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1949 New York Yankees

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Record: 8-4-0, Finished 2nd in AAFC
AAFC Season Summary

Scored 196 points (16.3/g), 5th of 7 in the AAFC.
 Allowed 206 points (17.2/g), 2nd.
 Differential of -10 points (-0.8/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 5.6-6.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 4th.

Coached by Red Strader (8-4-0)

1949 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Don Panciera 22 Rook 12 51 for 150, 801 yards, 5 td, 16 int, & 10 rushes for -4 yards and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 41st pick / 1949

FB Bob Kennedy 28 3 10 118 rushes for 490 yards, 5 td, & 7 catches for 55 yards and 1 td

Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 4th / 27th pick / 1943

LH Buddy Young 23 2 11 76 rushes for 495 yards, 5 td, & 12 catches for 171 yards and 2 td
RH Sherman Howard 25 Rook 6 117 rushes for 459 yards, 3 td, & 1 catch for 24 yards and 0 td
LE Jack Russell 30 3 12 7 catches for 130 yards, 1 td

Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1943

LT Martin Ruby 27 3 11

Chicago Bears / 5th / 40th pick / 1942

LG John Wozniak 28 1 12

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 34th pick / 1948

C Brad Ecklund 27 Rook 9

Green Bay Packers / 20th / 181st pick / 1947

RG Joe Signaigo 26 1 12

Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 90th pick / 1946

RT Arnie Weinmeister+ 26 1 11

Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 17th / 166th pick / 1945

RE Bruce Alford 27 3 11 11 catches for 213 yards, 1 td

Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 8th / 62nd pick / 1943

 Special Teams Starters
K Harvey Johnson 30 3 0 7 of 15 field goals & 25 of 25 extra points

Brooklyn Dodgers / 6th / 43rd pick / 1943

P Tom Landry 25 Rook 1 51 punts for a 44.1 average, 2 blocked

New York Giants / 20th / 184th pick / 1947

PR Pete Layden 30 1 0 29 punt returns for a 9.9 average and 0 td

New York Giants / 14th / 128th pick / 1942

KR Buddy Young 23 2 11 11 kick returns for a 28.7 average and 1 td

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Bruce Alford 27 E-DB 11 11 190 6-0 TCU 9/12/1922 3

Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 8th / 62nd pick / 1943

George Brown 26 G-DG 8 0 222 6-2 TCU 9/23/1923 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 76th pick / 1949

Bill Chambers 79 G 12 0 230 6-2 Alabama,Georgia Tech,UCLA 0/0/0 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 13th / 129th pick / 1945

Mickey Colmer 31 B 8 2 219 6-2 Miramonte Junior College 10/23/1918 3
Van Davis 28 DE-E 11 1 215 6-2 Georgia 10/5/1921 2

Green Bay Packers / 12th / 108th pick / 1943

Noble Doss 29 HB 4 0 186 6-0 Texas 5/22/1920 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 93rd pick / 1942

Brad Ecklund 27 C-LB 12 9 215 6-3 Oregon 5/9/1922 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 20th / 181st pick / 1947

Bill Erickson 28 G 6 1 210 6-2 Mississippi,North Carolina 12/4/1921 1

New York Giants / 6th / 36th pick / 1948

Dan Garza 25 E 12 0 203 6-3 Central Missouri State,North Texas,Oregon 2/21/1924 Rook

New York Giants / 15th / 126th pick / 1948

Sherman Howard 25 HB-DB 12 6 193 5-11 Iowa,Nevada-Reno 11/28/1924 Rook
Duke Iverson 29 B 12 0 208 6-2 Oregon 2/26/1920 2

New York Giants / 7th / 54th pick / 1947

Gil Johnson 26 QB 9 0 195 5-11 SMU 12/4/1923 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 93rd pick / 1948

Harvey Johnson 30 T-LB-BB-FB-G 12 0 212 5-11 William & Mary 6/22/1919 3

Brooklyn Dodgers / 6th / 43rd pick / 1943

Bob Kennedy 28 B 12 10 195 5-11 Washington State 6/29/1921 3

Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 4th / 27th pick / 1943

Lou Kusserow 22 LB-FB 11 4 200 6-1 Columbia 9/6/1927 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1949

Tom Landry 25 DB-HB-QB 12 1 195 6-1 Texas 9/11/1924 Rook

New York Giants / 20th / 184th pick / 1947

Pete Layden 30 B 12 0 192 5-11 Texas 12/30/1919 1

New York Giants / 14th / 128th pick / 1942

John Mastrangelo 23 T-G 12 0 228 6-1 Notre Dame 3/10/1926 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 16th pick / 1947

Paul Mitchell 29 DT-T 12 0 235 6-3 Minnesota 8/10/1920 3

Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 2nd / 12th pick / 1944

Don Panciera 22 QB-DB 12 12 192 6-1 Boston College,San Francisco 6/23/1927 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 41st pick / 1949

Frank Perantoni 26 C 12 1 220 6-0 Princeton 9/13/1923 1
Barney Poole 26 DE-E 11 0 231 6-2 Army,Mississippi,North Carolina 10/29/1923 Rook

New York Giants / 6th / 53rd pick / 1945

Dewey Proctor 28 FB-LB 1 0 215 5-11 Furman 7/1/1921 3

New York Giants / 3rd / 21st pick / 1943

Eddie Prokop 27 B 6 1 200 5-11 Georgia Tech 2/11/1922 3

Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 1st / 4th pick / 1945

Harmon Rowe 26 DB-HB 9 0 182 6-0 Baylor,San Francisco 8/22/1923 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 18th pick / 1946

Martin Ruby 27 T 11 11 249 6-4 Texas A&M 6/9/1922 3

Chicago Bears / 5th / 40th pick / 1942

Jack Russell 30 E-DE 12 12 215 6-1 Baylor 8/29/1919 3

Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1943

Otto Schnellbacher 26 DB-E 12 0 188 6-4 Kansas 4/15/1923 1

Chicago Cardinals / 25th / 231st pick / 1947

Ed Sharkey 22 LB-G-T-DG 12 0 229 6-3 Duke,Nevada-Reno 7/6/1927 2
Marion Shirley 27 T 7 0 260 6-4 Oklahoma City,Oklahoma State 4/17/1922 1

Boston Yanks / 17th / 147th pick / 1947

Joe Signaigo 26 G 12 12 220 6-1 Notre Dame 2/9/1923 1

Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 90th pick / 1946

Lowell Tew 22 FB 1 1 195 5-11 Alabama 1/2/1927 1

Washington Redskins / 1st / 4th pick / 1948

Arnie Weinmeister+ 26 DT-T 11 11 235 6-4 Washington 3/23/1923 1

Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 17th / 166th pick / 1945

John Wozniak 28 G-LB 12 12 218 6-0 Alabama 8/2/1921 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 34th pick / 1948

Buddy Young 23 HB-FB-DB 12 11 175 5-4 Illinois 1/5/1926 2
Team Total 28.0 12 210.5 6-0.9 1.5