1950 New York Yanks Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's National Division
Coach: Red Strader (7-5)
Location: New York, New York
1950 New York Yanks Statistics
1950 New York Yanks Results

The New York Yanks of the National Football League ended the 1950 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's National Division.

The Yanks lit up the scoreboard for 366 points, but the defense conceded 367. George Ratterman tossed for 2,251 yards. Dan Edwards hauled in 52 balls for 775 yards. Art Weiner contributed to the receiving game, too.

Zollie Toth ran for a team-leading 636 yards for New York.

Spec Sanders picked off 13 opponent throws.

Red Strader coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
71Chet AdamsKOctober 24, 19156'3"233OhioCleveland, OH USA121
31Bennie AldridgeLOH-LDHOctober 24, 19266'0"195Oklahoma St.Velma, OK USA112
12Bruce AlfordLDE-LOESeptember 12, 19226'0"190TCUWaco, TX USA121
38George BrownLOG-ROGSeptember 23, 19236'2"222TCUBoyd, TX USA120
35Jim ChampionMG-RDT-LDTJanuary 11, 19266'0"238Mississippi St.Tillatoba, MS USA71
21John ClowesMG-LOGDecember 15, 19216'1"240William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA USA1111
34Joe DomnanovichC-LBMarch 18, 19196'1"213AlabamaSouth Bend, IN USA120
22Brad EcklundCMay 9, 19226'3"215OregonLos Angeles, CA USA120
4Dan EdwardsREJuly 18, 19266'1"197GeorgiaOsage, TX USA1212
10Joe GoldingRDHFebruary 26, 19216'0"184OklahomaEufaula, OK USA1212
46Sherman HowardROHNovember 28, 19245'11"193IowaNew Orleans, LA USA120
15Duke IversonLLBFebruary 26, 19206'2"208OregonPetaluma, CA USA77
85Jon JenkinsLOTJune 17, 19266'2"225DartmouthFrostburg, MD USA10
36Nate JohnsonRDTJune 18, 19206'3"244IllinoisDale, IL USA1111
85Bob KennedyLLBJune 29, 19215'11"195Washington St.Sandpoint, ID USA55
56Lou KusserowMLBSeptember 6, 19276'1"200ColumbiaBraddock, PA USA110
17Pete LaydenLDHDecember 30, 19195'11"192TexasDallas, TX USA1011
59Paul MitchellLDTAugust 10, 19206'3"235MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA121
44John NolanROTFebruary 26, 19266'2"232Holy CrossGlens Falls, NY USA120
84Barney PooleRDE-ROEOctober 29, 19236'2"231MississippiGloster, MS USA127
61George RattermanQBNovember 12, 19266'0"192Notre DameCincinnati, OH USA1212
18John RauchQBAugust 20, 19276'1"195GeorgiaPhiladelphia, PA USA80
47Martin RubyLDTJune 9, 19226'4"249Texas A&MLubbock, TX USA1212
16Jack RussellLDEAugust 29, 19196'1"215BaylorNemo, TX USA1111
81Spec SandersPJanuary 26, 19186'1"196TexasTemple, OK USA1212
51Ed SharkeyRLBJuly 6, 19276'3"229DukeBrooklyn, NY USA1212
24Joe SignaigoLGFebruary 9, 19236'1"220Notre DameMemphis, TN USA1212
23Mike SwistowiczROHApril 22, 19275'10"185Notre DameChicago, IL USA10
20George TaliaferroKRJanuary 8, 19275'11"196IndianaGates, TN USA1212
86Zollie TothFBJanuary 26, 19246'2"219LSUMcKeesport, PA USA1111
83Carroll VogelaarT-DTApril 8, 19206'3"253Loyola MarymountIdyllwild, CA USA100
66Art WeinerLOEAugust 16, 19246'3"212North CarolinaNewark, NJ USA123
65John WozniakRGAugust 2, 19216'0"218AlabamaArnold City, PA USA129
50John YonakorRDEAugust 4, 19216'5"222Notre DameBoston, MA USA86
76Buddy YoungRHJanuary 5, 19265'4"175IllinoisChicago, IL USA1212


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