| 1928 New York Yankees season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Rauch |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8–1 |
| Division place | 7th NFL |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
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. They finished seventh in the league.
Schedule
| 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 | ||
| 5 | October 21 | Providence Steam Roller | L 6–12 | 1–4 | 8,000 | Yankee Stadium | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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
| 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
- 1928 New York Yankees
- "Detroit Smears Pylemen: Friedman Passes Wolverines to 35–12 Win Over Yankees," New York Daily News, Oct. 15, 1928, p. 36.
- Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237.
- Associated Press, "Detroit Wolverines Score 18–0 Victory Over New York Yankees," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 19.
- United Press, "Friedman's Eleven Beats New Yorkers," Traverse City Record-Eagle, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 6.
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