The 1948 Boston Yanks season was their fifth in the league and last as the Yanks (subsequently becoming the New York Bulldogs). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4-7-1, winning only three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
| 1948 New York Bulldogs season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Clipper Smith |
| Home Field | |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-9 |
| Place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1947 | 1949 |
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1948 | Green Bay Packers | L 31-0 |
| 2 | September 23, 1948 | New York Giants | L 27-7 |
| 3 | October 3, 1948 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24-14 |
| 4 | October 9, 1948 | at Detroit Lions | W 17-14 |
| 5 | October 17, 1948 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 13-7 |
| 6 | October 24, 1948 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 49-27 |
| 7 | October 31, 1948 | at Washington Redskins | L 59-21 |
| 8 | November 7, 1948 | Washington Redskins | L 23-7 |
| 9 | November 14, 1948 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 45-0 |
| 10 | November 21, 1948 | Chicago Bears | L 51-17 |
| 11 | November 28, 1948 | at New York Giants | L 28-14 |
| 12 | December 5, 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37-14 |
Standings[]
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 376 | 156 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 291 | 287 | W-1 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 297 | 388 | L-2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 200 | 243 | L-1 |
| Boston Yanks | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 174 | 372 | W-1 |
References[]
| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| 1948 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: 1948 AAFC Season | |