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 | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Topping |
| Head coach | Red Strader |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Local radio | WJZ |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AAFC |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 7–17 |
Season schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | Bye | |||||
| 3 | September 11 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 1–0 | War Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 18 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–14 | 1–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | September 22 | Los Angeles Dons | W 10–7 | 2–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 7 | Chicago Hornets | W 38–24 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 16 | at Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 | 4–1 | Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | October 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–3 | 5–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | October 30 | Baltimore Colts | W 21-14 | 6–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 6 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–17 | 7–1 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 13 | Chicago Hornets | W 14-10 | 8–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 20 | Cleveland Browns | L 0–31 | 8–2 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | November 24 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 17–16 | 9–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | November 27 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–35 | 9–3 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
Playoffs
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | December 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–17 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
Division standings
edit| AAFC standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 339 | 171 | W2 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 227 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 196 | 206 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 236 | 256 | W2 | ||
| Los Angeles Dons | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 253 | 322 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Hornets | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 179 | 268 | L5 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 172 | 341 | L6 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.