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.1947 New York Yankees 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 Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 August 31 at Buffalo Bills L 24–28 0–1 Civic Stadium 32,385 Recap 2 Chicago Rockets W 48–26 1–1 Yankee Stadium 36,777 Recap 3 at Los Angeles Dons W 30–14 2–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 82,675 Recap 4 September 21 at San Francisco 49ers W 21–16 3–1 Kezar Stadium 52,819 Recap 5 September 28 at Baltimore Colts W 21–7 4–1 Municipal Stadium 51,583 Recap 6 October 5 at Cleveland Browns L 17–26 4–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 80,067 Recap 7 October 12 Brooklyn Dodgers W 31–7 5–2 Yankee Stadium 21,882 Recap — Bye 8 at Chicago Rockets W 28–7 6–2 Soldier Field 20,310 Recap 9 November 2 Baltimore Colts W 35–21 7–2 Yankee Stadium 21,714 Recap "Buddy Gets Off," The Afro-American [Baltimore], Nov. 8, 1947, p. 14. 10 November 9 San Francisco 49ers W 24–16 8–2 Yankee Stadium 37,342 Recap 11 November 16 Los Angeles Dons W 16–13 9–2 Yankee Stadium 37,625 Recap 12 November 23 Cleveland Browns T 28–28 9–2–1 Yankee Stadium 70,060 Recap 13 November 30 Buffalo Bills W 35–13 10–2–1 Yankee Stadium 39,012 Recap 14 December 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 20–17 11–2–1 Ebbets Field 14,166 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Playoffs Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources Championship December 14 Cleveland Browns L 3–14 Yankee Stadium 61,879 Recap
Division standings
Roster
1947 New York Yankees final roster Backs Harry Burrus CB/RB Bob Kennedy FB/LB Dewey Proctor FB/LB Eddie Prokop FB/LB Ben Raimondi RB Harmon Rowe CB Spec Sanders RB/CB/P John Sylvester RB/CB Bob Sweiger S/RB Lowell Wagner RB/CB Buddy Young FB
Ends/Receivers Bruce Alford Van Davis Roy Kurrasch Ollie Poole Roy Ruskusky Jack Russell Hank Stanton Linemen/Linebackers Dick Barwegen G/DG Roman Bentz G/DG Lloyd Cheatham LB/FB Jack Durishan G Paul Duke C/LB Chuck Elliott T/DT Harvey Johnson LB/K Nate Johnson T/DT Bruiser Kinard DT/T Ted Ossowski T/DT Derrell Palmer T Charley Riffle DG Vic Schleich T/DT Ed Sharkey G/DG Lou Sossamon C/LB Ralph Stewart C/LB Joe Yackanich G/DG
rookies in italics
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