HomeLeaguesSeasonsTeamsPlayersCoachesDraftsAwardsLeaderboards

1952 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

3rd place • National Conference • 7-5-0 .583
Previous SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Buck Shaw
Phil BengstonLine
Jim LawsonAssistant Coach
Red StraderAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/10/1952NSan Francisco Broncos79-0WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium8700
Sun8/17/1952HWashington Redskins35-0WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium35234
Sun8/24/1952HChicago Cardinals38-14WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium34901
Wed9/3/1952ALos Angeles Rams17-7WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum67799
Sun9/7/1952APittsburgh Steelers29-14WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field21759
Sat9/13/1952ACleveland Browns35-31WAkron, OHRubber Bowl30119
Fri9/19/1952ASan Jose Packers76-0WSan Jose, CASpartan Stadium6839
Sun9/28/1952HDetroit Lions17-3WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium54761
Sun10/5/1952ADallas Texans37-14WDallas, TXCotton Bowl12566
Sun10/12/1952ADetroit Lions28-0WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium48842
Sun10/19/1952AChicago Bears40-16WChicago, ILWrigley Field48338
Sun10/26/1952HDallas Texans48-21WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium26887
Sun11/2/1952HChicago Bears17-20LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium58255
Sun11/9/1952ANew York Giants14-23LNew York, NYPolo Grounds50880
Sun11/16/1952AWashington Redskins23-17WWashington, DCGriffith Stadium28997
Sun11/23/1952ALos Angeles Rams9-35LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum64450
Sun11/30/1952HLos Angeles Rams21-34LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium48731
Sun12/7/1952HPittsburgh Steelers7-24LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium13866
Sun12/14/1952HGreen Bay Packers24-14WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium17579

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

Click on Date to see boxscore.

ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Frankie Albert13QB-P5-916032Stanford128
Bennie Aldridge38FB6-019526Oklahoma State111
Joe Arenas22LOH5-1118027Nebraska-Omaha115
Bruno Banducci63ROG5-1121631Stanford1212
Rex Berry23LDH-LOH5-1118128Carbon JC; Brigham Young1212
J.R. Boone24LOH-LOE5-816227Tulsa127
Hardy Brown33MLB6-019328Southern Methodist; Tulsa1212
Don Burke32RLB6-023526Hartnell JC; Southern California1212
Don Campora76LDT-RDT6-326825Pacific81
Al Carapella75LDT-RDT-MG-RDE6-023525Miami (Florida)127
Jim Cason43S6-017125Louisiana State1010
Sam Cathcart28S-LOH6-017528UC Santa Barbara122
Ray Collins72LDT-RDT5-1123825Louisiana State102
Al Endress85ROE6-220024San Francisco CC; San Francisco State40
Nick Feher67LOG6-022426Georgia93
Visco Grgich64MG5-1121729Santa Clara22
Ed Henke89LDE-LOE6-322725Ventura JC; Southern California1212
Billy Jessup85ROE-LOE6-119523Long Beach CC; Southern California42
Bill Johnson53C6-322826Texas A&M; Tyler JC1111
Hugh McElhenny39ROH6-119724Compton JC; Washington1212
Bob Meyers24FB6-218522Pasadena CC; Stanford10
Bob Momsen68MG6-222523Ohio State1010
Leo Nomellini73ROT-LDT-RDT6-325928Minnesota1212
Pat O'Donahue83RDE6-120822Wisconsin109
Joe Perry34FB-LOH6-020325Compton JC1211
Charley Powell87RDE6-222620none103
Jim Powers15LLB-QB6-018524Southern California1212
Jerry Smith69LOG6-123022Wisconsin129
Gordy Soltau82LOE-K6-219527Minnesota1210
Norm Standlee36FB6-123833Stanford10
Johnny Strzykalski45ROH-FB5-919031Marquette91
Y.A. Tittle14QB6-018226Louisiana State124
Bob Toneff62LOT-RDT6-226022Notre Dame1212
Lowell Wagner42RDH-ROH6-019429Southern California1212
Bobby White25ROH5-1117623Glendale CC; Stanford121
Billy Wilson84ROE6-319125San Jose State1010
Pete Wismann52C-LB6-021830Miami (Ohio); Washington-St. Louis; St. Louis111
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
19Hugh McElhennyBWashington
222Bob ToneffTNotre Dame
327Gene ShannonBHouston
333Billy TidwellBTexas A&M
446Marion CampbellTGeorgia
557Pat O'DonahueEWisconsin
670Jim BeasleyCTulsa
781Don RobisonBCalifornia
894Jerry SmithTWisconsin
9105Glen ChristianBIdaho
10118Carl WestBMississippi
11129J.D. KimmelTHouston
12142Fred SnyderELoyola Marymount
13153Rudy YeagerTLouisiana State
14166Frank SimonENebraska
15177Haldo NormanEGustavus Adolphus
16190Bob MeyersBStanford
17201Al BaldockESouthern California
18214Bill CareyEMichigan State
20238Jesse YatesELouisiana State
21249Gene OffieldCHardin-Simmons
22262Jim CozadTSanta Clara
23273Bill GlazierEArizona
24286Ralph KreugerTCalifornia
25297Bud LaughlinBKansas
26310Dick KaneGCincinnati
27321Waldo SchaafTOklahoma State
28334Joe PalumboGVirginia
29345Chuck MosherEColorado
30358Dick PatrickCOregon
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals765851100285
Opponents Totals23715869221
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2139710412/ %/ %79628
Opponents Totals167817610/ %/ %65530
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gordy Soltau7343694.461250.0094
Hugh McElhenny100000060
Joe Perry80000048
Bobby White30000018
Billy Wilson30000018
Pat O'Donahue111100.00007
Frankie Albert1000006
Bennie Aldridge1000006
Joe Arenas1000006
J.R. Boone1000006
Don Burke1000006
Billy Jessup1000006
Bob Momsen0000012
Charley Powell0000012
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals38353892.161250.02285
Opponents Totals272727100.0102147.61221
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gordy Soltau61250.00312/33/41/20/20/1
Team Totals61250.00312/33/41/20/20/1
Opponents Totals102147.62/4/2/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Perry1587254.678t8
Hugh McElhenny986847.089t6
Joe Arenas441834.2140
Frankie Albert22874.0201
J.R. Boone24723.0120
Johnny Strzykalski16533.3110
Bennie Aldridge13362.8110
Bobby White24331.4171
Sammy Cathcart6213.570
Norm Standlee284.090
Rex Berry177.070
Leo Nomellini155.050
Bob Meyers122.020
Y.A. Tittle11-11-1.040
Team Totals42119054.589t16
Opponents Totals41215063.75110
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Frankie Albert1297155.0489647.513.66086.2107.817778767.5
Y.A. Tittle20810651.09014076.813.377115.3125.8206120166.3
Joe Arenas100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Jim Powers100.0100.000.000.013-1339.6
Sammy Cathcart100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Joe Perry200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals34217751.814223716.913.477195.6236.7396197564.6
Opponents Totals34215144.217419295.612.890t154.4175.0291163856.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gordy Soltau5577414.149t7
Hugh McElhenny2636714.1773
J.R. Boone2546118.4531
Billy Wilson2330413.2403
Joe Perry15815.4170
Bobby White1217314.460t2
Billy Jessup610818.0581
Joe Arenas5479.4141
Bennie Aldridge4225.516t1
Sammy Cathcart2157.5130
Ed Henke11313.0130
Lowell Wagner166.060
Johnny Strzykalski144.040
Bruno Banducci1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals177237113.47719
Opponents Totals151192912.890t15
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Lowell Wagner66911.5300
Sam Cathcart36421.3300
Jim Powers23718.5230
Rex Berry22713.5230
Jim Cason242.040
Don Burke13535.035t1
Hardy Brown11616.0160
Team Totals1725214.835t1
Opponents Totals2329913.0380
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Frankie Albert68289942.6700359254037.4
Team Totals68289942.670035937.4
Opponents Totals78321841.3660436
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Hugh McElhenny2028414.294t1
J.R. Boone11666.0170
Joe Arenas7405.7130
Sam Cathcart12323.0230
Pat O'Donahue12323.023t1
Team Totals4043610.994t2
Opponents Totals2935912.482t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Arenas1129126.5470
Hugh McElhenny1839622.0400
Hardy Brown23115.5230
Pat O'Donahue2178.5100
Don Burke12525.0250
Sammy Cathcart12020.0200
Leo Nomellini11818.0180
Team Totals3679822.2470
Opponents Totals52124223.9520
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Frankie Albert300000
Bennie Aldridge102200
Joe Arenas320200
Bruno Banducci0020200
Rex Berry0003300
J.R. Boone100000
Visco Grgich0001100
Ed Henke0003300
Billy Jessup0010100
Hugh McElhenny500000
Bob Momsen0001100
Leo Nomellini100000
Joe Perry630320
Jim Powers0001100
Jerry Smith0021320
Gordy Soltau111200
Y.A. Tittle310100
Bob Toneff0002200
Lowell Wagner0001100
Bobby White101100
Billy Wilson110100
Pete Wismann0001100
Team Totals261313183140
Opponents Totals31181313261
In Memoriam
NFL Boxscores
NFL Game Officials
NFL Training Camps
NFL Roster Limits
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Super Bowl
Privacy Policy
©2006-2024 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved.
Last Updated: December 10, 2024