1927 New York Yankees (NFL) season
| 1927 New York Yankees (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ralph Scott |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–8–1 |
| Division place | 6th NFL |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
The 1927 New York Yankees season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished 7–8–1,[1] and finished sixth in the league.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no game | ||
| 2 | no game | ||
| 3 | October 2, 1927 | at Dayton Triangles | W 6–3 |
| 4 | October 9, 1927 | at Cleveland Bulldogs | W 13–7 |
| 4 | October 12, 1927 | at Buffalo Bisons | W 19–8 |
| 5 | October 16, 1927 | at Chicago Bears | L 12–0 |
| 6 | October 23, 1927 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–0 |
| 7 | October 30, 1927 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 7–6 |
| 8 | November 6, 1927 | at Cleveland Bulldogs | L 15–0 |
| 9 | November 8, 1927 | Chicago Bears | W 26–6 |
| 9 | November 11, 1927 | at Pottsville Maroons | W 19–12 |
| 9 | November 13, 1927 | Chicago Cardinals | W 20–6 |
| 10 | no game | ||
| 11 | November 24, 1927 | Cleveland Bulldogs | L 30–19 |
| 11 | November 27, 1927 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 14–7 |
| 12 | December 3, 1927 | Providence Steam Roller | L 9–0 |
| 12 | December 4, 1927 | at New York Giants | L 14–0 |
| 13 | December 10, 1927 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | T 6–6 |
| 13 | December 11, 1927 | New York Giants | L 13–0 |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 197 | 20 | W9 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 113 | 43 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 149 | 98 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 209 | 107 | W5 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 105 | 88 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 1 | .467 | 142 | 174 | L4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 3 | .400 | 152 | 166 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 80 | 163 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 69 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 15 | 57 | L4 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 68 | 134 | L7 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 123 | L5 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.