1949 San Francisco 49ers season

The 49ers 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 tournament to determine the champion.

With their 17–7 victory over the Yankees, the 49ers moved on to play the Cleveland Browns in the league championship.

[1] Until Super Bowl XLVII, it was the only time the 49ers lost a league title game.

[2] This article relating to an American football season is a stub.

Illustration of the San Francisco 49ers’ 1949 uniforms, featuring red jerseys with white numerals for home games and white jerseys with red numerals for away games, paired with white pants.