1928 New York Yankees (NFL) season

The 1928 New York Yankees season was their second and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–8–1, winning only four games.[1] They finished seventh in the league.

1928 New York Yankees season
Head coachDick Rauch
Results
Record4–8–1
Division place7th NFL
Playoff finishNo playoffs until 1932

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Sources
1 Bye
2 September 30 at Providence Steam Roller L 7–20 0–1 Cycledrome
3 October 7 at Pottsville Maroons L 7–9 0–2 Minersville Park
4 October 13 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 13–0 1–2 Frankford Stadium
4 October 14 Detroit Wolverines L 12–35 1–3 18,000 Yankee Stadium [2]
5 October 21 Providence Steam Roller L 6–12 1–4 8,000 Yankee Stadium [3]
6 October 28 New York Giants L 7–10 1–5 Yankee Stadium
7 November 4 at Chicago Bears L 0–27 1–6 Wrigley Field
8 November 11 at Green Bay Packers T 0–0 1–6–1 City Stadium
9 November 18 at Detroit Wolverines L 0–13 1–7–1 University of Detroit Stadium [4][5]
10 November 25 Chicago Cardinals W 19–0 2–7–1 Yankee Stadium
11 December 2 at New York Giants W 19–13 3–7–1 Polo Grounds
12 December 9 Detroit Wolverines L 6–34 3–8–1 Yankee Stadium
13 December 16 New York Giants W 7–6 4–8–1 Yankee Stadium

Standings

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NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Providence Steam Roller 8 1 2 .889 128 42 T1
Frankford Yellow Jackets 11 3 2 .786 175 84 L1
Detroit Wolverines 7 2 1 .778 189 76 W4
Green Bay Packers 6 4 3 .600 120 92 W1
Chicago Bears 7 5 1 .583 182 85 L2
New York Giants 4 7 2 .364 79 136 L5
New York Yankees 4 8 1 .333 103 179 W1
Pottsville Maroons 2 8 0 .200 74 134 L1
Chicago Cardinals 1 5 0 .167 7 107 L4
Dayton Triangles 0 7 0 .000 9 131 L7
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ 1928 New York Yankees
  2. ^ "Detroit Smears Pylemen: Friedman Passes Wolverines to 35–12 Win Over Yankees," New York Daily News, Oct. 15, 1928, p. 36.
  3. ^ Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237.
  4. ^ Associated Press, "Detroit Wolverines Score 18–0 Victory Over New York Yankees," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 19.
  5. ^ United Press, "Friedman's Eleven Beats New Yorkers," Traverse City Record-Eagle, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 6.