1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Red Dawson |
| Home field | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 1st AAFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoff (at Colts) 28–17 Lost AAFC Championship (at Browns) 7–49 |
The 1948 Buffalo Bills season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-4-2, winning only seven games.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.
The team's statistical leaders included George Ratterman with 2,577 passing yards, Chet Mutryn with 823 rushing yards and 96 points scored, and Al Baldwin with 916 receiving yards.[2]
Season schedule[edit]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–35 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 6 | Chicago Rockets | W 42–7 | 1–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 12 | Cleveland Browns | L 13–42 | 1–2 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | September 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 28–38 | 1–3 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 31–21 | 2–3 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 10 | New York Yankees | L 13–14 | 2–4 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 17 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–31 | 2–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | October 24 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 35–21 | 3–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 10 | October 31 | Baltimore Colts | W 35–17 | 4–5 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 7 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 26–21 | 5–5 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 12 | November 14 | Los Angeles Dons | L 20–27 | 5–6 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | November 25 | at Chicago Rockets | W 39–35 | 6–6 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 14 | November 28 | at New York Yankees | W 35–14 | 7–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 5 | at Baltimore Colts | L 15–35 | 7–7 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Playoffs[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | December 12 | at Baltimore Colts | W 28–17 | Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| Championship | December 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–49 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
Division standings[edit]
| AAFC Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 360 | 358 | L1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 333 | 327 | W2 | |
| New York Yankees | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–3 | 265 | 301 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 253 | 387 | L6 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
| AAFC Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6–0 | 389 | 190 | W14 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 4–2 | 495 | 248 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 258 | 305 | L2 | |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 202 | 439 | L11 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References[edit]
- ^ 1948 Buffalo Bills Archived September 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1948 Buffalo Bills Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
External links[edit]
- "New York Yankees at Buffalo Bills," Oct. 10, 1948. The Celebrated Mr. K via YouTube.com (Video.)