1969 San Francisco 49ers season

NFL team season

The 1969 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League, their 24th overall, and their second under head coach Dick Nolan.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1969 San Francisco 49ers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 7 Ted Kwalick TE Penn State
1 16 Gene Washington WR Stanford

Roster

1969 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks
  • 12 John Brodie
  • 11 Steve Spurrier

Running backs

  • 42 Doug Cunningham
  • 22 Gary Lewis
  • 24 Jimmy Thomas
  • 45 Bill Tucker
  • 40 Ken Willard FB

Wide receivers

  • 81 Lee Johnson
  • 85 Clifton McNeil
  •  1 Noland Smith
  • 18 Gene Washington
  • 88 Dick Witcher
  • 33 Bill Wondolowski

Tight ends

  • 82 Ted Kwalick
  • 89 Bob Windsor
 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

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Rookies in italics

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 10 vs. Cleveland Browns L 19–24 0–1 Husky Stadium 32,219
2 August 17 Dallas Cowboys L 17–20 0–2 Kezar Stadium 33,894
3 August 23 at Denver Broncos L 15–19 0–3 Mile High Stadium 33,161
4 August 31 at Oakland Raiders L 28–42 0–4 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 53,122
5 September 7 St. Louis Cardinals L 10–21 0–5 Kezar Stadium 27,506
6 September 13 at Los Angeles Rams L 28–31 0–6 Anaheim Stadium 39,179

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Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 21 at Atlanta Falcons L 12–24 0–1 Atlanta Stadium 45,490
2 September 28 at Green Bay Packers L 7–14 0–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 48,184
3 October 5 Washington Redskins T 17–17 0–2–1 Kezar Stadium 35,184
4 October 12 Los Angeles Rams L 21–27 0–3–1 Kezar Stadium 45,995
5 October 19 Atlanta Falcons L 7–21 0–4–1 Kezar Stadium 28,684
6 October 26 at Baltimore Colts W 24–21 1–4–1 Memorial Stadium 60,238
7 November 2 Detroit Lions L 14–26 1–5–1 Kezar Stadium 35,100
8 November 9 at Los Angeles Rams L 30–41 1–6–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 73,795
9 November 16 Baltimore Colts W 20–17 2–6–1 Kezar Stadium 38,472
10 November 23 at New Orleans Saints L 38–43 2–7–1 Tulane Stadium 71,448
11 November 27 at Dallas Cowboys T 24–24 2–7–2 Cotton Bowl 62,348
12 December 6 Chicago Bears W 42–21 3–7–2 Kezar Stadium 32,826
13 December 14 at Minnesota Vikings L 7–10 3–8–2 Metropolitan Stadium 43,028
14 December 21 Philadelphia Eagles W 14–13 4–8–2 Kezar Stadium 25,391
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 11 3 0 .786 5–1 7–3 320 243 L3
Baltimore Colts 8 5 1 .615 3–3 5–4–1 279 268 W1
Atlanta Falcons 6 8 0 .429 2–4 4–6 276 268 W3
San Francisco 49ers 4 8 2 .333 2–4 3–7 277 319 W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Game summaries

Week 6: at Baltimore Colts

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers (0–4–1) at Baltimore Colts (3–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 10 14024
Colts 0 7 7721

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: October 26, 1969
  • Game weather: 48 °F or 8.9 °C, relative humidity 49%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
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Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • SF — Tommy Davis 18-yard field goal. 49ers 3–0
  • BAL — Tom Matte 11-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Lou Michaels kick). Colts 7–3
  • SF — Ken Willard 5-yard rush (Tommy Davis kick). 49ers 10–7

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers
Top rushers
  • SF — Doug Cunningham – 13 rushes, 51 yards
  • BAL — Tom Matte – 17 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers

This would be the last time the 49ers would visit the Colts until 1989[3] — by when Robert Irsay had moved the franchise to Indianapolis — and the last time the 49ers would play in Baltimore until meeting the Ravens in 2003.[4]

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints

Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers (2–6–1) at New Orleans Saints (2–7)
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 14 71038
Saints 0 7 211543

at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 23, 1969
  • Game weather: 62 °F or 16.7 °C, relative humidity 75%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
  • Game attendance: 71,448
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Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SF — Dick Witcher 8-yard pass from Doug Cunningham (Momcilo Gavric kick). 49ers 14–0. Drive:
  • SF – Ken Willard 1-yard run (Momcilo Gavric kick). 49ers 21–0. Drive:
  • NO — Ray Poage 22-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Tom Dempsey kick). 49ers 21–7. Drive:

Third quarter

  • NO — Andy Livingston 12-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick). 49ers 21–14. Drive:
  • NO — Danny Abramowicz 49-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Tom Dempsey kick). Tie 21–21. Drive:
  • NO — Danny Abramowicz 13-yard pass from Andy Livingston (Tom Dempsey kick). Saints 28–21. Drive:
  • SF — Jimmy Thomas 45-yard pass from John Brodie (Momcilo Gavric kick). Tie 28–28. Drive:

Fourth quarter

  • NO — Safety, center snap out of end zone. Saints 30–28.
  • NO — Tom Dempsey 17-yard field goal. Saints 33–28. Drive:
  • SF — Jimmy Thomas 18-yard pass from John Brodie (Momcilo Gavric kick). 49ers 35–33. Drive:
  • NO — Tom Dempsey 43-yard field goal. Saints 36–35. Drive:
  • SF — Momcilo Gavric 23-yard field goal. 49ers 38–36. Drive:
  • NO — Ernie Wheelwright 3-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick). Saints 43–38. Drive:
Top passers
Top rushers
  • SF – Doug Cunningham – 14 rushes, 84 yards
  • NO – Andy Livingston – 14 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • SF – Jimmy Thomas – 3 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
  • NO – Danny Abramowicz – 5 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

NFL Films selected this matchup as the Game of the Week.

Awards, records, and honors

References

  1. ^ "1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Colts — October 26th, 1969". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Urena, Ivan (2014). Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 16. ISBN 9780786473519.
  4. ^ "Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers Results". The Football Database.
  5. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints — November 23rd, 1969". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

  • 1969 49ers on Pro Football Reference
  • 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com
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