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1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

American football team season

American football team season

FieldValue
teamNew York Yankees (AAFC)
year1947
record11–2–1
division_place1st AAFC East
ownerDan Topping
coachRay Flaherty
stadiumYankee Stadium
playoffsLost AAFC Championship
(vs. Browns) 3–14

(vs. Browns) 3–14

The 1947 New York Yankees season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 10-3-1, winning eleven games. For the second consecutive season, they lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.

The team's statistical leaders included Spec Sanders with 1,442 passing yards, 1,432 rushing yards, and 114 points scored, and Jack Russell with 368 receiving yards.

Season schedule

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August 31at Buffalo BillsL 24–280–1Civic Stadium32,385Recap
Chicago RocketsW 48–261–1Yankee Stadium36,777Recap
at Los Angeles DonsW 30–142–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum82,675Recap
September 21at San Francisco 49ersW 21–163–1Kezar Stadium52,819Recap
September 28at Baltimore ColtsW 21–74–1Municipal Stadium51,583Recap
October 5at Cleveland BrownsL 17–264–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium80,067Recap
October 12Brooklyn DodgersW 31–75–2Yankee Stadium21,882Recap
Bye
at Chicago RocketsW 28–76–2Soldier Field20,310Recap
November 2Baltimore ColtsW 35–217–2Yankee Stadium21,714Recap
November 9San Francisco 49ersW 24–168–2Yankee Stadium37,342Recap
November 16Los Angeles DonsW 16–139–2Yankee Stadium37,625Recap
November 23Cleveland BrownsT 28–289–2–1Yankee Stadium70,060Recap
November 30Buffalo BillsW 35–1310–2–1Yankee Stadium39,012Recap
December 7at Brooklyn DodgersW 20–1711–2–1Ebbets Field14,166Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs

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December 14Cleveland BrownsL 3–14Yankee Stadium61,879Recap

Division standings

Roster

1947 New York Yankees final roster

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/naa/1947.htm 1947 New York Yankees] {{webarchive. link. (October 5, 2013)
  2. "1947 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american-buddy-young-gets-off-f/160145837/ "Buddy Gets Off,"] ''The Afro-American'' [Baltimore], Nov. 8, 1947, p. 14.
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