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2 Playoffs  





3 Division standings  





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1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
OwnerDan Topping
Head coachRay Flaherty
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record11–2–1
Division place1st AAFC East
Playoff finishLost AAFC Championship
(vs. Browns) 3–14
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  • 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.

    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[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 August 31 atBuffalo Bills L 24–28 0–1 Civic Stadium Recap
    2 September 5 Chicago Rockets W 48–26 1–1 Yankee Stadium Recap
    3 September 12 atLos Angeles Dons W 30–14 2–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
    4 September 21 atSan Francisco 49ers W 21–16 3–1 Kezar Stadium Recap
    5 September 28 atBaltimore Colts W 21–7 4–1 Municipal Stadium Recap
    6 October 5 atCleveland Browns L 17–26 4–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
    7 October 12 Brooklyn Dodgers W 31–7 5–2 Yankee Stadium Recap
    8 Bye
    9 October 24 atChicago Rockets W 28–7 6–2 Soldier Field Recap
    10 November 2 Baltimore Colts W 35–21 7–2 Yankee Stadium Recap
    11 November 9 San Francisco 49ers W 24–16 8–2 Yankee Stadium Recap
    12 November 16 Los Angeles Dons W 16–13 9–2 Yankee Stadium Recap
    13 November 23 Cleveland Browns T 28–28 9–2–1 Yankee Stadium Recap
    14 November 30 Buffalo Bills W 35–13 10–2–1 Yankee Stadium Recap
    15 December 7 atBrooklyn Dodgers W 20–17 11–2–1 Ebbets Field Recap
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Playoffs[edit]

    Round Date Opponent Result Venue Recap
    Championship December 14 Cleveland Browns L 3–14 Yankee Stadium Recap

    Division standings[edit]

    AAFC Eastern Division
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  • W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
    New York Yankees 11 2 1 .846 5–1 378 239 W2
    Buffalo Bills 8 4 2 .667 4–1–1 320 288 T1
    Brooklyn Dodgers 3 10 1 .231 1–4–1 181 340 L3
    Baltimore Colts 2 11 1 .154 1–5 167 377 L1
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

    References[edit]

  • ^ "1947 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1947_New_York_Yankees_(AAFC)_season&oldid=1152152556"

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