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
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31 | at Buffalo 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 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 30–14 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 4 | September 21 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 21–16 | 3–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | September 28 | at Baltimore Colts | W 21–7 | 4–1 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 5 | at Cleveland 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 | at Chicago 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 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 20–17 | 11–2–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 14 | Cleveland Browns | L 3–14 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
Division standings
| AAFC Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ 1947 New York Yankees Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1947 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.