New York Yankees (NFL)
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Not to be confused with the New York Yanks that played in the 1950s. "New York Yankees (AFL)" redirects here. For other New York Yankees football teams, see New York Yankees (football)
The New York Yankees were a professional American football team from 1926 to 1928. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium. The team featured Red Grange at running back.
The team arose as a result of a contract dispute between Grange and his previous team, the National Football League's Chicago Bears. When in 1926 the Bears refused to agree to new terms for Grange's services, his agent, C. C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, formed the new team as part of a new league, the American Football League (AFL). While the Yankees had moderate success, the other eight teams failed, and the AFL lasted just one season. In 1927 the Yankees were admitted to the NFL.
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[edit] Season-by-season
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | Ralph Scott | AFL |
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| 1927 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6th | Ralph Scott | NFL |
| 1928 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7th | Dick Rauch | NFL |
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