After five years of petitioning the NFL for a franchise, trucking executive Tony Morabito spent $25,000, and the San Francisco 49ers were named a charter member of the All-America Football Conference. The 49ers played their first game on August 31st against the Chicago Rockets, as roughly 40,000 fans watched the 49ers claim a 34-14 victory at Kezar Stadium.

After playing mediocre football most of the season, the 49ers ended their first season with three straight wins to post a solid 9-5 record.