1947 Boston Yanks Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 4-7-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Clipper Smith (4-7-1)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1947 Boston Yanks Roster
The Boston Yanks of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.
Boston struggled to score 168 points, worst in the circuit, while the defensive unit yielded 256. Boley Dancewicz passed for 1,203 yards. Hal Crisler caught 25 balls, while Don Currivan added 782 receiving yards.
Frank Seno rushed for a team-leading 212 yards for the Yanks.
Frank Seno picked off 10 opponent throws.
Clipper Smith coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 168
Regular Season Points Against: 256
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 29, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Boston Yanks 7 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | ||
October 5, 1947 | Detroit Lions 21 at Boston Yanks 7 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
October 12, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 30 at Boston Yanks 14 | L | 0-2-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-1 | ||
October 19, 1947 | Boston Yanks 14 at New York Giants 0 | W | 0-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
October 26, 1947 | Boston Yanks 7 at Chicago Cardinals 27 | L | 0-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
November 2, 1947 | Chicago Rockets 28 at Boston Yanks 24 | L | 0-3-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
November 9, 1947 | Boston Yanks 27 at Los Angeles Rams 16 | W | 0-3-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
November 16, 1947 | Boston Yanks 0 at Philadelphia Eagles 32 | L | 0-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
November 23, 1947 | Philadelphia Eagles 14 at Boston Yanks 21 | W | 1-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-5-1 | ||
November 30, 1947 | Washington Redskins 24 at Boston Yanks 27 | W | 2-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
December 7, 1947 | Boston Yanks 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
December 14, 1947 | Boston Yanks 13 at Washington Redskins 40 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-1 |