1954 San Francisco 49ers season

Infobox NFL_season
team = San Francisco 49ers
year = 1954
record = 7-4-1
division_place = 3rd Western Conference
coach = Buck Shaw
stadium = Kezar Stadium
playoffs = Did not qualifyThe 1954 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 5th season in the NFL, and were coming off a 9-3-0 record in 1953, finishing one game behind the Detroit Lions for a spot in the Championship game.

The 49ers would get off to a strong start, beginning the season with a 4-0-1 record, as they were trying to finish on top of the conference for the 1st time in team history. The Niners would lose their next 2 games against the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams by close scores, however, they still found themselves in the playoff race as no team was running away with the conference. The 4-2-1 Niners had a huge game against the 5-1-0 Detroit Lions, which was a must-win game for San Francisco. The Lions though had other ideas, demolishing the 49ers 48-7, as they fell to a 4-3-1 record. San Francisco would finish the season with 3 wins in their final 4 games, and finished the year in 3rd place with a 7-4-1 record.

Offensively, Y.A. Tittle had another strong season, throwing for 2205 yards and 9 TD's, while completing 57.6% of his passes. Billy Wilson led the club with 60 receptions and 830 yards and 5 TD's, while Joe Perry rushed for a NFL high 1049 yards, while John Johnson rushed for 681 yards, 2nd highest total in the NFL, and a team high 9 TD's.

eason standings

Game log

References

* [http://www.shrpsports.com SHRP Sports]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com Database Football]