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| 1969 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
| General manager | Louis Spadia |
| Head coach | Dick Nolan |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8–2 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Coastal |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Ted Kwalick | TE | Penn State | |
| 1 | 16 | Gene Washington | WR | Stanford |
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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| 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 |
| 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. | |||||||
| NFL Coastal | |||||||||
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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.
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 43 |
at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
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NFL Films selected this matchup as the Game of the Week.
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