The 1949 AAFC season was the final season before the league folded and comprised only twelve games instead of the previously standard fourteen. The 49ers

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

, in their fourth season, were unable to improve on the previous season's output of 12-2, only posting a record of 9-3, however, they were able to make their first playoff appearance. This was due to the league taking a different format, in which the top four teams played a small tournament to determine the champion.

The 49ers, with the second seed, played the third-seeded New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

 (8-4). With their 17-7 victory over the Yankees, the 49ers moved on to play the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 in the league championship. The 49ers ended up losing 21-7. To date, it is the only time the 49ers lost a league title game.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	August 28, 1949	Baltimore Colts	W 31-17
2	September 4, 1949	Chicago Hornets	W 42-7
3	September 18, 1949	Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum....	W 42-14
4	September 25, 1949	at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 28-17
5	September 30, 1949	Chicago Hornets	W 42-24
6	October 9, 1949	Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 56-28
7	October 16, 1949	Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 51-7
8	October 23, 1949	at New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn...	L 24-3
9	October 30, 1949	at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 30-28
10	November 6, 1949	at Baltimore Colts	W 28-10
11	November 13, 1949	at Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum....	W 41-24
12	November 27, 1949	New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn...	W 35-14

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Result
Semi-finals	December 4, 1949	New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn...	W 17-7
Championship	December 11, 1949	Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 21-7

Standings

AAFC
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns 1949 Cleveland Browns season The 1949 Cleveland Browns season was the team's fourth and final season with the All-America Football Conference. The Browns won their fourth straight league championship. In the season's sixth game on October 9, 1949, the San Francisco 49ers stopped the Browns' professional football record long...	9	1	2	.900	339	171	W-4
San Francisco 49ers	9	3	0	.750	416	227	W-3
New York Yankees 1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) season The 1949 New York Yankees season was their fourth and final in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 6-8, winning eight games. They lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the playoffs and the team folded with the league after the...	8	4	0	.667	196	206	L-2
Buffalo Bills 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season The 1949 Buffalo Bills season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-7, winning only five games...	5	5	2	.500	236	256	L-1
Los Angeles Dons 1949 Los Angeles Dons season The 1949 Los Angeles Dons season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-7, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and folded with the league after...	4	8	0	.333	253	322	L-1
Chicago Hornets 1949 Chicago Hornets season The 1949 Chicago Hornets season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 1-13, winning four games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs and the team folded with the league.-Season...	4	8	0	.333	179	268	L-5
Baltimore Colts 1949 Baltimore Colts season The 1949 Baltimore Colts season was their third as a franchise and last season in the AAFC before moving to the NFL. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7-7, winning only one game.-Season schedule:-League standings:...	1	11	0	.083	172	341	L-6