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1954 San Francisco 49ers
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Record: 7-4-1, Finished 3rd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 313 points (26.1/g), 4th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 251 points (20.9/g), 5th.
Differential of 62 points (5.2/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 7.5-4.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (1.0/g), 2nd.
Coached by Buck Shaw (7-4-1)
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1954 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Y.A. Tittle* | 28 | 6 | 11 | 170 for 295, 2,205 yards, 9 td, 9 int, & 28 rushes for 68 yards and 4 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1948 |
| FB | Joe Perry*+ | 27 | 6 | 0 | 173 rushes for 1,049 yards, 8 td, & 26 catches for 203 yards and 0 td | |
| LH | John Henry Johnson* | 25 | Rook | 0 | 129 rushes for 681 yards, 9 td, & 28 catches for 183 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1953 |
| RH | Hugh McElhenny | 26 | 2 | 0 | 64 rushes for 515 yards, 6 td, & 8 catches for 162 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 9th pick / 1952 |
| LE | Gordie Soltau | 29 | 4 | 0 | 22 catches for 316 yards, 2 td | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 30th pick / 1950 |
| LE | Bill Jessup | 25 | 3 | 0 | 30 catches for 565 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for -5 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 126th pick / 1951 |
| LT | Doug Hogland | 23 | 1 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 93rd pick / 1953 |
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| LG | Nick Feher | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 112th pick / 1951 |
| C | Bill Johnson | 28 | 6 | 0 | ||
| RG | Bruno Banducci*+ | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 6th / 42nd pick / 1943 |
| RT | Bob St. Clair | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1953 |
| RE | Billy Wilson* | 27 | 3 | 0 | 60 catches for 830 yards, 5 td | San Francisco 49ers / 22nd / 283rd pick / 1950 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Clay Matthews | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 247th pick / 1949 |
| LDT | Leo Nomellini+ | 30 | 4 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 1950 |
| MG | Al Carapella* | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 54th pick / 1951 |
| RDT | Marion Campbell | 25 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1952 |
| RDE | Jack Brumfield | 23 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| LLB | Hardy Brown | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 12th / 104th pick / 1947 |
| RLB | Bob Hantla | 23 | Rook | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 55th pick / 1954 |
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| LDH | Rex Berry | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 14th / 162nd pick / 1951 |
| RDH | Joe Arenas | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 89th pick / 1951 |
| LS | Johnny Williams | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 26th / 304th pick / 1951 |
| RS | Jim Cason* | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 55th pick / 1948 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Gordie Soltau | 29 | 4 | 0 | 11 of 18 field goals & 31 of 33 extra points | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 30th pick / 1950 |
| P | Pete Brown | 24 | 1 | 0 | 49 punts for a 37.5 average, 0 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 118th pick / 1953 |
| PR | Joe Arenas | 29 | 3 | 0 | 23 punt returns for a 5.1 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 89th pick / 1951 |
| KR | Joe Arenas | 29 | 3 | 0 | 16 kick returns for a 22.6 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 89th pick / 1951 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Arenas | 29 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Nebraska-Omaha | 12/12/1925 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 89th pick / 1951 |
| Harry Babcock | 24 | E-DE | 12 | 0 | 193 | 6-2 | Georgia | 8/12/1930 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 1st pick / 1953 |
| Bruno Banducci*+ | 34 | G | 11 | 0 | 216 | 5-11 | Stanford | 11/11/1920 | 10 | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 6th / 42nd pick / 1943 |
| Rex Berry | 30 | DB-HB | 8 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | BYU | 9/9/1924 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 14th / 162nd pick / 1951 |
| Hardy Brown | 30 | LB-DB-FB | 11 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | SMU,Tulsa | 5/8/1924 | 6 | New York Giants / 12th / 104th pick / 1947 |
| Pete Brown | 24 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 12/19/1930 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 118th pick / 1953 |
