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1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

5th place • Western Conference • 4-8-0 .333
1955 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Red Strader
Frankie AlbertBackfield
Phil BengstonLine
Mark DuncanDefensive Backs
Red HickeyAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/7/1955HWashington Redskins7-6WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium27237
Sat8/13/1955NPittsburgh Steelers60-14WSacramento, CAHughes Stadium23496
Sat8/20/1955NNew York Giants17-28LSeattle, WAHusky Stadium49000
Sun8/28/1955HCleveland Browns17-14WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium41604
Sun9/4/1955HChicago Cardinals43-7WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium33579
Fri9/9/1955ALos Angeles Rams31-10WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum65633
Sun9/25/1955HLos Angeles Rams14-23LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium58772
Sun10/2/1955HCleveland Browns3-38LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium43595
Sun10/9/1955AChicago Bears20-19WChicago, ILWrigley Field41651
Sun10/16/1955ADetroit Lions27-24WDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium50179
Sun10/23/1955HChicago Bears23-34LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium56350
Sun10/30/1955HDetroit Lions38-21WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium44831
Sun11/6/1955ALos Angeles Rams14-27LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum71832
Sun11/13/1955AWashington Redskins0-7LWashington, DCGriffith Stadium25112
Sun11/20/1955AGreen Bay Packers21-27LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium19099
Sun11/27/1955ABaltimore Colts14-26LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium33485
Sun12/4/1955HGreen Bay Packers7-28LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium32897
Sun12/11/1955HBaltimore Colts35-24WSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium33471
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Joe Arenas22LOH-RDH5-1118030Nebraska-Omaha129
Harry Babcock88LOE-ROE6-219325Georgia80
Ed Beatty54C6-322923Mississippi100
Rex Berry23LS5-1118131Carbon JC; Brigham Young1212
Hardy Brown33RLB6-019331Southern Methodist; Tulsa1212
Marion Campbell76RDT6-325026Georgia1210
Al Carapella75MG6-023528Miami (Florida)1212
Paul Carr57LDH-LB6-020524Citrus JC; Houston105
Maury Duncan12QB6-018224San Jose State; San Francisco State110
Bob Hantla69ROG-LOG6-122024Kansas121
Carroll Hardy27ROH-LOE6-018722Colorado105
Lem Harkey32ROH-FB6-120521College of Emporia40
Matt Hazeltine55LLB6-122022California1212
Doug Hogland64LOG-LOT6-323924Oregon State1210
Bill Johnson53C6-322829Texas A&M; Tyler JC1212
John Henry Johnson35LOH-DB6-221026St. Mary's (California); Arizona State73
Eldred Kraemer65LOG6-222526Pittsburgh122
Bud Laughlin36FB6-120024Kansas101
Bobby Luna49RDH-RS6-019022Alabama1212
George Maderos40LDH6-118722Chico State77
Clay Matthews83LDE6-321927Georgia Tech1212
Hugh McElhenny38ROH-LOH6-119727Compton JC; Washington128
Dicky Moegle47RS-LOH6-019021Rice118
Leo Nomellini73LOT6-325931Minnesota1212
Lou Palatella68ROG-LOG6-223022Pittsburgh98
Joe Perry34FB6-020328Compton JC1111
Charley Powell87RDE-LDE6-222623none129
Bob St. Clair79ROT6-826324San Francisco; Tulsa1212
Ed Sharkey63ROG6-322928Duke; Nevada-Reno53
Ernie Smith42DB6-319025San Diego CC; Compton JC10
Gordy Soltau82LOE-K6-219530Minnesota1210
Tommy Stolhandske86RDE-LDE-RDT6-221024Texas123
Y.A. Tittle14QB6-018229Louisiana State1212
Bob Toneff74LDT6-226025Notre Dame119
Teddy Vaught89LDE-RDE6-020823Texas Christian20
Lowell Wagner42DB6-019432Southern California10
Billy Wilson84ROE6-319128San Jose State1212
Sid Youngelman77RDT-LDT6-325724Alabama105
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
110Dicky MoegleBRice
221Frank MorzeCBoston College
334Carroll HardyBColorado
445Matt HazeltineCCalifornia
558Eldred KraemerTPittsburgh
669Bobby LunaBAlabama
782Johnny DeanBVirginia Tech
893Freddie MeyersBOklahoma State
9106Fred PreziosioTPurdue
