Graham passed for the most yards in the AAFC for the third time running in 1949. Speedie also won the league receiving crown, registering the most catches and the most receiving yards. His 1,028 yards of receiving put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the second time in his career, the first time a professional football player accomplished that feat. Graham, Speedie and Saban were all named to sportswriters' first-team all-AAFC squads. Motley and Lou Rymkus were also named to first- and second-team all-AAFC lists. Lavelli and Bill Willis were consensus second-team all-AAFC. The Associated Press and the International News Service both selected All-Pro teams that combined players from the AAFC and NFL. Graham, Speedie, Rymkus and Saban were included on the INS list, while Graham and Speedie made the AP list. Paul Brown was chosen as the AAFC's coach of the year by "Sporting News".