The

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season was the inaugural (and only) one for the franchise and the first for the

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. Head coach

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led the team to a 3–11 finish, fourth out of four teams in the Eastern Division. The team's statistical leaders included

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with 608 passing yards, Jimmy Nelson with 163 rushing yards, Lamar Davis with 275 receiving yards, and Dick Erdlitz with 34 points scored (22 extra points, two field goals, and one touchdown). Rookie guard

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was selected by both the

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and the AAFC as a second-team guard on the 1946 All-AAFC football team.

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

1946 Miami Seahawks season at databaseFootball.com

Roster

Players shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.

References

{{1946 AAFC season by team