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1951 New York Yanks season

National Football League team season

National Football League team season

FieldValue
logo511209-yanks-bears-program.jpg
teamNew York Yanks
year1951
record1–9–2
division_place6th NFL National
coachJimmy Phelan
stadiumYankee Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
next[1952 (As Dallas Texans)](1952-dallas-texans-season)

The 1951 New York Yanks season was their second as the Yanks (previously being the New York Bulldogs), and their final season in New York before the franchise was sold and moved to Dallas. The team failed to achieve their previous season's record of 7–5, winning just one game while tying two. They played eight of their twelve games on the road, including seven of the first eight. The sole victory came at Green Bay in early December. The final game against the neighboring Giants drew less than 6,700, played on an icy field with game time temperature of 17 F.

The baseball Yankees had the rights to Yankee Stadium, so the football Yanks were forced to move their first two home games (weeks 1 and 2) onto the road, which were both night games. The World Series concluded in six games on October 10 and the first home football game came in week five on October 28.

After the season, the franchise was sold to a consortium from Dallas, where they became the Texans, using the blue and white color scheme and carrying on the franchise's legacy of the Dayton Triangles, the final remaining Ohio League member.

Regular season

Main article: 1951 NFL season

Schedule

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**[Los Angeles Rams](1951-los-angeles-rams-season)****L** 14–540–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum30,315[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195109280ram.htm)
**[Detroit Lions](1951-detroit-lions-season)****L** 10–370–2Briggs Stadium24,194[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195110080det.htm)
October 14at **[Chicago Bears](1951-chicago-bears-season)****L** 21–240–3Wrigley Field37,697[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195110140chi.htm)
October 21at **[Detroit Lions](1951-detroit-lions-season)****T** 24–240–3–1Briggs Stadium21,807[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195110210det.htm)
October 28**[Green Bay Packers](1951-green-bay-packers-season)****L** 27–290–4–1Yankee Stadium7,351[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195110280nyy.htm)
November 4at [New York Giants](1951-new-york-giants-season)**L** 31–370–5–1Polo Grounds25,682[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195111040nyg.htm)
November 11at **[San Francisco 49ers](1951-san-francisco-49ers-season)****L** 14–190–6–1Kezar Stadium25,538[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195111110sfo.htm)
November 18at **[Los Angeles Rams](1951-los-angeles-rams-season)****L** 21–480–7–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum34,717[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195111180ram.htm)
November 25**[San Francisco 49ers](1951-san-francisco-49ers-season)****T** 10–100–7–2Yankee Stadium10,184[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195111250nyy.htm)
December 2at **[Green Bay Packers](1951-green-bay-packers-season)****W** 31–281–7–2City Stadium14,297[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195112020gnb.htm)
December 9**[Chicago Bears](1951-chicago-bears-season)****L** 21–451–8–2Yankee Stadium13,075[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195112090nyy.htm)
December 16[New York Giants](1951-new-york-giants-season)**L** 17–271–9–2Yankee Stadium6,658[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195112160nyy.htm)
**Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Roster

New York Yanks 1950 roster
**Quarterbacks**

References

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References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyy/1951.htm 1951 New York Yanks] {{webarchive. link. (September 23, 2013)
  2. Larson, Lloyd. (December 3, 1951). "Yanks nip Packers, 31-28, on Celeri's three TD passes". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  3. Kuechele, Oliver E.. (December 3, 1951). "Celeri's spectacular passing steals victory from Packers". Milwaukee Journal.
  4. (December 3, 1951). "Yanks win first, nip Packer, 31-28". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. (December 17, 1951). "Price sets NFL record as Giants beat Yanks". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. (September 28, 1951). "Rams rout Yanks, 54-14; pass record is set". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  7. (October 9, 1951). "Walker, Harder score twice Lions' victory". Milwaukee Journal.
  8. (October 29, 1951). "Packers win, 29-27, on last-minute field goal". Milwaukee Sentinel.
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