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1950 New York Yanks
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Record: 7-5-0, Finished 3rd in NFL National Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 366 points (30.5/g), 2nd of 13 in the NFL.
Allowed 367 points (30.6/g), 11th.
Differential of -1 points (-0.1/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 6.0-6.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.4/g), 4th.
Coached by Red Strader (7-5-0)
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1950 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | George Ratterman | 24 | 3 | 12 | 140 for 294, 2,251 yards, 22 td, 24 int, & 11 rushes for 0 yards and 3 td | Boston Yanks / 16th / 139th pick / 1948 |
| FB | Zollie Toth* | 26 | Rook | 0 | 131 rushes for 636 yards, 5 td, & 15 catches for 189 yards and 3 td | New York Yanks / 4th / 42nd pick / 1950 |
| LH | George Taliaferro | 23 | 1 | 0 | 88 rushes for 411 yards, 4 td, & 21 catches for 299 yards and 5 td | Chicago Bears / 13th / 129th pick / 1949 |
| RH | Buddy Young | 24 | 3 | 0 | 76 rushes for 334 yards, 1 td, & 20 catches for 302 yards and 1 td | |
| RH | Sherman Howard | 26 | 1 | 0 | 71 rushes for 362 yards, 3 td, & 12 catches for 278 yards and 5 td | |
| LE | Jack Russell | 31 | 4 | 0 | 10 catches for 177 yards, 2 td | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1943 |
| LT | Martin Ruby | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 5th / 40th pick / 1942 |
| LG | Joe Signaigo+ | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 90th pick / 1946 |
| C | Brad Ecklund* | 28 | 1 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 20th / 181st pick / 1947 |
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| RG | John Wozniak | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 34th pick / 1948 |
| RT | Nate Johnson | 30 | 4 | 0 | ||
| RE | Dan Edwards*+ | 24 | 2 | 0 | 52 catches for 775 yards, 6 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 9th pick / 1948 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jack Russell | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1943 |
| LDT | Martin Ruby | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 5th / 40th pick / 1942 |
| MG | Joe Signaigo+ | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 90th pick / 1946 |
| RDT | Nate Johnson | 30 | 4 | 0 | ||
| RDE | John Yonakor | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1945 |
| LLB | Duke Iverson | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 7th / 54th pick / 1947 |
| MLB | Lou Kusserow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1949 |
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| RLB | Ed Sharkey | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| LDH | Pete Layden | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 14th / 128th pick / 1942 |
| RDH | Joe Golding | 29 | 3 | 0 | 7 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 31st pick / 1946 |
| S | Spec Sanders* | 32 | 4 | 0 | 13 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 1st / 6th pick / 1942 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Chet Adams | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 of 9 field goals & 45 of 48 extra points | Cleveland Rams / 12th / 103rd pick / 1939 |
| P | Spec Sanders* | 32 | 4 | 0 | 71 punts for a 42.3 average, 2 blocked | Washington Redskins / 1st / 6th pick / 1942 |
| PR | George Taliaferro | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9 punt returns for a 14.3 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 13th / 129th pick / 1949 |
| KR | George Taliaferro | 23 | 1 | 0 | 25 kick returns for a 18.9 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 13th / 129th pick / 1949 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Adams | 35 | T-E-DT | 12 | 1 | 233 | 6-3 | Ohio | 10/24/1915 | 11 | Cleveland Rams / 12th / 103rd pick / 1939 |
| Bennie Aldridge | 24 | DB-HB | 11 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Oklahoma State | 10/24/1926 | Rook | New York Yanks / 6th / 68th pick / 1950 |
| Bruce Alford | 28 | E-DB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | TCU | 9/12/1922 | 4 | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 8th / 62nd pick / 1943 |
| George Brown | 27 | G-DG | 12 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | TCU | 9/23/1923 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 76th pick / 1949 |
| Jim Champion | 24 | LB-T-DT | 7 | 0 | 238 | 6-0 | Mississippi State | 1/11/1926 | Rook | New York Yanks / 18th / 224th pick / 1950 |
