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1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

American football team season

American football team season

FieldValue
teamNew York Yankees (AAFC)
year1947
record11–2–1
division_place1st AAFC East
ownerDan Topping
coachRay Flaherty
stadiumYankee Stadium
playoffsLost AAFC Championship
(vs. [Browns](1947-cleveland-browns-season)) 3–14

(vs. Browns) 3–14

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. 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.

Season schedule

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August 31at **[Buffalo Bills](1947-buffalo-bills-aafc-season)****L** 24–280–1Civic Stadium32,385[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194708310bba.htm)
[Chicago Rockets](1947-chicago-rockets-season)**W** 48–261–1Yankee Stadium36,777[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194709050naa.htm)
at [Los Angeles Dons](1947-los-angeles-dons-season)**W** 30–142–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum82,675[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194709120lda.htm)
September 21at [San Francisco 49ers](1947-san-francisco-49ers-season)**W** 21–163–1Kezar Stadium52,819[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194709210sfo.htm)
September 28at **[Baltimore Colts](1947-baltimore-colts-season)****W** 21–74–1Municipal Stadium51,583[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194709280bcl.htm)
October 5at [Cleveland Browns](1947-cleveland-browns-season)**L** 17–264–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium80,067[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710050cle.htm)
October 12**[Brooklyn Dodgers](1947-brooklyn-dodgers-aafc-season)****W** 31–75–2Yankee Stadium21,882[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710120naa.htm)
*Bye*
at [Chicago Rockets](1947-chicago-rockets-season)**W** 28–76–2Soldier Field20,310[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710240cra.htm)
November 2**[Baltimore Colts](1947-baltimore-colts-season)****W** 35–217–2Yankee Stadium21,714[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711020naa.htm)
November 9[San Francisco 49ers](1947-san-francisco-49ers-season)**W** 24–168–2Yankee Stadium37,342[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711090naa.htm)
November 16[Los Angeles Dons](1947-los-angeles-dons-season)**W** 16–139–2Yankee Stadium37,625[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711160naa.htm)
November 23[Cleveland Browns](1947-cleveland-browns-season)**T** 28–289–2–1Yankee Stadium70,060[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/naa/1947.htm)
November 30**[Buffalo Bills](1947-buffalo-bills-aafc-season)****W** 35–1310–2–1Yankee Stadium39,012[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711300naa.htm)
December 7at **[Brooklyn Dodgers](1947-brooklyn-dodgers-aafc-season)****W** 20–1711–2–1Ebbets Field14,166[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194712070bda.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Playoffs

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December 14[Cleveland Browns](1947-cleveland-browns-season)**L** 3–14Yankee Stadium61,879[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194712140naa.htm)

Division standings

Roster

1947 New York Yankees final roster

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/naa/1947.htm 1947 New York Yankees] {{webarchive. link. (October 5, 2013)
  2. "1947 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american-buddy-young-gets-off-f/160145837/ "Buddy Gets Off,"] ''The Afro-American'' [Baltimore], Nov. 8, 1947, p. 14.
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