1960 San Francisco 49ers season

1960 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerVictor Morabito
General managerLouis Spadia
Head coachRed Hickey
Home fieldKezar Stadium
Results
Record7–5
Division placeT–2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1960 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League and their 15th overall. The team was able to match their 7–5 output from the previous year. However, they again failed to make the playoffs. The season did have a silver lining, though, as the 49ers' defense was top-ranked in the league, allowing only 205 points.[1]

The 49ers tied Detroit for second place in the Western Conference, a game behind the Green Bay Packers, but the Lions went to the inaugural third place Playoff Bowl in Miami in January. The teams had split their season series and the Lions won the tiebreaker based on points differential.[2] The 49ers lost both games with Green Bay, the latter at home in the mud in December.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ 1960 NFL Standings
  2. ^ "Lions blast Bears, 36–0, face Browns in 'Bowl'". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 19, 1960. p. 3, part 2.
  3. ^ "Packers top 49ers, 13-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 11, 1960. p. 2, sports.
  4. ^ "Green Bay wins, 13-0, boosts title hopes". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). UPI. December 11, 1960. p. D1.
  5. ^ Maule, Tex (December 19, 1960). "A step up in the mud". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.