1947 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
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 Statistics
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.

The Yankees netted 378 points, and the defensive unit gave up 239. Spec Sanders powered the ground game, running for a 1,432 yards for New York.

Spec Sanders passed for 1,442 yards. Buddy Young snagged 27 passes, while Jack Russell accumulated 368 receiving yards, while Bruce Alford contributed to the receiving game, too.

Spec Sanders and Eddie Prokop 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


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