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   Contents. hide. (Top) First round draft selections. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Season-by-season. References. Boston Yanks. The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park.

   • Folded: 1952
   • Division: old Eastern Division

   • Founded: 1944
   • League: National Football League

2. www.pro-football-reference.com › teams › bykBoston Yanks Franchise Encyclopedia - Pro-Football-Reference.com

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   Boston Yanks. Franchise Encyclopedia. Team Names: Boston Yanks, Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers. Seasons: 5 (1944 to 1948) Record (W-L-T): 14-38-3. Playoff Record: 0-0. Super Bowls Won: 0 (0 Appearances) Championships Won*: 0. All-time Passing Leader: Paul Governali 106/247, 1,607 yds, 16 TD.

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   Where did the Boston Yanks play?

   • The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Any games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox baseball schedule in the American League were held at Braves Field of the cross-town National League team, the Boston Braves.

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   Would the Yanks play at Fenway Park?

   • The Yanks would play their games at Fenway Park with a few games at Braves Field if there was a conflict with the Boston Red Sox. An expansion team was a surprise for the NFL with player shortages due to war, but eight years after the Redskins moved to Washington, the NFL felt Boston was an underserved market.

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   Did the Boston Yanks get the first draft pick?

   • Despite the franchise's assets moving to a new city and carrying on the team's legacy, the Boston Yanks are the only officially defunct NFL team ever to have the first overall NFL draft pick. They had it twice, in 1944 and 1946, selecting quarterbacks from Notre Dame, Angelo Bertelli and Frank Dancewicz, both Massachusetts natives.

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   Why were the Yanks merged?

   • Unfortunately, the Yanks could only manage a 2-8 record during its first regular season. Because of a shortage of players caused by World War II, the Yanks were merged with the Brooklyn Tigers for the 1945 season, and styled as the Boston Yanks. The merged team played four home games in Boston and one in New York.

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4. www.sportingpost.com › team-history › nflBoston Yanks | SportingPost - sportsecyclopedia.com

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   Home Team History NFL Teams Boston Yanks. Boston Yanks. Author: Frank Fleming. 4 mins. October 31st, 2023. Bet With Confidence. Ad Disclosure. First Game Played September 26, 1944. Final Game Played December 5, 1948. Author. Frank Fleming founded the Sports Ecyclopedia in 2001 & is a passionate Devils fan.

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5. www.dawgsbynature.com › 2021/11/12 › 22725382Condensed history of pro football in the Boston region

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   Nov 12, 2021 · The Boston Yanks competed in the NFL from 1944-1948. The Washington Redskins were originally the Boston Braves and then the Boston Redskins. In 1973, the Boston Bulldogs were placed in the...

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   The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Any games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox baseball schedule in the American League were held at Braves Field of the cross-town National League team, the Boston Braves.

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   The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts. Team owner Ted Collins...

8. footballstadiumdigest.com › 2017 › 11The History of Football at Fenway Park - Football Stadium Digest

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   Nov 10, 2017 · In the 1940s, the Boston Yanks decided to make a go of it. Coached by Herb Kopf, the Yanks struggled to a 2-8 finish in 1944, their inaugural season. In 1945, they struggled merely to field a full team due to World War II.