1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Red Dawson and Clem Crowe |
| Home stadium | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5–2 |
| Division place | 3rd AAFC |
| Playoffs | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 21–31 |
The 1949 season was the fourth and final season of the Buffalo Bills in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–7, winning only five games.[1] They qualified for the playoffs, but lost to the Cleveland Browns who went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers for the final AAFC Championship.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26 | at Chicago Hornets | L 14–17 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 5 | Cleveland Browns | T 28–28 | 0–1–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 11 | New York Yankees | L 14–17 | 0–2–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| — | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | September 25 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28–17 | 1–2–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 2 | Baltimore Colts | L 28–35 | 1–3–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 9 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 28–42 | 1–4–1 | LA Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 7 | October 16 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–51 | 1–5–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 23 | Los Angeles Dons | W 17–14 | 2–5–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| — | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | November 6 | at New York Yankees | W 17–14 | 3–5–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Cleveland Browns | T 7–7 | 3–5–2 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 20 | Chicago Hornets | W 10–0 | 4–5–2 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 27 | at Baltimore Colts | W 38–14 | 5–5–2 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | December 4 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–31 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
Division standings
| AAFC standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 339 | 171 | W2 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 227 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 196 | 206 | L1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 236 | 256 | W2 | |||
| Los Angeles Dons | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 253 | 322 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Hornets | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 179 | 268 | L5 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 172 | 341 | L6 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References
Further reading
- Kenneth R. Crippen, The Original Buffalo Bills: A History of the All-America Football Conference TEam, 1946–1949. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2010.
- Jeffrey J. Miller and Greg D. Tranter, Relics: The History of The Buffalo Bills in Objects and Memorabilia. Haworth, NJ: St. Johann Press, 2021.