1953 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3–0 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | SF | Arenas 18 yard pass from Tittle (Soltau kick) | SF 7–0 | |
| Q1 | PHI | Burk 1 yard run (Walston kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q1 | SF | Tittle 1 yard run (Soltau kick) | SF 14–7 | |
| Q2 | SF | Soltau 39 yard field goal | SF 17–7 | |
| Q3 | SF | Wilson 39 yard pass from Tittle (Soltau kick) | SF 24–7 | |
| Q3 | PHI | Walston 3 yard pass from Burk (Walston kick) | SF 24–14 | |
| Q4 | SF | Wilson 37 yard pass from Tittle (Soltau kick) | SF 31–14 | |
| Q4 | PHI | Pihos 10 yard pass from Thomason (Pollard kick) | SF 31–21 | |
The 1953 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's fourth season in the NFL, and were coming off a 7–5–0 record in 1952.
The 49ers would play consistent football all season long, never losing consecutive games throughout the season en route to a franchise best 9–3–0 record. However, the 49ers would lose both games against the Detroit Lions, who finished the season 10–2–0 to win the Western Conference and earn a spot in the NFL Championship game.
Offensively, San Francisco was led by quarterback Y.A. Tittle, who threw for 2121 yards and 20 TD's while completing 57.5% of his passes. Running back Joe Perry had another great season, rushing for 1018 yards along with 10 TD's, while Hugh McElhenny rushed for 503 yards and 3 TD's, and caught 30 passes for 474 yards and 6 TD's. Wide receiver Billy Wilson would catch a team high 51 passes for 840 yards and 10 TD's.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
San Francisco's players selected for the Pro Bowl:
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