Skip to content
YouTubeInstagramTikTokTwitchDiscordTwitterFacebookMail
Login / Register
RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
RetroSeasonsRetroSeasons
  • Players
  • Teams
    • col1
      • Atlanta
      • Arizona
      • Baltimore
      • Boston
      • Buffalo
      • Calgary
      • Carolina
      • Chicago
      • Cincinnati
      • Cleveland
      • Columbus
      • Dallas
      • Denver
      • Detroit
      • Edmonton
      • Houston
    • col2
      • Indiana
      • Jacksonville
      • Kansas City
      • Las Vegas
      • Los Angeles
      • Louisville
      • Miami
      • Milwaukee
      • Minnesota
      • Montreal
      • New Orleans
      • New York
      • Oakland
      • Oklahoma
      • Orlando
      • Ottawa
    • col3
      • Philadelphia
      • Phoenix
      • Pittsburgh
      • Portland
      • San Antonio
      • San Diego
      • Seattle
      • San Francisco
      • St. Louis
      • Tampa Bay
      • Tennessee
      • Toronto
      • Utah
      • Vancouver
      • Washington DC
      • Winnipeg
  • Leagues
    • ⚾ Baseball
      • MLB
      • Negro League
      • Early Leagues
    • 🏈 Football
      • NFL
      • AFL
      • Early Leagues
    • 🏀 Basketball
      • NBA
      • ABA
      • Early Leagues
    • Hockey
      • NHL
      • WHA
      • Early Leagues
  • Stadiums
    • Search / AI
    • Sports Library
    • Podcast
    • Blog
    • Help
    • Sources
    • Profile
  • Players
  • Teams
    • Atlanta
    • Arizona
    • Baltimore
    • Boston
    • Buffalo
    • Calgary
    • Carolina
    • Chicago
    • Cincinnati
    • Cleveland
    • Columbus
    • Dallas
    • Denver
    • Detroit
    • Edmonton
    • Houston
    • Indiana
    • Jacksonville
    • Kansas City
    • Las Vegas
    • Los Angeles
    • Louisville
    • Miami
    • Milwaukee
    • Minnesota
    • Montreal
    • New Orleans
    • New York
    • Oakland
    • Oklahoma
    • Orlando
    • Ottawa
    • Philadelphia
    • Phoenix
    • Pittsburgh
    • Portland
    • San Antonio
    • San Diego
    • Seattle
    • San Francisco
    • St. Louis
    • Tampa Bay
    • Tennessee
    • Toronto
    • Utah
    • Vancouver
    • Washington DC
    • Winnipeg
  • Leagues
    • Baseball
      • MLB
      • Negro League
      • Early Leagues
    • Football
      • NFL
      • AFL
      • Early Leagues
    • Basketball
      • NBA
      • ABA
      • Early Leagues
    • Hockey
      • NHL
      • WHA
      • Early Leagues
  • Stadiums
  • More
    • Search / AI
    • What’s New?
    • Library
    • Podcast
    • Sources
    • Help
    • Profile
New York Yankees logo

New York Yankees
Franchise Leaders 1936-1937 (2 seasons)

  • Franchise Overview
  • Seasons
  • Franchise Leaders
  • Season Records
  • Head Coaches
  • Logo History
  • Audio & Video Clips
  • Articles & Photos
  • Links Wikipedia
Teams New York Yankees History Franchise Leaders

Recap

The New York Yankees of the second American Football League was the second professional American football team competing under that name. It is unrelated to the Yankees of the first AFL (and the National Football League), the Yankees of the third AFL, the Yankees of the American Association (then also called the American Football League) and the (later) Yankees of the All-America Football Conference. The Yankees played their home games in Yankee Stadium and Triborough Stadium in New York, New York. Jack McBride was the team’s head coach throughout its existence; Yankees' president James Bush served as president of the second American Football League in 1936.

Formed by signing National Football League players, primarily New York Giants, the 1936 Yankees (including back Elmer Strong and tackle Jess Quatse) battled the Boston Shamrocks and the Cleveland Rams for the league title (which Boston won). New York Giants-turned-Yankees also included end Les Borden and back Stu Clancy. The 1937 edition of the Yankees was never truly in the running as league newcomers Los Angeles Bulldogs were the only AFL team with a winning record as Los Angeles dominated the league with an unbeaten, untied 8-0-0 record (the Yankees finished in third place for the second straight year, this time with 2-3-1).

While there was no "official" all-AFL team declared for the 1936 season, guard Alex Drobnitch was the sole Yankee to be named to the All-League team in 1937. Other Yankees stars include Dean Nesmith, Charlie Segal, Al Rose, and Irv "King Kong" Klein.

The complete domination of the AFL by the Bulldogs decimated attendance in Yankee Stadium as LA played the second half of its season on the American West Coast (while the Yankees averaged roughly 14,000 in attendance in 1936, the number was cut to about 5000 in 1937). With all the AFL clubs (except Los Angeles) deeply in the red, the second American Football League – and the Yankees – closed up shop at the end of the 1937 season.

Close
Embed1

Yankees All-Time Leaders
Sacks

List only includes players that met minimum statistical requirements

More All-Time Leaders

Passing Yards   ·   Passing Attempts   ·   Passing Yards per Game   ·   Passing TD   ·   Completion %   ·   Rushing Yards   ·   Rushing Attempts   ·   Rushing TD   ·   Yards per Rush   ·   Rushing Yards per Game   ·   Receiving Yards   ·   Receiving TD   ·   Yards per Catch   ·   Receiving Yards per Game   ·   Interceptions   ·   Tackles   ·   Tackles for Loss   ·   Extra Point %   ·   Field Goal %   ·   Field Goal % 50+ Yards   ·   Longest Field Goal   ·   Punts   ·   Yards per Punt   ·   Yards Punting   ·   Longest Punt   ·   Kickoff Return Yards   ·   Kickoff Return TD   ·   Yards per Kickoff Return   ·   Longest Kickoff Return   ·   Punt Return Yards   ·   Punt Return TD   ·   Yards per Punt Return   ·   Longest Punt Return   ·   Points Scored   ·   Touchdowns Scored

Related Content

Stories, Photos, Videos, Podcasts, and Publications featuring New York Yankees Franchise Leaders
F i l t e r   &   S o r t  Filter & Sort
S o r t
S e a r c h
0 matches

Yankees History

  • Franchise Overview
  • Seasons
  • Franchise Leaders
  • Season Records
  • Head Coaches
  • Logo History
  • Audio & Video Clips
  • Articles & Photos
  • Links Wikipedia
© RetroSeasons.com (Privacy / Terms)
Historical data obtained from various sources
Logos are registered trademarks of their respective team or league
Go to Top