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This Day in The Bay: 49ers First-Ever NFL Touchdown

Sep 17, 2022 at 01:00 AM

September 17, 1950

On this day in The Bay, quarterback Frankie Albert connected with receiver Paul Salata on a two-yard scoring strike to provide the 49ers with their first National Football League touchdown.

Running back Joe Perry added a two-yard rushing score but the 49ers lost their inaugural NFL game to the New York Yankees, 21-17. Nearly 30,000 fans converged at Kezar Stadium to see the action. Salata notched 29 passes for 335 yards during two seasons with San Francisco from 1949-1950.

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