1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

1949 New York Yankees (AAFC) 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
	← 1948; New York Yankees (AAFC);

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	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

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Recap
Division	December 4	at San Francisco 49ers	L 7–17	Kezar Stadium	Recap

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.