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1949 NFL Season

🏆 Cleveland Browns won the AAFC Championship · 🏆 Philadelphia Eagles won the NFL Championship

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Tom Fears (Rec Yds, Rec TD, Rec) · Norm Van Brocklin (Pass Yds, Pass TD) · Steve Van Buren (Rush Yds, Rush TD)

Passing Yards
  1. 1Norm Van BrocklinLAR601
  2. 2Sid LuckmanCHI200
  3. 3George BlandaCHI197
Passing Touchdowns
  1. 1Norm Van BrocklinLAR6
  2. 2Sid LuckmanCHI2
Rushing Yards
  1. 1Steve Van BurenPHI1,146
  2. 2Tony CanadeoGB1,052
  3. 3Joe PerrySF783
Rushing Touchdowns
  1. 1Steve Van BurenPHI11
  2. 2Joe PerrySF8
  3. 3Marion MotleyCLE8
Receiving Yards
  1. 1Tom FearsLAR1,013
  2. 2Pete PihosPHI484
  3. 3Dante LavelliCLE475
Receiving Touchdowns
  1. 1Tom FearsLAR9
  2. 2Dante LavelliCLE7
  3. 3Elroy (Crazylegs) HirschLAR4
Receptions
  1. 1Tom FearsLAR77
  2. 2Charley TrippiARI34
  3. 3Pete PihosPHI34

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Steve Van BurenRB15
  2. 2Charley TrippiRB13.9
  3. 3Joe PerryRB11.9
  4. 4Marion MotleyRB10.3
  5. 5Elroy (Crazylegs) HirschRB9.7
  6. 6Bill DudleyRB8.9
  7. 7Tony CanadeoRB8
  8. 8George McAfeeRB6.5
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Teams · 11

TeamRecordResult
Philadelphia Eagles11-1Won NFL Championship
Cleveland Browns9-1-2Won AAFC Championship
Chicago Bears9-32nd
Los Angeles Rams8-2-2Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers9-3Playoffs
Chicago Cardinals6-5-13rd
Pittsburgh Steelers6-5-12nd
New York Giants6-6Playoffs
Washington Redskins4-7-1Playoffs
Detroit Lions4-84th
Green Bay Packers2-105th