1946 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the AAFC's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Ray Flaherty (10-3-1)
Location: New York, New York
1946 New York Yankees Roster
The New York Yankees of the All American Football Conference ended the 1946 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the AAFC's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Yankees scored 270 points, and the defense allowed 192. Spec Sanders ran for a team-best 709 yards for New York.
Ace Parker passed for 763 yards, and Spec Sanders spent time under center, too. Jack Russell paced pass catchers, snagging 23 passes, while Spec Sanders accumulated 259 receiving yards.
Bob Sweiger picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition.
Ray Flaherty coached the team. The 1946 New York Yankees lost in the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 270
Regular Season Points Against: 192
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 8, 1946 | New York Yankees 21 at San Francisco 49ers 7 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 14, 1946 | Buffalo Bisons 10 at New York Yankees 21 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
September 20, 1946 | New York Yankees 17 at Chicago Rockets 17 | T | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
September 29, 1946 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Browns 24 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
October 4, 1946 | New York Yankees 21 at Buffalo Bisons 13 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
October 12, 1946 | Cleveland Browns 7 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
October 19, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at New York Yankees 21 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
October 27, 1946 | New York Yankees 31 at Los Angeles Dons 17 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
November 3, 1946 | Miami Seahawks 21 at New York Yankees 24 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
November 10, 1946 | Los Angeles Dons 12 at New York Yankees 17 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
November 17, 1946 | San Francisco 49ers 9 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 8-2-1 | ||
November 24, 1946 | Chicago Rockets 38 at New York Yankees 28 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
November 28, 1946 | New York Yankees 21 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 9-3-1 | ||
December 9, 1946 | New York Yankees 31 at Miami Seahawks 0 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-1-1 | 10-3-1 | ||
December 22, 1946 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Browns 14 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | AAFC Championship |