1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
The 1946 New York Yankees season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 10-3-1,[1] finishing first in the East Division and qualifying for the playoffs. The team, however, lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-3-1 |
| Division place | 1st AAFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost AAFC Championship |
The team's statistical leaders included Ace Parker with 763 passing yards, Spec Sanders with 709 rushing yards, 259 receiving yards, and 72 points scored.[2] Sanders total of 709 rushing yards also led the AAFC.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1946 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 21-7 |
| 2 | September 14, 1946 | at Buffalo Bisons | W 21-10 |
| 3 | September 20, 1946 | at Chicago Rockets | T 17-17 |
| 4 | September 29, 1946 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24-7 |
| 5 | October 4, 1946 | Buffalo Bisons | W 21-13 |
| 6 | October 12, 1946 | Cleveland Browns | L 7-0 |
| 7 | October 19, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21-10 |
| 8 | October 27, 1946 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 31-17 |
| 9 | November 3, 1946 | Miami Seahawks | W 24-21 |
| 10 | November 10, 1946 | Los Angeles Dons | W 17-12 |
| 11 | November 17, 1946 | San Francisco 49ers | W 10-9 |
| 12 | November 24, 1946 | Chicago Rockets | L 38-28 |
| 13 | November 28, 1946 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21-7 |
| 14 | December 9, 1946 | at Miami Seahawks | W 31-0 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 22, 1946 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14-9 |
Division standings
| AAFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Yankees | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 270 | 192 | W-2 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 249 | 370 | L-3 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 226 | 339 | L-6 |
| Miami Seahawks | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 167 | 378 | W-1 |
Roster
Players shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.
| New York Yankees 1946 roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Halfbacks
|
Ends
Tackles Guards
Centers | |||||
References
- 1946 New York Yankees Archived August 3, 2013, at WebCite
- "1946 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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