1946 Boston Yanks season

1946 Boston Yanks season
Head coach	Herb Kopf
Home field	Braves Field (first game) Fenway Park
Results
Record	2–8–1
Division place	5th NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1946 Boston Yanks season was their third in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3–6–1, winning only two games.^[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The season opener against the Giants was scheduled for Monday, September 30 at Braves Field. Due to heavy rain the game was rescheduled for and played on Tuesday October 1. This was the last NFL regular season game played on a Tuesday until the 2010 season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 1, 1946	New York Giants	L 17–0
2	October 6, 1946	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 49–25
3	October 13, 1946	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16–7
4	October 20, 1946	Washington Redskins	L 14–6
5	October 27, 1946	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 33–7
6	November 3, 1946	Chicago Cardinals	L 28–14
7	November 10, 1946	at Washington Redskins	L 17–14
8	November 17, 1946	at New York Giants	T 28–28
9	November 24, 1946	Los Angeles Rams	W 40–21
10	November 28, 1946	at Detroit Lions	W 34–10
11	December 8, 1946	Philadelphia Eagles	L 40–14

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	7	3	1	.700	5–2–1	236	162	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	6	5	0	.545	5–3	231	220	W2
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	5	1	.500	4–3–1	136	117	L2
Washington Redskins	5	5	1	.500	4–3–1	171	191	L2
Boston Yanks	2	8	1	.200	0–7–1	189	273	L1

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

References

1. 1946 Boston Yanks