1947 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-2-1
Finishing 1st in the AAFC's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Ray Flaherty (11-2-1)
Location: New York, New York
1947 New York Yankees Roster
The New York Yankees of the All American Football Conference ended the 1947 season with a record of 11 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the AAFC's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
New York netted 378 points, while the defensive unit gave up 239. Spec Sanders powered the ground game, running for a 1,432 yards for the Yankees.
Spec Sanders passed for 1,442 yards. Buddy Young snagged 27 passes, while Jack Russell accumulated 368 receiving yards, while Bruce Alford was targeted regularly, too.
Eddie Prokop and Spec Sanders each seized 3 opponent throws.
Ray Flaherty coached the team. The 1947 New York Yankees lost in the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 378
Regular Season Points Against: 239
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1947 | New York Yankees 24 at Buffalo Bills 28 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 5, 1947 | Chicago Rockets 26 at New York Yankees 48 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 12, 1947 | New York Yankees 30 at Los Angeles Dons 14 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 21, 1947 | New York Yankees 21 at San Francisco 49ers 16 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | New York Yankees 21 at Baltimore Colts 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 5, 1947 | New York Yankees 17 at Cleveland Browns 26 | L | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Yankees 31 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1947 | New York Yankees 28 at Chicago Rockets 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 2, 1947 | Baltimore Colts 21 at New York Yankees 35 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 9, 1947 | San Francisco 49ers 16 at New York Yankees 24 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| November 16, 1947 | Los Angeles Dons 13 at New York Yankees 16 | W | 5-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| November 23, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 28 at New York Yankees 28 | T | 5-0-1 | 4-2-0 | 9-2-1 | ||
| November 30, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 13 at New York Yankees 35 | W | 6-0-1 | 4-2-0 | 10-2-1 | ||
| December 7, 1947 | New York Yankees 20 at Brooklyn Dodgers 17 | W | 6-0-1 | 5-2-0 | 11-2-1 | ||
| December 14, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 14 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | AAFC Championship |
