1947 New York Yankees

1947 New York Yankees season
Head Coach	Ray Flaherty
Home Field	Yankee Stadium
Results
Record	11-2-1
Place	1st AAFC East
Playoff Finish	Lost AAFC Championship
Timeline
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1946	1948

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

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	August 31	at Buffalo	L 28-24	0-1
2	September 5	Chicago	W 48-26	1-1
3	September 12	at Los Angeles	W 30-14	2-1
4	September 21	at San Francisco	W 21-16	3-1
5	September 28	at Baltimore	W 21-7	4-1
6	October 5	at Cleveland	L 26-17	4-2
7	October 12	Brooklyn	W 31-7	5-2
8	October 24	at Chicago	W 28-7	6-2
9	November 2	Baltimore	W 35-21	7-2
10	November 9	San Francisco	W 24-16	8-2
11	November 16	Los Angeles	W 16-13	9-2
12	November 23	Cleveland Browns	T 28-28	9-2-1
13	November 30	Buffalo	W 35-13	10-2-1
14	December 7	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 20-17	11-2-1

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Championship	December 14, 1947	Cleveland Browns	L 14-3

Division standings

AAFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
New York Yankees	11	2	1	.846	378	239	W-2
Buffalo Bills	8	4	2	.667	320	288	T-1
Brooklyn Dodgers	3	10	1	.231	181	340	L-3
Baltimore Colts	2	11	1	.154	167	377	L-1

References

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