1947 Boston Yanks Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-7-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Clipper Smith (4-7-1)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1947 Boston Yanks Statistics
1947 Boston Yanks Roster

The Boston Yanks of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.

The Yanks struggled to score 168 points, worst in the circuit, and the defensive unit yielded 256. Boley Dancewicz passed for 1,203 yards. Hal Crisler caught 25 balls, while Don Currivan added 782 receiving yards.

Frank Seno rushed for a team-leading 212 yards for Boston.

Frank Seno picked off 10 opponent throws.

Clipper Smith coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 168
Regular Season Points Against: 256

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 29, 1947 New York Giants 7 at Boston Yanks 7 T 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1
October 5, 1947 Detroit Lions 21 at Boston Yanks 7 L 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1
October 12, 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers 30 at Boston Yanks 14 L 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-2-1
October 19, 1947 Boston Yanks 14 at New York Giants 0 W 0-2-1 1-0-0 1-2-1
October 26, 1947 Boston Yanks 7 at Chicago Cardinals 27 L 0-2-1 1-1-0 1-3-1
November 2, 1947 Chicago Rockets 28 at Boston Yanks 24 L 0-3-1 1-1-0 1-4-1
November 9, 1947 Boston Yanks 27 at Los Angeles Rams 16 W 0-3-1 2-1-0 2-4-1
November 16, 1947 Boston Yanks 0 at Philadelphia Eagles 32 L 0-3-1 2-2-0 2-5-1
November 23, 1947 Philadelphia Eagles 14 at Boston Yanks 21 W 1-3-1 2-2-0 3-5-1
November 30, 1947 Washington Redskins 24 at Boston Yanks 27 W 2-3-1 2-2-0 4-5-1
December 7, 1947 Boston Yanks 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 L 2-3-1 2-3-0 4-6-1
December 14, 1947 Boston Yanks 13 at Washington Redskins 40 L 2-3-1 2-4-0 4-7-1


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