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 coachRay Flaherty
Results
Record11-2-1
Division place1st AAFC East
Playoff finishLost 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

  1. 1947 New York Yankees Archived August 3, 2013, at WebCite
  2. "1947 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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