| Jack Brumfield | 23 | DE | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Southern Miss | 5/1/1931 | Rook | |
| Don Burke | 28 | LB-G | 2 | 0 | 235 | 6-0 | USC | 2/7/1926 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 12th / 153rd pick / 1950 |
| Marion Campbell | 25 | DE-DT-MG-G-T | 12 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Georgia | 5/25/1929 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1952 |
| Al Carapella* | 27 | DT-MG-T-LB | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 4/26/1927 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 54th pick / 1951 |
| Jim Cason* | 27 | DB-HB | 9 | 0 | 171 | 6-0 | LSU | 7/25/1927 | 6 | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 55th pick / 1948 |
| Frank Cassara | 26 | FB-LB | 6 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | St. Mary's (CA) | 3/22/1928 | Rook | |
| Ted Connolly | 23 | G | 12 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Santa Clara,Tulsa | 12/5/1931 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 107th pick / 1954 |
| Maury Duncan | 23 | QB | 6 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | San Francisco State | 7/18/1931 | Rook | |
| Nick Feher | 28 | G | 12 | 0 | 224 | 6-0 | Georgia | 7/13/1926 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 112th pick / 1951 |
| Arnie Galiffa | 27 | QB | 4 | 0 | 193 | 6-2 | Army | 1/29/1927 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 18th / 225th pick / 1950 |
| Bob Hantla | 23 | G-LB-DE | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Kansas | 10/3/1931 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 55th pick / 1954 |
| Doug Hogland | 23 | G-T | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Oregon State | 5/8/1931 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 93rd pick / 1953 |
| Bill Jessup | 25 | E-FL | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | USC | 3/17/1929 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 126th pick / 1951 |
| Bill Johnson | 28 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | Texas A&M | 7/14/1926 | 6 | |
| John Henry Johnson* | 25 | FB-HB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Arizona State,St. Mary's (CA) | 11/24/1929 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1953 |
| Clay Matthews | 26 | DE-T-DT | 12 | 0 | 219 | 6-3 | Georgia Tech | 8/1/1928 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 247th pick / 1949 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 26 | HB | 6 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Washington | 12/31/1928 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 9th pick / 1952 |
| Art Michalik | 24 | MG-LB-G | 2 | 0 | 229 | 6-2 | St. Ambrose | 1/31/1930 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 17th / 198th pick / 1951 |
| Billy Mixon | 25 | HB-DB | 10 | 0 | 191 | 5-11 | Georgia | 5/24/1929 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 28th pick / 1951 |
| Leo Nomellini+ | 30 | DT-T | 12 | 12 | 259 | 6-3 | Minnesota | 6/19/1924 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 1950 |
| Joe Perry*+ | 27 | FB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Compton Community College (CA) | 1/22/1927 | 6 | |
| Floyd Sagely | 22 | DB-E | 12 | 0 | 191 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 3/26/1932 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 71st pick / 1954 |
| Pete Schabarum | 25 | HB | 12 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | California | 1/9/1929 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1951 |
| Gordie Soltau | 29 | E | 11 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Minnesota | 1/25/1925 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 30th pick / 1950 |
| Bob St. Clair | 23 | T | 12 | 0 | 263 | 6-9 | San Francisco,Tulsa | 2/18/1931 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1953 |
| Billy Tidwell | 24 | HB-DB | 10 | 0 | 178 | 5-9 | Texas A&M | 8/3/1930 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1952 |
| Y.A. Tittle* | 28 | QB | 12 | 11 | 192 | 6-0 | LSU | 10/24/1926 | 6 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1948 |
| Bob Toneff | 24 | DT-DE-T-LB-G | 10 | 0 | 260 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 6/23/1930 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1952 |
| Johnny Williams | 27 | DB-HB | 11 | 0 | 177 | 5-11 | USC | 6/30/1927 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 26th / 304th pick / 1951 |
| Billy Wilson* | 27 | E-FL | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-3 | San Jose State | 2/3/1927 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 22nd / 283rd pick / 1950 |
| Pete Wissman | 31 | LB-C | 3 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Miami (OH),St. Louis,Washington (MO) | 10/9/1923 | 5 | New York Bulldogs / 7th / 64th pick / 1949 |
| Team Total | 26.2 | 12 | 210.6 | 6-1.2 | 2.6 |