| John Clowes | 29 | T-G-DT | 11 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 12/15/1921 | 2 | |
| Joe Domnanovich | 31 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 213 | 6-1 | Alabama | 3/18/1919 | 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers / 4th / 28th pick / 1943 |
| Brad Ecklund* | 28 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Oregon | 5/9/1922 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 20th / 181st pick / 1947 |
| Dan Edwards*+ | 24 | E | 12 | 0 | 197 | 6-1 | Georgia | 7/18/1926 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 9th pick / 1948 |
| Joe Golding | 29 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 2/26/1921 | 3 | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 31st pick / 1946 |
| Sherman Howard | 26 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 193 | 5-11 | Iowa,Nevada-Reno | 11/28/1924 | 1 | |
| Duke Iverson | 30 | B | 7 | 0 | 208 | 6-2 | Oregon | 2/26/1920 | 3 | New York Giants / 7th / 54th pick / 1947 |
| Jon Jenkins | 24 | T | 1 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Dartmouth | 6/17/1926 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 91st pick / 1949 |
| Nate Johnson | 30 | T-DT | 11 | 0 | 244 | 6-3 | Illinois | 6/18/1920 | 4 | |
| Bob Kennedy | 29 | B | 5 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | Washington State | 6/29/1921 | 4 | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 4th / 27th pick / 1943 |
| Lou Kusserow | 23 | LB-FB | 11 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | Columbia | 9/6/1927 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1949 |
| Pete Layden | 31 | B | 10 | 0 | 192 | 5-11 | Texas | 12/30/1919 | 2 | New York Giants / 14th / 128th pick / 1942 |
| Paul Mitchell | 30 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Minnesota | 8/10/1920 | 4 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 2nd / 12th pick / 1944 |
| John Nolan | 24 | T | 12 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | Holy Cross,Penn State | 2/26/1926 | 2 | Boston Yanks / 3rd / 14th pick / 1948 |
| Barney Poole | 27 | DE-E | 12 | 0 | 231 | 6-2 | Army,Mississippi,North Carolina | 10/29/1923 | 1 | New York Giants / 6th / 53rd pick / 1945 |
| George Ratterman | 24 | QB | 12 | 12 | 192 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 11/12/1926 | 3 | Boston Yanks / 16th / 139th pick / 1948 |
| John Rauch | 23 | QB-DB | 8 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Georgia | 8/20/1927 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 2nd pick / 1949 |
| Martin Ruby | 28 | T | 12 | 0 | 249 | 6-4 | Texas A&M | 6/9/1922 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 40th pick / 1942 |
| Jack Russell | 31 | E-DE | 11 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Baylor | 8/29/1919 | 4 | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1943 |
| Spec Sanders* | 32 | TB-DB-HB | 12 | 0 | 196 | 6-1 | Texas | 1/26/1918 | 4 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 6th pick / 1942 |
| Ed Sharkey | 23 | LB-G-T-DG | 12 | 0 | 229 | 6-3 | Duke,Nevada-Reno | 7/6/1927 | 3 | |
| Joe Signaigo+ | 27 | G | 12 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 2/9/1923 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 90th pick / 1946 |
| Mike Swistowicz | 23 | HB-DB | 1 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Notre Dame | 4/22/1927 | Rook | New York Yanks / 5th / 55th pick / 1950 |
| George Taliaferro | 23 | HB-TB-QB-DB | 12 | 0 | 196 | 5-11 | Indiana | 1/8/1927 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 13th / 129th pick / 1949 |
| Zollie Toth* | 26 | FB | 11 | 0 | 219 | 6-2 | LSU | 1/26/1924 | Rook | New York Yanks / 4th / 42nd pick / 1950 |
| Carroll Vogelaar | 30 | T-DT | 10 | 0 | 253 | 6-3 | Loyola Marymount,San Francisco | 4/8/1920 | 3 | Boston Yanks / 5th / 27th pick / 1947 |
| Art Weiner | 26 | E-DE | 12 | 0 | 212 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 8/16/1924 | Rook | New York Yanks / 2nd / 16th pick / 1950 |
| John Wozniak | 29 | G-LB | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6-0 | Alabama | 8/2/1921 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 34th pick / 1948 |
| John Yonakor | 29 | E-DE-DT | 8 | 0 | 222 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 8/4/1921 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1945 |
| Buddy Young | 24 | HB-FB-DB | 12 | 0 | 175 | 5-4 | Illinois | 1/5/1926 | 3 | |
| Team Total | 27.2 | 12 | 213.1 | 6-1.0 | 2.4 |