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.1949 New York Yankees 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 Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap Sources 1 September 11 at Buffalo Bills W 17–14 1–0 War Memorial Stadium Recap 2 September 18 at Cleveland Browns L 3–14 1–1 Cleveland Stadium Recap 3 Los Angeles Dons W 10–7 2–1 Yankee Stadium Recap — Bye 4 Chicago Hornets W 38–24 3–1 Soldier Field Recap 5 October 16 at Baltimore Colts W 24–21 4–1 Municipal Stadium Recap 6 October 23 San Francisco 49ers W 24–3 5–1 Yankee Stadium Recap 7 October 30 Baltimore Colts W 21-14 6–1 Yankee Stadium Recap 8 November 6 Buffalo Bills L 14–17 6–2 Yankee Stadium Recap 9 November 13 Chicago Hornets W 14-10 7–2 Cleveland Stadium Recap 10 November 20 Cleveland Browns L 0–31 7–3 Yankee Stadium Recap 11 November 24 at Los Angeles Dons W 17–16 8–3 L.A. Memorial Coliseum Recap 12 November 27 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–35 8–4 Kezar Stadium Recap
Playoffs
Round Date Opponent Result Venue Recap Sources Division December 4 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–17 Kezar Stadium Recap
Division standings
Roster
1949 New York Yankees final roster Quarterbacks Gil Johnson Don Panciera
Running backs Mickey Colmer P Sherman Howard CB Bob Kennedy LB Lou Kusserow Eddie Prokop LB Buddy Young
Receivers Bruce Alford Dan Garza DE Jack Russell Linemen George Brown G Bill Chambers DT/T Van Davis DE/WR Brad Ecklund C Bill Erickson G Paul Mitchell DT Barney Poole DE/WR Martin Ruby T/DT Ed Sharkey MG/G Marion Shirley T/DT Joe Signaigo G Arnie Weinmeister T/DT John Wozniak G Linebackers Harvey Johnson K John Mastrangelo Frank Perantoni C
Defensive backs Duke Iversen S/RB Tom Landry CB/RB Pete Layden CB/RB/P Harmon Rowe CB/RB Otto Schnellbacher S/WR
Reserve list Lowell Tew RB (IR)
rookies in italics
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