NFL team season
The 1959 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 10th season in the NFL , their 13th overall, and their first with head coach Red Hickey .
Coming off a 6–6–0 record in 1956, they were attempting to improve their record and qualify for the playoffs. However, they ended the season without qualifying for the playoffs. After starting the season 6–1, they lost 4 out of their last 5 games and ended with a 7–5 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight year.
Offseason
Draft
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Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 27
Philadelphia Eagles
W 24–14
1–0
Kezar Stadium
41,697
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2
October 4
Los Angeles Rams
W 34–0
2–0
Kezar Stadium
56,028
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3
October 11
at Green Bay Packers
L 20–21
2–1
City Stadium
32,150
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4
October 18
at Detroit Lions
W 34–13
3–1
Briggs Stadium
52,585
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5
October 25
Chicago Bears
W 20–17
4–1
Kezar Stadium
59,045
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6
November 1
Detroit Lions
W 33–7
5–1
Kezar Stadium
59,064
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7
November 8
at Los Angeles Rams
W 24–16
6–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
94,276
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8
November 15
at Chicago Bears
L 3–14
6–2
Wrigley Field
42,157
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9
November 22
at Baltimore Colts
L 14–45
6–3
Memorial Stadium
56,007
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10
November 29
at Cleveland Browns
W 21–20
7–3
Cleveland Stadium
53,763
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11
Baltimore Colts
L 14–34
7–4
Kezar Stadium
59,075
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12
December 13
Green Bay Packers
L 14–36
7–5
Kezar Stadium
55,997
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Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
External links
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Key figures Division championships (22) Conference championships (8) League championships (5) Current league affiliations Former league affiliation