1948 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results
All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the AAFC's East Division
Coach: Red Strader (5-5)
Coach: Ray Flaherty (1-3)
Location: New York, New York
1948 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the AAFC's East Division
Coach: Red Strader (5-5)
Coach: Ray Flaherty (1-3)
Location: New York, New York
1948 New York Yankees Roster
The New York Yankees of the All American Football Conference ended the 1948 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the AAFC's East Division.
The Yankees chalked up 265 points, and the defense allowed 301. Spec Sanders ran for a team-best 759 yards for New York, and Pete Layden also aided the ground game.
Spec Sanders threw for 918 yards, and Pete Layden played quarterback, too. Bruce Alford snagged 32 passes for 578 yards.
Otto Schnellbacher seized 11 opponent throws.
Red Strader and Ray Flaherty coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 265
Regular Season Points Against: 301
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27, 1948 | New York Yankees 21 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 5, 1948 | New York Yankees 28 at Baltimore Colts 45 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 12, 1948 | New York Yankees 0 at San Francisco 49ers 41 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 16, 1948 | Baltimore Colts 27 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| September 29, 1948 | New York Yankees 10 at Los Angeles Dons 20 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 10, 1948 | New York Yankees 14 at Buffalo Bills 13 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 17, 1948 | San Francisco 49ers 21 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1948 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Browns 35 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 31, 1948 | Chicago Rockets 7 at New York Yankees 42 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 7, 1948 | Los Angeles Dons 6 at New York Yankees 38 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 14, 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Yankees 21 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 21, 1948 | Cleveland Browns 34 at New York Yankees 21 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 28, 1948 | Buffalo Bills 35 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 3-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| December 4, 1948 | New York Yankees 28 at Chicago Rockets 7 | W | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-8-0 |
