1948 Buffalo Bills season
American football team season
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The 1948 Buffalo Bills season was their third in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). 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.
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
Poster for the September 26 game | |
| Head coach | Red Dawson |
| Home stadium | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 1st AAFC East |
| Playoffs | Won Divisional Playoff (at Colts) 28–17 Lost AAFC Championship (at Browns) 7–49 |
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
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| — | Bye | |||||||
| 4 | September 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 28–38 | 1–3 | Civic Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 31–21 | 2–3 | Civic Stadium | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 10 | New York Yankees | L 13–14 | 2–4 | Civic Stadium | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 17 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–31 | 2–5 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | ||
| 8 | October 24 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 35–21 | 3–5 | LA Memorial Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 9 | October 31 | Baltimore Colts | W 35–17 | 4–5 | Civic Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 7 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 26–21 | 5–5 | Ebbets Field | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 14 | Los Angeles Dons | L 20–27 | 5–6 | Civic Stadium | Recap | ||
| — | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | November 25 | at Chicago Rockets | W 39–35 | 6–6 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 13 | November 28 | at New York Yankees | W 35–14 | 7–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 5 | at Baltimore Colts | L 15–35 | 7–7 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • Thanksgiving Day: November 25. | ||||||||
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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.
Roster
| 1948 Buffalo Bills final roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Ends/Receivers
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Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams Reserve
rookies in italics
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