1949 Los Angeles Dons Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 4th in the AAFC
Coach: Jimmy Phelan (4-8)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1949 Los Angeles Dons Roster
The Los Angeles Dons of the All American Football Conference ended the 1949 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the AAFC.
Los Angeles scored 253 points, while the defense allowed 322. Hosea Rodgers ran for a team-leading 494 yards for the Dons, while Billy Grimes and George Taliaferro also contributed to the rushing attack.
Glenn Dobbs passed for 825 yards, and George Taliaferro spent time under center also. Len Ford topped pass catchers, snagging 36 balls, while Dick Wilkins added 589 receiving yards.
Jim Spavital picked off 4 opponent throws.
Jimmy Phelan coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 253
Regular Season Points Against: 322
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 2, 1949 | Baltimore Colts 17 at Los Angeles Dons 49 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 9, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 23 at Los Angeles Dons 21 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
September 18, 1949 | Los Angeles Dons 14 at San Francisco 49ers 42 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
September 22, 1949 | Los Angeles Dons 7 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
October 2, 1949 | Los Angeles Dons 7 at Cleveland Browns 42 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
October 9, 1949 | Buffalo Bills 28 at Los Angeles Dons 42 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
October 14, 1949 | Cleveland Browns 61 at Los Angeles Dons 14 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
October 23, 1949 | Los Angeles Dons 14 at Buffalo Bills 17 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
October 28, 1949 | Los Angeles Dons 24 at Chicago Hornets 14 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
November 13, 1949 | San Francisco 49ers 41 at Los Angeles Dons 24 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
November 20, 1949 | Los Angeles Dons 21 at Baltimore Colts 10 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
November 24, 1949 | New York Yankees 17 at Los Angeles Dons 16 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-8-0 |