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1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

5th place • National Conference • 3-9-0 .250
1950 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Buck Shaw
Jim LawsonAssistant Coach
Chuck TaylorAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Mon8/21/1950HWashington Redskins12-31LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium51201
Sun8/27/1950NPhiladelphia Eagles10-28LDenver, COUniversity of Denver Stadium17000
Wed8/30/1950ABaltimore Colts27-14WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium7500
Fri9/1/1950AChicago Cardinals21-28LChicago, ILComsikey Park29207
Sun9/10/1950APittsburgh Steelers10-13LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field19733
Sun9/17/1950HNew York Yanks17-21LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium29992
Sun9/24/1950HChicago Bears20-32LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium35558
Sun10/1/1950HLos Angeles Rams14-35LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium27262
Sun10/8/1950ADetroit Lions7-24LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium17337
Thu10/12/1950ANew York Yanks24-29LNew York, NYYankee Stadium5740
Sun10/22/1950HDetroit Lions28-27WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium26252
Sun10/29/1950HBaltimore Colts17-14WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium15091
Sun11/5/1950ALos Angeles Rams21-28LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum15952
Sun11/12/1950ACleveland Browns14-34LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium28786
Sun11/19/1950AChicago Bears0-17LChicago, ILWrigley Field38105
Sun11/26/1950AGreen Bay Packers21-25LGreen Bay, WICity Stadium13196
Sun12/10/1950HGreen Bay Packers30-14WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium19204
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Frankie Albert63QB-P5-916030Stanford1212
Bruno Banducci33ROG5-1121629Stanford119
Al Beals53ROE-RDE6-019029Santa Clara1212
Gail Bruce54RDE-ROE6-120627Washington1212
Don Burke73LLB6-023524Hartnell JC; Southern California71
Don Campora40LDT-LOT6-326823Pacific127
Jim Cason93LOH-RDH-LDH6-017123Louisiana State97
Royal Cathcart94ROH6-018524Compton JC; UC Santa Barbara30
Sam Cathcart83LS-LOH6-017526UC Santa Barbara1212
Ray Collins43RDT5-1123823Louisiana State1212
Harley Dow40LOT-ROG6-222025San Jose State126
Ray Evans38LOG-ROG6-122526Texas-El Paso111
Don Garlin88RDH-ROH5-1118824Southern California83
Fred Gehrke18LOH5-1118932Utah40
Visco Grgich34MG5-1121727Santa Clara1212
Homer Hobbs37LOG5-1121027Georgia1010
Bill Johnson23C6-322824Texas A&M; Tyler JC1212
Verl Lillywhite71LB-P5-1018524Modesto JC; Southern California111
Howie Livingston94RDH6-119528Fullerton JC77
Alex Loyd59LOE6-319823Oklahoma State102
Clay Matthews46ROT6-321922Georgia Tech1112
Jack Nix58ROE-K6-220522Pasadena CC; Southern California100
Leo Nomellini42LDT6-325926Minnesota1111
Joe Perry74FB6-020323Compton JC1210
Jim Powers62LDH-QB6-018522Southern California1111
Chuck Quilter45LOT6-024026Stephen F. Austin State; Tyler JC100
Paul Salata55LOE6-219124Southern California41
Dan Sandifer81DB6-119023Louisiana State20
Charlie Shaw31ROG6-222023Oklahoma State53
Hal Shoener52LDE-LOE6-320027Iowa1212
Emil Sitko82LOH-FB5-818527Notre Dame102
Gordy Soltau51LOE-K6-219525Minnesota127
Norm Standlee72LLB-FB6-123831Stanford1111
Johnny Strzykalski91ROH5-919029Marquette1212
Lowell Wagner92RS-ROH6-019427Southern California1212
Pete Wismann22RLB6-021828Miami (Ohio); Washington-St. Louis; St. Louis1212
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
19Knox RamseyGWilliam & Mary
111Leo NomelliniTMinnesota
223Don CamporaTPacific
223Ed HenkeTSouthern California
336Odell StautzenbergerGTexas A&M
337Ray CollinsTLouisiana State
449Morris BaileyETexas Christian
453Earl HowellBMississippi
563Harry KaneCPacific
566John BrownCNorth Carolina Central
675Don Van PoolEOklahoma State
681George MurphyBSouthern California
789Lindy BerryBTexas Christian
794John MaskasTVirginia Tech
8101Ellery WilliamsESanta Clara
8109Paul ClearyESouthern California
9115Pete ZinaichBWest Virginia
9122Ernie TolmanESouthern California
