1949 New York Bulldogs season
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The 1949
New York Bulldogs season was their inaugural season and last as the Bulldogs (subsequently becoming the New York Yanks
). The finished 1-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
1949 NFL season
The 1949 NFL season was the 30th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins asked the league to fold his team due to financial woes, and give him a new one in New York City...
New York Bulldogs season was their inaugural season and last as the Bulldogs (subsequently becoming the New York Yanks
New York Yanks
The New York Yanks American football team played in the National Football League under that name in the 1950 and 1951 seasons. In 1949, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins had requested the NFL to fold his Boston team and give him a new one in New York City...
). The finished 1-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 3 | Doak Walker Doak Walker Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. was an American football player who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a teammate of Bobby Layne in high school and the NFL.-Early life:... |
Halfback | Southern Methodist 1948 SMU Mustangs football team Doak Walker was a junior when he won the Heisman Trophy. Doak established several other Southwest Conference records that still stand. -Rivalries:*In the Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU tied Texas Christian 7-7.*In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU tied Rice 33-7.-Schedule:... |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 7-0 |
| 2 | September 30, 1949 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 38-14 |
| 3 | October 7, 1949 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 19-0 |
| 4 | October 16, 1949 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 38-14 |
| 5 | October 23, 1949 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 24-13 |
| 6 | October 30, 1949 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
T 14-14 |
| 7 | November 6, 1949 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31-24 |
| 8 | November 13, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals | L 65-20 |
| 9 | November 20, 1949 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 42-0 |
| 10 | November 27, 1949 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 42-20 |
| 11 | December 4, 1949 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 28-27 |
| 12 | December 11, 1949 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 27-0 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1949 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1949 Philadelphia Eagles season, their 17th in the league, resulted in winning the NFL Championship.-Off Season:The Eagles hold training camp for the 1st time at UM North Central Agriculture school in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.-NFL Draft:... |
11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 364 | 134 | W-8 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : New York Giants :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 20,957* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring drives:... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 224 | 214 | W-1 |
| New York Giants 1949 New York Giants season The 1949 New York Giants season was the 25th season for the club in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 287 | 298 | L-2 |
| Washington Redskins 1949 Washington Redskins season The 1949 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-5 record from 1948.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 268 | 339 | L-1 |
| New York Bulldogs | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 153 | 368 | L-5 |