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The '''1949 AAFC season''' was the fourth and final season of the [[All-America Football Conference]]. On December 9, 1949, two days before the AAFC title game, the league agreed merged some of its franchises into the [[National Football League]]. Three AAFC teams were admitted to the NFL: the [[Cleveland Browns]], [[San Francisco 49ers]], and [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]]. The [[Los Angeles Dons]] merged with the [[Los Angeles Rams]], while the Bills, Yankees, and Hornets folded. The enlarged league was renamed the National-American Football League. | The '''1949 AAFC season''' was the fourth and final season of the [[All-America Football Conference]]. On December 9, 1949, two days before the AAFC title game, the league agreed merged some of its franchises into the [[National Football League]]. Three AAFC teams were admitted to the NFL: the [[Cleveland Browns]], [[San Francisco 49ers]], and [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]]. The [[Los Angeles Dons]] merged with the [[Los Angeles Rams]], while the Bills, Yankees, and Hornets folded. The enlarged league was renamed the National-American Football League. | ||
{{1949 AAFC season by team}} | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style=" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
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! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ||
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| Glass Bowl | | Glass Bowl | ||
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| [ | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills (August 14, 1949)|August 14, 1949]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]] | ||
| [[Kezar Stadium]] | | [[Kezar Stadium]] | ||
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| [ | | [[Baltimore Colts vs. Brooklyn-New York Yankees (August 16, 1949)|August 16, 1949]] | ||
| [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]] vs. [[Brooklyn-New York Yankees]] | | [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]] vs. [[Brooklyn-New York Yankees]] | ||
| Babe Ruth Stadium | | Babe Ruth Stadium | ||
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| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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| [ | | [[Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Colts (September 11, 1949)|September 11, 1949]] | ||
| [[Cleveland Browns]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]] | | [[Cleveland Browns]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]] | ||
| Cleveland Stadium | | [[Cleveland Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 4 | ! rowspan=3| Week 4 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-18_bny-cle.html September 18, 1949] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-18_bny-cle.html September 18, 1949] | ||
| [[Cleveland Browns]] vs. [[Brooklyn-New York Yankees]] | | [[Cleveland Browns]] vs. [[Brooklyn-New York Yankees]] | ||
| Cleveland Stadium | | [[Cleveland Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-18_la-sf.html September 18, 1949] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-18_la-sf.html September 18, 1949] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 8 | ! rowspan=3| Week 8 | ||
| [ | | [[Los Angeles Dons vs. Cleveland Browns (October 14, 1949)|October 14, 1949]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Dons]] vs. [[Cleveland Browns]] | | [[Los Angeles Dons]] vs. [[Cleveland Browns]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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! Media Guides | ! Media Guides | ||
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/manual-1949_aafc.html AAFC Record Manual | | colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/manual-1949_aafc.html AAFC Record Manual]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/media-guide-1949_bkny.html Brooklyn-New York Yankees]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/media-guide-1949_buf.html Buffalo Bills]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/media-guide-1949_la.html Los Angeles Dons] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 3 April 2024
| Preseason | August 10-26, 1949 |
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| Regular Season | August 26-November 24, 1949 |
| Postseason | December 4-11, 1949 |
| ← 1948 • other seasons • n/a → | |
The 1949 AAFC season was the fourth and final season of the All-America Football Conference. On December 9, 1949, two days before the AAFC title game, the league agreed merged some of its franchises into the National Football League. Three AAFC teams were admitted to the NFL: the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, and Baltimore Colts. The Los Angeles Dons merged with the Los Angeles Rams, while the Bills, Yankees, and Hornets folded. The enlarged league was renamed the National-American Football League.
| 1949 AAFC season by team |
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| Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers |
Publications
| All-America Football Conference | |
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| Teams | Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers |
| Seasons | 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 |
| Venues | Burdine Stadium • Civic Stadium • Ebbets Field • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Soldier Field • Yankee Stadium |
| Related | League publications |
