San Francisco continued their late-season success from the previous year, and won five of their first six games, and were in first place in the West midway through the season.

The 49ers tied with the Detroit Lions at the top of the Western Conference, and split their two regular-season games in November, with the home teams winning.

[2] Eight weeks earlier on October 27, 49ers' owner Tony Morabito, age 47, suffered a heart attack in the press box at Kezar during the second quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears.

[4] The team was notified of his death at halftime, and with tears in their eyes, they went back out and won a come-from-behind victory.

End Billy Wilson led the club with 52 receptions for 757 yards, along with a team high 6 TD's.