What Happened On Wednesday Aug 29, 1949 In NFL
| 1949 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Bob Waterfield | QB | Rams | 19.58 |
| Choo-Choo Roberts | RB | Giants | 16.75 |
| Hugh Taylor | WR | Redskins | 7.75 |
| Tom Fears | TE | Rams | 8.70 |
| Ben Agajanian | K | Giants | 4.92 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Tony Greene, and 76 total players who share this birthday including: Dick Wolf, Clarence Drayer and Stan Muirhead.
The pro football champion in 1949 was the Philadelphia Eagles who defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Championship. The stat leaders for the year were: Johnny Lujack (pass yds), Steve Van Buren (rush yds) and Bob Mann (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '49 were Johnny Lujack, Bob Waterfield, Choo-Choo Roberts, Steve Van Buren and Sammy Baugh
The top pick in the 1949 draft was Chuck Bednarik by the Philadelphia Eagles.
| Pro Football Players Born on Aug 29, 1949 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Tony Greene | DB | 0.00 | 1971 - 1979 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 29) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Dick Wolf | RB | 1900 | 1923 - 1927 |
| Clarence Drayer | OL | 1901 | 1925 - 1926 |
| Stan Muirhead | OL | 1902 | 1924 |
| Dick Marsh | OL | 1906 | 1933 |
| Joe Keeble | DB | 1909 | 1937 |
| Dave Nisbet | DL | 1910 | 1933 |
| Chuck Bernard | OL | 1911 | 1934 |
| Frank Strom | OL | 1916 | 1944 |
| Jack Russell | DL | 1919 | 1946 - 1950 |
| John Koniszewski | OL | 1921 | 1945 - 1948 |
| George Hays | DL | 1924 | 1950 - 1953 |
| Clyde Scott | DB | 1924 | 1949 - 1952 |
| Denver Mills | LB | 1925 | 1952 |
| Don Doll | DB | 1926 | 1949 - 1954 |
| Harry Hugasian | DB | 1929 | 1955 |
| Herman Lee | OL | 1931 | 1957 - 1966 |
| Charlie Leo | OL | 1934 | 1960 - 1963 |
| Tom Stephens | DB | 1935 | 1960 - 1964 |
| Chuck Shonta | DB | 1937 | 1960 - 1967 |
| Len Burnett | DB | 1939 | 1961 |
| Bob Ferguson | RB | 1939 | 1962 - 1963 |
| Earl Gros | RB | 1940 | 1962 - 1970 |
| Ron Sayers | RB | 1947 | 1969 |
| Sandy Durko | DB | 1948 | 1970 - 1974 |
| John Gordon | DL | 1948 | 1972 |
| Tony Greene | DB | 1949 | 1971 - 1979 |
| Tommy Casanova | DB | 1950 | 1972 - 1977 |
| Joe Blahak | DB | 1950 | 1973 - 1977 |
| Randy Walker | P | 1951 | 1974 |
| Al Humphrey | 1953 | ||
| James Reed | 1954 | ||
| Oliver Davis | DB | 1954 | 1977 - 1982 |
| Eddie Murray | K | 1956 | 1980 - 2000 |
| Tom Brzoza | 1956 | ||
| Ben Rudolph | DL | 1957 | 1981 - 1986 |
| Johnnie Poe | DB | 1959 | 1981 - 1987 |
| Sherman Cocroft | DB | 1961 | 1985 - 1989 |
| Ben Tate | 1961 | ||
| Reggie Smith | OL | 1961 | 1987 |
| Carl Banks | LB | 1962 | 1984 - 1995 |
| Jeff Tootle | LB | 1962 | 1987 |
| Vai Sikahema | RB | 1962 | 1986 - 1993 |
| Steve Nave | LB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Tony Settles | LB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Rick Graf | LB | 1964 | 1987 - 1994 |
| Greg Sinnott | OL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Mark Nichols | 1964 | ||
| Rick McLeod | 1964 | ||
| Stephen Braggs | DB | 1965 | 1987 - 1993 |
| Mel Anderson | WR | 1965 | 1987 |
| Mark Hutson | 1966 | ||
| Jon Leverenz | 1967 | ||
| Tim Edwards | DL | 1968 | 1992 |
| Michael Roan | TE | 1972 | 1995 - 2000 |
| Jermane Mayberry | OL | 1973 | 1996 - 2006 |
| Devin Wyman | DL | 1973 | 1996 - 1998 |
| Chance McCarty | 1975 | ||
| Kevin Kaesviharn | DB | 1976 | 2001 - 2009 |
| Lamar Campbell | DB | 1976 | 1998 - 2002 |
| Rob Meier | DL | 1977 | 2000 - 2009 |
| Ricky Williams | RB | 1978 | 2002 - 2003 |
| John Taylor | DL | 1979 | 2002 |
| Jemeel Powell | DB | 1980 | 2003 |
| Lauvale Sape | DL | 1980 | 2003 - 2005 |
| Chris Simms | QB | 1980 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Joey Thomas | DB | 1980 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Jay Ratliff | DL | 1981 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Antwaun Rogers | DB | 1982 | |
| Leon Washington | RB | 1982 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Dan Burks | RB | 1983 | |
| Jermaine McElveen | DL | 1984 | |
| Colin Brown | OL | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| T.J. Conley | P | 1985 | |
| Torri Williams | DB | 1986 | 2010 |
| Dan Gay | OL | 1986 | 2010 |
| Jarius Wynn | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
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Aug 29, 1949 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Aug 29, 1949
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 29)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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1949 Pro Football Champion
| NFL Championship (Dec 18, 1949) | Philadelphia Eagles 14 @ Los Angeles Rams 0 |
1949 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Johnny Lujack | Chicago Bears | Passing Yds | 2,658 |
| Johnny Lujack | Chicago Bears | Passing Tds | 23 |
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | Rushing Yds | 1,146 |
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | Rushing Tds | 11 |
| Bob Mann | Detroit Lions | Receiving Yds | 1,014 |
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | Receiving Tds | 9 |
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | Receptions | 77 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | FGs Made | 9 |
| Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | XPs Made | 45 |
1949 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Johnny Lujack | DB | Bears | 22.11 |
| Bob Waterfield | QB | Rams | 19.58 |
| Choo-Choo Roberts | RB | Giants | 16.75 |
| Steve Van Buren | RB | Eagles | 15.92 |
| Sammy Baugh | QB | Redskins | 13.99 |
1949 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Chuck Bednarik | OL | Philadelphia Eagles | Pennsylvania |
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