| 1963 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Victor Morabito |
| General manager | Louis Spadia |
| Head coach | Red Hickey (0–3) Jack Christiansen (2–9) |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–12 |
| Division place | 7th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1963 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and their 18th overall.
The 49ers attempted to improve on their 6-8 record from the previous season and make it to the playoffs for the first time in 5 seasons. However, the team lost all of their preseason games, and lost their first 3 games of the season under incumbent coach Red Hickey, who resigned after the loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3. Under interim (and later incumbent) head coach Jack Christiansen, the team won only 2 of their last 10 games, and finished with a 2-12 record, missing the playoffs for the 6th straight year
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kermit Alexander | DB | UCLA | |
| 2 | 21 | Walt Rock | G | Maryland | |
| 3 | 36 | Don Lisbon | DB | Bowling Green | |
| 4 | 46 | Hatch Rosdahl | G | Penn State | from Philadelphia Eagles |
| 49 | Traded to the Bears | ||||
| 50 | Hugh Campbell | DE | Washington State | from Washington Redskins | |
| 5 | 64 | Vern Burke | DE | Oregon State | |
| 65 | Jim Pilot | DB | New Mexico State | from Cleveland Browns | |
| 66 | Gary Moeller | G | Ohio State | from Chicago Bears | |
| 6 | 77 | Pat Emerick | G | Western Michigan | |
| 7 | 92 | Ernest DeCourley | T | Moorhead State | |
| 8 | 105 | Roger Locke | E | Arizona State | |
| 9 | 120 | John Maczuzak | T | Pittsburgh | |
| 10 | 133 | Dick Lopour | B | Huron | |
| 11 | 148 | Steve Shafer | B | Utah State | |
| 12 | 161 | Bob Benton | T | Mississippi State | |
| 13 | 176 | Dick Schultz | T | Ohio | |
| 14 | 189 | Bill Tobin | B | Missouri | |
| 15 | 204 | Oliver Ross | B | West Texas State | |
| 16 | 217 | Jim Bogdalek | T | Toledo | |
| 17 | 232 | Ken Reed | G | Tulsa | |
| 18 | 245 | John Sellers | T | Bakersfield J.C. | |
| 19 | 260 | Bob Price | G | North Texas State | |
| 20 | 273 | Don Davis | B | McMurry | |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28–43 | 0–1 | Portland, Oregon | 20,837 |
| 2 | August 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 22–24 | 0–2 | Salt Lake City | 19,038 |
| 3 | August 25 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–24 | 0–3 | Kezar Stadium | 28,335 |
| 4 | August 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 24–37 | 0–4 | Bakersfield, California | 9,927 |
| 5 | September 7 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 0–17 | 0–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 34,405 |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | ||||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 20–24 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 30,781 | |
| 2 | September 22 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–20 | 0–2 | Kezar Stadium | 31,006 | |
| 3 | September 29 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–45 | 0–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 28,567 | |
| 4 | October 6 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–26 | 0–4 | Tiger Stadium | 44,088 | |
| 5 | October 13 | at Baltimore Colts | L 3–20 | 0–5 | Memorial Stadium | 56,962 | |
| 6 | October 20 | Chicago Bears | W 20–14 | 1–5 | Kezar Stadium | 35,837 | |
| 7 | October 27 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–28 | 1–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 45,532 | |
| 8 | November 3 | Detroit Lions | L 7–45 | 1–7 | Kezar Stadium | 33,511 | |
| 9 | November 10 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–24 | 2–7 | Kezar Stadium | 29,563 | |
| 10 | November 17 | at New York Giants | L 14–48 | 2–8 | Yankee Stadium | 62,982 | |
| 11 | November 24 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 2–9 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 45,905 | |
| 12 | December 1 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17–21 | 2–10 | Kezar Stadium | 33,321 | |
| 13 | December 8 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–27 | 2–11 | Wrigley Field | 46,994 | |
| 14 | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–21 | 2–12 | Kezar Stadium | 31,031 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 10–1–1 | 301 | 144 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 9–2–1 | 369 | 206 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 316 | 285 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 326 | 265 | L1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 309 | 390 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 210 | 350 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–11 | 198 | 391 | L5 | |
Tommy Davis: Pro Bowl selection
Abe Woodson: Pro Bowl selection
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