1948 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 1st in the AAFC's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Red Dawson (7-7)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1948 Buffalo Bills Roster
The Buffalo Bills of the All American Football Conference ended the 1948 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the AAFC's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Buffalo scored 360 points, while the defense conceded 358. Chet Mutryn rushed for a team-leading 823 yards for the Bills, while Lou Tomasetti also contributed to the rushing attack.
George Ratterman threw for 2,577 yards. Al Baldwin topped the receiving corps, hauling in 54 balls for 916 yards. Chet Mutryn was targeted regularly, too.
Carl Schuette intercepted 4 opponent throws.
Red Dawson coached the team. The 1948 Buffalo Bills lost in the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 360
Regular Season Points Against: 358
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 14 at San Francisco 49ers 35 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Chicago Rockets 7 at Buffalo Bills 42 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 12, 1948 | Cleveland Browns 42 at Buffalo Bills 13 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 26, 1948 | San Francisco 49ers 38 at Buffalo Bills 28 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 3, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 21 at Buffalo Bills 31 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 10, 1948 | New York Yankees 14 at Buffalo Bills 13 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 17, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Cleveland Browns 31 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 35 at Los Angeles Dons 21 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 31, 1948 | Baltimore Colts 17 at Buffalo Bills 35 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 7, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 26 at Brooklyn Dodgers 21 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 14, 1948 | Los Angeles Dons 27 at Buffalo Bills 20 | L | 3-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 25, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 39 at Chicago Rockets 35 | W | 3-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 28, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 35 at New York Yankees 14 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 5, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 15 at Baltimore Colts 35 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 12, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 28 at Baltimore Colts 17 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Playoff | |
| December 19, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 7 at Cleveland Browns 49 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | AAFC Championship |
