1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

The 1949 New York Yankees season was their fourth and final in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 6-8, winning eight games.[1] They lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the playoffs and the team folded with the league after the season.

1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
Head coachRed Strader
Local radioWJZ
Results
Record8-4
Division place2nd AAFC
Playoff finishLost Division

Season schedule
Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 11, 1949 at Buffalo Bills W 17-14
2 September 18, 1949 at Cleveland Browns L 14-3
3 September 22, 1949 Los Angeles Dons W 10-7
4 October 7, 1949 Chicago Hornets W 38-24
5 October 16, 1949 at Baltimore Colts W 24-21
6 October 23, 1949 San Francisco 49ers W 24-3
7 October 30, 1949 Baltimore Colts W 21-14
8 November 6, 1949 Buffalo Bills L 17-14
9 November 13, 1949 Chicago Hornets W 14-10
10 November 20, 1949 Cleveland Browns L 31-0
11 November 24, 1949 at Los Angeles Dons W 17-16
12 November 27, 1949 at San Francisco 49ers L 35-14

Playoffs
Week Date Opponent Result
Division December 4, 1949 at San Francisco 49ers L 17-7

Division standings
AAFC
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 1 2 .900 339 171 W-2
San Francisco 49ers 9 3 0 .750 416 227 W-3
New York Yankees 8 4 0 .667 196 206 L-1
Buffalo Bills 5 5 2 .500 236 256 W-2
Los Angeles Dons 4 8 0 .333 253 322 L-1
Chicago Hornets 4 8 0 .333 179 268 L-5
Baltimore Colts 1 11 0 .083 172 341 L-6

References
  1. 1949 New York Yankees
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