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The 1946 Boston Yanks season was their third in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3-6-1, winning only two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.


1946 Boston Yanks season
Head Coach Herb Kopf
Home Field
Results
Record 2-8-1
Place 5th NFL Eastern
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season Next season
1945 1947

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result
1 October 1, 1946 New York Giants L 17-0
2 October 6, 1946 at Philadelphia Eagles L 49-26
3 October 13, 1946 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 16-7
4 October 20, 1946 Washington Redskins L 14-6
5 October 27, 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers L 33-7
6 November 3, 1946 Chicago Cardinals L 28-14
7 November 10, 1946 at Washington Redskins L 17-14
8 November 17, 1946 at New York Giants T 28-28
9 November 24, 1946 Los Angeles Rams W 40-21
10 November 28, 1946 at Detroit Lions W 34-10
11 December 8, 1946 Philadelphia Eagles L 40-14

Standings[]

NFL Eastern
W L T PCT PF PA STK
New York Giants 7 3 1 .700 236 162 W-1
Philadelphia Eagles 6 5 0 .545 231 220 W-2
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 5 1 .500 136 117 L-2
Washington Redskins 5 5 1 .500 171 191 L-2
Boston Yanks 2 8 1 .200 189 273 L-1

Roster[]

Name pos years played
Lou Abbruzzi Halfback/Defensive back 1946

References[]


Eastern Division Western Division
Boston Chicago Bears
New York Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia Detroit
Pittsburgh Green Bay
Washington Los Angeles
1946 NFL DraftNFL Championship
Related: 1946 AAFC Season
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