10117Ron AschbacherEOregon State
11130Rudy RotellaENebraska-Omaha
12141Lou PalatellaTPittsburgh
13154Richie GaskellEGeorge Washington
14165Nick McKeithanBDuke
15178Burdette HessGIdaho
16189Jim HallEAuburn
17202Bob NewtonGSan Diego State
18213Ron PheisterCOregon
19226John GarzoliTCalifornia
20237Glen DyerBTexas
21250George MaderosEChico State
22261Pete VannQBArmy
23274Tom GunnariEWashington State
24285Bob HeastonGCal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
25298Dewey WadeEKansas State
26309Johnny KerrEPurdue
27322Dick ShockeyBMarquette
28333Don SandersBStanford
29346Otto KneidingerTPenn State
30356Bob GongolaBIllinois
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals58753548216
Opponents Totals321057685298
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2041028913/ %/ %64541
Opponents Totals25013210315/ %/ %58528
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Billy Wilson70000042
Gordy Soltau1273090.031225.0042
Hugh McElhenny60000036
Dicky Moegle50000030
Carroll Hardy40000024
Joe Perry30000018
Joe Arenas20000012
Rex Berry1000006
John Henry Johnson1000006
Team Totals30273090.031225.00216
Opponents Totals37363797.3122450.02298
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gordy Soltau31225.02281/32/50/30/10/0
Team Totals31225.02281/32/50/30/10/0
Opponents Totals122450.06/2/3/0/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Perry1567014.5422
Hugh McElhenny903273.6444
Dicky Moegle412355.7395
Joe Arenas371504.1300
Y.A. Tittle231145.0350
John Henry Johnson19693.6121
Bud Laughlin20582.9140
Carroll Hardy15372.5240
Lem Harkey6274.5150
Maury Duncan1-5-5.0-50
Team Totals40817134.24412
Opponents Totals53821354.04924
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Y.A. Tittle28714751.211221857.614.978t175.9289.8287189856.6
Maury Duncan12433.38403.310.02700.000.004043.7
Joe Arenas100.0100.000.000.00039.6
Dicky Moegle100.0100.000.000.00039.6
Joe Perry200.0200.000.000.00039.6
Team Totals30315149.812422257.314.778t175.6289.2287193854.4
Opponents Totals31114747.314320456.613.960t103.2216.8172187351.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Wilson5383115.772t7
Gordy Soltau2635813.8361
Joe Perry19552.9191
Joe Arenas1325519.653t2
Carroll Hardy1233828.278t4
Hugh McElhenny1120318.555t2
Bud Laughlin8546.8270
Dicky Moegle49423.5530
Harry Babcock33110.3160
John Henry Johnson263.0110
Team Totals151222514.778t17
Opponents Totals147204513.960t10
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dicky Moegle6508.3370
Rex Berry36923.044t1
Hardy Brown22814.0180
George Maderos22311.5190
Bobby Luna200.000
John Henry Johnson12929.0290
Clay Matthews11919.013L0
Paul Carr11111.0110
Tommy Stolhandske166.060
Joe Arenas100.000
Marion Campbell100.000
Charley Powell077L0
Team Totals2124211.544t1
Opponents Totals2829910.755t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bobby Luna63255840.6633369
Team Totals63255840.663336934.7
Opponents Totals57243042.6730118
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Arenas21552.670
Dicky Moegle8364.5210
Hugh McElhenny7101.4100
Rex Berry11111.0110
John Henry Johnson166.060
Al Carapella100.000
Team Totals391183.0210
Opponents Totals403699.2371
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Arenas2459424.8420
Dicky Moegle1024924.9610
Hugh McElhenny918921.0310
Carroll Hardy36521.7300
Bud Laughlin12525.0250
Bob Toneff11313.0130
Matt Hazeltine199.090
Charley Powell122.020
Lou Palatella111.010
Team Totals51114722.5610
Opponents Totals3786723.4560
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Joe Arenas420200
Harry Babcock100000
Hardy Brown0001100
Marion Campbell0001100
Maury Duncan100000
Carroll Hardy200000
Matt Hazeltine0001100
Doug Hogland0010100
Eldred Kraemer0001100
Bud Laughlin410100
George Maderos0001100
Clay Matthews0004400
Hugh McElhenny320200
Dicky Moegle201100
Lou Palatella0010100
Joe Perry600000
Charley Powell0001100
Tommy Stolhandske0001100
Y.A. Tittle200000
Bob Toneff0001100
Team Totals25187132000
Opponents Totals1913618240
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