1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
Head coach Red Strader
Results
Record 8-4
Division place 2nd AAFC
Playoff finish Lost Division
Timeline
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< 1948 N/A

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.

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