10127Bob CeleriBCalifornia
10137Dick LorenzEOregon State
11141Harley DowTSan Jose State
12153Don BurkeBSouthern California
13167Lou CecconiBPittsburgh
14179Tom PayneESanta Clara
15193Leo CrampseyESt. Bonaventure
16205Charlie ShawGOklahoma State
17219Cliff Van MeterBTulane
18231Ralph GenitoBKentucky
19245Forrest KleinGCalifornia
20257Jack NixESouthern California
21271Guerin AlkerCLoyola Marymount
22283Billy WilsonESan Jose State
23297Jim WilliamsERice
24309Bill WymanTRice
25323Bob DunnGDayton
26335Jim PowersBSouthern California
27349Ken JohnsonGPacific
28361Charley HallBArizona
29375Bob WhelanBBoston University
30387Bob StillwellESouthern California
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals55664943213
Opponents Totals65729073300
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2011078311/ %/ %93851
Opponents Totals2041118112/ %/ %71599
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gordy Soltau1262885.74850.0044
Joe Perry60000036
Jim Cason40000024
Frankie Albert30000018
Al Beals30000018
Howie Livingston30000018
Johnny Strzykalski30000018
Fred Gehrke20000012
Paul Salata20000012
Emil Sitko20000012
Bruno Banducci1000006
Norm Standlee1000006
Jack Nix011100.00001
Team Totals29272993.14850.00213
Opponents Totals40354087.571450.02300
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gordy Soltau4850.00261/33/30/10/10/0
Team Totals4857.10261/33/30/10/10/0
Opponents Totals71450.01/3/2/1/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Perry1246475.278t5
Johnny Strzykalski1366124.5382
Frankie Albert532725.1423
Jim Cason381293.424t1
Emil Sitko231054.6151
Sam Cathcart33762.3170
Fred Gehrke22693.1121
Norm Standlee12231.981
Lowell Wagner252.530
Royal Cathcart351.730
Jim Powers341.330
Verl Lillywhite740.650
Don Garlin331.020
Hal Shoener111.010
Team Totals46019554.378t14
Opponents Totals44316623.857t17
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Frankie Albert30615550.712817675.811.443144.6237.5311145652.3
Jim Powers20945.091085.412.05000.0210.0149422.5
Team Totals32616450.313718755.811.450144.3257.7325155050.3
Opponents Totals34716447.316122896.614.096t164.6226.3248204157.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Alex Loyd3240212.6380
Jim Cason3037412.5433
Johnny Strzykalski241877.828t1
Al Beals2231514.3383
Gordy Soltau1417012.1281
Joe Perry13695.3161
Jack Nix911412.7500
Sam Cathcart79914.1240
Paul Salata5469.2172
Emil Sitko34314.328t1
Fred Gehrke3299.7131
Gail Bruce11010.0100
Verl Lillywhite166.060
Bruno Banducci01111Lt1
Team Totals164187511.45014
Opponents Totals164228914.096t16
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Powers5428.4260
Howie Livingston49924.835t1
Lowell Wagner4123.080
Sam Cathcart35819.3190
Visco Grgich13737.0370
Jim Cason12222.0220
Hal Shoener11414.0140
Verl Lillywhite11111.0110
Pete Wismann155.050
Gail Bruce144.040
Team Totals2230413.835t1
Opponents Totals2542917.2503
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Verl Lillywhite26101639.1570
Frankie Albert37142438.5641
Team Totals63244038.764141332.2
Opponents Totals62244339.4570406
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Cason1117315.7330
Sam Cathcart1618511.6190
Fred Gehrke5448.8190
Lowell Wagner144.040
Team Totals3340612.3330
Opponents Totals3741311.2270
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Sam Cathcart1331123.9620
Joe Perry1222318.6270
Hal Shoener45313.3170
Fred Gehrke25728.5320
Jim Cason24824.0250
Verl Lillywhite23618.0210
Don Garlin12424.0240
Dan Sandifer11919.0190
Norm Standlee11717.0170
Clay Matthews11010.0100
Ray Evans122.020
Team Totals4080020.0620
Opponents Totals41101424.7371
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Frankie Albert430300
Jim Cason310100
Sam Cathcart622480
Ray Collins0001100
Harley Dow0001100
Fred Gehrke200000
Visco Grgich0003300
Verl Lillywhite100000
Howie Livingston0011200
Alex Loyd210120
Clay Matthews0011200
Leo Nomellini00033100
Joe Perry1150540
Jim Powers101100
Hal Shoener0002280
Emil Sitko100000
Norm Standlee101100
Johnny Strzykalski200000
Lowell Wagner103370
Pete Wismann0002200
Team Totals3521142135390
Opponents Totals39211821393
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