1950 New York Yanks season
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The 1950
New York Yanks
season was their first as the Yanks (previously being the New York Bulldogs). The team improved on their previous season
's output of 1-10-1, winning seven games. Their games were particularly high scoring; in seven of their twelve games, forty or more points were scored by a single team.
1950 NFL season
The 1950 NFL season was the 31st regular season of the National Football League. The merger with the All-America Football Conference expanded the league to 13 teams. Meanwhile, television brought a new era to the game. The Los Angeles Rams became the first NFL team to have all of its games – both...
New York Yanks
New York Yanks
The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City...
season was their first as the Yanks (previously being the New York Bulldogs). The team improved on their previous season
1949 New York Bulldogs season
The 1949 New York Bulldogs season was their inaugural season and last as the Bulldogs . The finished 1-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
's output of 1-10-1, winning seven games. Their games were particularly high scoring; in seven of their twelve games, forty or more points were scored by a single team.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1950 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 21-17 |
| 2 | September 22, 1950 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 45-28 |
| 3 | September 29, 1950 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 44-21 |
| 4 | October 8, 1950 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 44-31 |
| 5 | October 12, 1950 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 29-24 |
| 6 | October 19, 1950 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 35-17 |
| 7 | October 29, 1950 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 38-27 |
| 9 | November 12, 1950 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28-20 |
| 10 | November 19, 1950 | Los Angeles Rams | L 43-35 |
| 11 | November 23, 1950 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 49-14 |
| 12 | December 3, 1950 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 51-7 |
| 13 | December 10, 1950 | Baltimore Colts | W 51-14 |
Standings
| NFL National Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams 1950 Los Angeles Rams season The 1950 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 13th year with the National Football League and the fifth season in Los Angeles.The 1950 Rams hold the NFL's all-time record for average points per game, scoring 38.8 points per game... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 466 | 309 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1950 Chicago Bears season The 1950 Chicago Bears season was their 31st regular season and 10th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-3 record under head coach George Halas forcing a tie for first in the National Conference with the Los Angeles Rams, but the team finished in second place... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 279 | 207 | W-1 |
| New York Yanks | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 366 | 367 | W-1 |
| Detroit Lions 1950 Detroit Lions season The 1950 Detroit Lions season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4-8, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 321 | 285 | L-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers 1950 San Francisco 49ers season The 1950 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's first season in the NFL, after playing the previous four years in the All-America Football Conference, which folded after the 1949 season... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 213 | 300 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers 1950 Green Bay Packers season The 1950 Green Bay Packers season was their 32nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-9 record under coach Gene Ronzani, earning them a fifth place finish in the National Conference.-Offseason:... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 244 | 406 | L-2 |
| Baltimore Colts 1950 Baltimore Colts season The 1950 Baltimore Colts season was their fourth as a franchise and lone season in the NFL. The team matched their previous season's output of 1-11. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 213 | 462 | L-5 |