1957 San Francisco 49ers season

Infobox NFL_season
team = San Francisco 49ers
year = 1957
record = 8-4-0
division_place = T-1st Western Conference
coach = Frankie Albert
stadium = Kezar Stadium
playoffs = Lost to Detroit Lions in Conference FinalThe 1957 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 8th season in the NFL, and were coming off a 5-6-1 record in 1956, however, they ended the season with a 5 game unbeaten streak.

San Francisco would continue their late season success from the previous year, and would win 5 of their first 6 games and sit in 1st place in the Western Conference. The Niners would then lose 3 in a row on the road to drop to a 5-4-0 record, however, a 3 game winning streak to close out the season would see San Francisco finish with an 8-4-0 record, their best season since 1953. The 49ers finished tied with the Detroit Lions at the top of the Western Conference, which would set up a tie-breaking playoff game at Kezar Stadium, with the winner of the game to face the Cleveland Browns for the NFL Championship. The Lions would win a very close game by a 31-27 score and end the 49ers season and their quest for their 1st ever title.

Y.A. Tittle had another strong season for the team, completing 63.1% of his passes for 2157 yards and 13 TD's. Tittle would also rush for 6 TD's. Billy Wilson would lead the club with 52 completions and 757 yards, along with a team high 6 TD's. Hugh McElhenny had a club best 478 rushing yards on 102 attempts.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Western Conference Playoff

References

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