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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. | ||
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Revision as of 19:53, 5 March 2023
| 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 |
