36343694.441040.01264
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCT1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Joe Vetrano41233.32/0/2/0/0/
Team Totals41233.32/0/2/0/0/
Opponents Totals41040.01/1/0/1/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Johnny Strzykalski1439066.3505
Norm Standlee1455854.08
Len Eshmont843814.50
Ned Mathews392386.12
Frankie Albert461793.95
Len Masini381674.42
Earle Parsons331253.80
Wally Yonamine19743.90
Al Beals5489.60
Eddie Carr11423.80
Ed Robnett7182.60
Joe Vetrano10111.10
Don Durdan122.020
Jesse Freitas6-9-1.50
Team Totals58727674.75022
Opponents Totals40516314.06210
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Frankie Albert24212852.99916927.013.260187.4156.213119157374.3
Jesse Freitas331339.4182156.516.5412.126.122519076.4
Bev Wallace16531.39483.09.600.0212.500481.0
Johnny Strzykalski4125.03389.538.03800.000.0003866.7
Ned Mathews200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals29714749.513119936.713.660227.4196.415144184969.3
Opponents Totals33217753.313125027.514.164t236.9247.230254224870.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Al Beals4765513.95410
Nick Susoeff242239.32
Len Eshmont1930315.9602
Johnny Strzykalski1525817.23
Earle Parsons916318.12
Ed Balatti89812.31
Ned Mathews6518.52
Bill Fisk5397.80
Eddie Carr44110.30
Dick Horne36923.00
Wally Yonamine34013.30
Hank Norberg23115.50
Norm Standlee22211.00
Team Totals147199313.66022
Opponents Totals177250214.16423
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Len Eshmont67212.00
Ned Mathews414937.3521
Eddie Carr25929.5490
Johnny Schiechl24522.5240
Johnny Strzykalski22512.5250
Art Elston2136.5130
Wally Yonamine12020.0200
Jesse Freitas11111.0110
George Smith11010.0100
Tony Calvelli122.020
Al Beals100.000
Len Masini100.000
Team Totals2440616.9521
Opponents Totals1935618.71
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Frankie Albert40175944.0691
Jesse Freitas833642.00
Bev Wallace27839.00
Team Totals50217343.569137.0
Opponents Totals62815500
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Vetrano1213711.40
Earle Parsons1010610.60
Johnny Strzykalski8708.80
Ned Mathews44411.00
Rupe Thornton13232.0320
Garland Gregory13131.0310
Wally Yonamine22914.50
Eddie Carr12020.0200
Bruno Banducci11919.0190
Ed Balatti284.01
Len Eshmont133.030
Gerry Conlee111.010
Team Totals4450011.41
Opponents Totals2432413.51
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Len Eshmont917719.70
Wally Yonamine712718.10
Johnny Strzykalski612420.70
Joe Vetrano511723.40
Earle Parsons49924.80
Ned Mathews24623.00
Eddie Carr24221.00
Bruno Banducci12727.0270
Norm Standlee3248.00
Frankie Albert12323.0230
Visco Grgich12121.0210
Ed Balatti11616.0160
John Woudenberg122.020
Team Totals4384519.70
Opponents Totals58871
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals47182921500
Opponents Totals37211618340
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