1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season

Program for the Oct. 2 game against the Baltimore Colts.
1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season
Head coachRed Dawson and Clem Crowe
Home fieldCivic Stadium
Local radioWBEN
Results
Record5–5–2
Division place3rd AAFC
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs
(at Browns) 21–31

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.[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
1 August 26 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
4 Bye
5 September 25 San Francisco 49ers W 28–17 1–2–1 Civic Stadium Recap
6 October 2 Baltimore Colts L 28–35 1–3–1 Civic Stadium Recap
7 October 9 at Los Angeles Dons L 28–42 1–4–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
8 October 16 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–51 1–5–1 Kezar Stadium Recap
9 October 23 Los Angeles Dons W 17–14 2–5–1 Civic Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 6 at New York Yankees W 17–14 3–5–1 Yankee Stadium Recap
12 November 13 at Cleveland Browns T 7–7 3–5–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
13 November 20 Chicago Hornets W 10–0 4–5–2 Civic Stadium Recap
14 November 27 at Baltimore Colts W 38–14 5–5–2 Municipal Stadium Recap

Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Result Venue Recap
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
Buffalo Bills 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

  1. ^ 1949 Buffalo Bills