1944 Boston Yanks season

1944 Boston Yanks season
Head coach Herb Kopf
Home field Fenway Park
Results
Record 2–8
Division place 4th NFL Eastern
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1944 Boston Yanks season was its inaugural season in the National Football League. The team won two games[1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 26, 1944 Philadelphia Eagles L 28–7
2 October 8, 1944 New York Giants L 22–10
3 October 15, 1944 Washington Redskins L 21–14
4 October 22, 1944 at Philadelphia Eagles L 38–0
5 October 29, 1944 at Brooklyn Tigers W 17–14
6 November 5, 1944 at New York Giants L 31–0
7 November 12, 1944 at Chicago Bears L 21–7
8 November 19, 1944 Brooklyn Tigers W 13–6
9 November 26, 1944 at Washington Redskins L 14–7
10 December 3, 1944 at Detroit Lions L 38–7

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 8 1 1 .889 6–1–1 206 75 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 1 2 .875 6–0–2 267 131 W2
Washington Redskins 6 3 1 .667 4–3–1 169 180 L2
Boston Yanks 2 8 0 .200 2–6 82 233 L2
Brooklyn Tigers 0 10 0 .000 8-0 69 166 L0

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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