1957 San Francisco 49ers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Frankie Albert (8-4)
Location: San Francisco, California
1957 San Francisco 49ers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Frankie Albert (8-4)
Location: San Francisco, California
1957 San Francisco 49ers Results
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The 49ers scored 260 points, but the defensive squad surrendered 264. Hugh McElhenny carried the ball for a team-leading 478 yards for San Francisco, and Joe Perry additionally aided the ground game.
Y.A. Tittle threw for 2,157 yards. Billy Wilson topped all receivers, grabbing 52 passes for 757 yards.
Dicky Moegle picked off 8 opponent throws.
Frankie Albert coached the team. The 1957 San Francisco 49ers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Joe Arenas | KR | December 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Nebraska-Omaha | Cedar Rapids, IA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 32 | Gene Babb | FB | December 27, 1934 | 6'3" | 216 | Austin | El Paso, TX USA | 12 | 9 |
| 35 | Larry Barnes | FB-P | October 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 228 | Colorado St. | Sterling, CO USA | 10 | 1 |
| 77 | Bruce Bosley | LOG-OT | November 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 241 | West Virginia | Fresno, CA USA | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | John Brodie | QB | August 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 198 | Stanford | Menlo Park, CA USA | 5 | 1 |
| 57 | Paul Carr | LDH | September 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | Houston | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 1 |
| 88 | Clyde Conner | LE | May 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 193 | Pacific | Tuttle, OK USA | 8 | 8 |
| 64 | Ted Connolly | RG | December 5, 1931 | 6'3" | 240 | Santa Clara | Oakland, CA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 78 | Bobby Cross | LT | April 4, 1931 | 6'4" | 240 | S.F. Austin | Ranger, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 70 | Tom Dahms | ROT-LOT | April 19, 1927 | 6'5" | 242 | San Diego St. | San Diego, CA USA | 8 | 4 |
| 76 | John Gonzaga | ROT-LOG-LO | March 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 247 | none | Martinez, CA USA | 12 | 3 |
| 55 | Matt Hazeltine | LLB | August 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 220 | California | Ross, CA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 75 | Ed Henke | LDE | December 13, 1927 | 6'3" | 227 | USC | Ontario, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 72 | Bill Herchman | RDT | March 10, 1933 | 6'2" | 246 | Texas Tech | Vernon, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 40 | Bob Holladay | LS | March 13, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa | Shreveport, LA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 85 | Bill Jessup | P | March 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | USC | Wray, CO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 54 | Marv Matuszak | RLB | September 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 232 | Tulsa | South Bend, IN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 39 | Hugh McElhenny | LH | December 31, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 47 | Dicky Moegle | RS | September 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Rice | Taylor, TX USA | 12 | 10 |
| 53 | Frank Morze | C | March 21, 1933 | 6'4" | 270 | Boston Col. | Gardner, MA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 73 | Leo Nomellini | LDT | June 19, 1924 | 6'3" | 259 | Minnesota | Lucca, Italy | 12 | 12 |
| 27 | R.C. Owens | RH | November 12, 1933 | 6'3" | 197 | Col. of Idaho | Shreveport, LA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 68 | Lou Palatella | LG | July 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Vandergrift, PA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 34 | Joe Perry | FB-LOH | January 22, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Compton CC (CA) | Stevens, AR USA | 8 | 5 |
| 87 | Charley Powell | RLB-ROE | April 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 226 | none | , TX USA | 12 | 8 |
| 42 | Jimmy Ridlon | LS-LDH | July 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 181 | Syracuse | Nanuet, NY USA | 12 | 2 |
| 52 | Karl Rubke | MG | December 6, 1935 | 6'4" | 240 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 4 |
| 50 | Stan Sheriff | LLB | April 24, 1932 | 6'1" | 224 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Honolulu, HI USA | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | J.D. Smith | LDH | July 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | North Carolina A&T | Plainville, SC USA | 12 | 10 |
| 82 | Gordie Soltau | K | January 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Minnesota | Duluth, MN USA | 12 | 4 |
| 40 | Julian Spence | DB | May 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Sam Houston St. | Austin, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Bob St. Clair | RT | February 18, 1931 | 6'9" | 263 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | Bill Stits | RDH | July 26, 1931 | 6'4" | 194 | UCLA | Lomita, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Y.A. Tittle | QB | October 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | LSU | Marshall, TX USA | 12 | 11 |
| 74 | Bob Toneff | RDE | June 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 260 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 44 | Val Walker | LS-RS | January 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 179 | SMU | Tahoka, TX USA | 12 | 6 |
| 84 | Billy Wilson | RE | February 3, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose St. | Sayre, OK USA | 11 | 10 |
