| Team: | Boston Yanks |
| Year: | 1947 |
| Record: | 4–7–1 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Coach: | Clipper Smith |
| Stadium: | Fenway Park |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
The 1947 Boston Yanks season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–8–1, winning four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
See main article: article and 1947 NFL Draft. [2]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | September 29 | New York Giants | T 7–7 | 0–0–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 5 | Detroit Lions | L 7–21 | 0–1–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–30 | 0–2–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 19 | at New York Giants | W 14–0 | 1–2–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 26 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 7–27 | 1–3–1 | Comiskey Park | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 2 | Chicago Bears | L 24–28 | 1–4–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 9 | W 27–16 | 2–4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 9 | November 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–32 | 2–5–1 | Shibe Park | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–14 | 3–5–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 30 | Washington Redskins | W 27–24 | 4–5–1 | Fenway Park | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–17 | 4–6–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 14 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–40 | 4–7–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||