| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Topping |
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty and Red Strader |
| Home stadium | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1948 New York Yankees season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11-2-1, winning only six games. [1] For the first time in three seasons, and the only time in franchise history, they did not qualify for the playoffs.
The team's statistical leaders included Spec Sanders with 918 passing yards, 759 rushing yards, and 58 points scored, and Bruce Alford with 578 receiving yards and 42 points scored. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–3 | 1–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 5 | at Baltimore Colts | L 28–45 | 1–1 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–41 | 1–2 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 16 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–27 | 1–3 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | September 29 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 10–20 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 10 | at Buffalo Bills | W 14–13 | 2–4 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 17 | San Francisco 49ers | L 7–21 | 2–5 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | October 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–35 | 2–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | October 31 | Chicago Rockets | W 42–7 | 3–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 7 | Los Angeles Dons | W 38–6 | 4–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 14 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–7 | 5–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 21 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–34 | 5–7 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | November 28 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–35 | 5–8 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 5 | at Chicago Rockets | W 28–7 | 6–8 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| AAFC Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 360 | 358 | L1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 333 | 327 | W2 | |
| New York Yankees | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–3 | 265 | 301 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 253 | 387 | L6 | |