1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
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.[1] For the second consecutive season, they lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-2-1 |
| Division place | 1st AAFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost 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.[2]
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1947 | at Buffalo Bills | L 28-24 |
| 2 | September 5, 1947 | Chicago Rockets | W 48-26 |
| 3 | September 12, 1947 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 30-14 |
| 4 | September 21, 1947 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 21-16 |
| 5 | September 28, 1947 | at Baltimore Colts | W 21-7 |
| 6 | October 5, 1947 | at Cleveland Browns | L 26-17 |
| 7 | October 12, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 31-7 |
| 8 | October 24, 1947 | at Chicago Rockets | W 28-7 |
| 9 | November 2, 1947 | Baltimore Colts | W 35-21 |
| 10 | November 9, 1947 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24-16 |
| 11 | November 16, 1947 | Los Angeles Dons | W 16-13 |
| 12 | November 23, 1947 | Cleveland Browns | T 28-28 |
| 13 | November 30, 1947 | Buffalo Bills | W 35-13 |
| 14 | December 7, 1947 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 20-17 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 14, 1947 | Cleveland Browns | L 14-3 |
Division standings
| AAFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Yankees | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 378 | 239 | W-2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 320 | 288 | T-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 181 | 340 | L-3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 167 | 377 | L-1 |
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References
- 1947 New York Yankees Archived August 3, 2013, at WebCite
- "1947 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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