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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)

1954 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 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

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

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

Roster

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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