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{{short description|National Football League team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo = Pyle-Charlie-1926.jpg
| caption = Pyle in 1926
| team = New York Yankees
| year = 1927
| record = 7–8–1
| division_place = 6th [[NFL]]
| owner = [[C. C. Pyle|C.C. Pyle]]
| coach = [[Ralph Scott (American football)|Ralph Scott]]
| stadium = [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| playoffs = ''No playoffs until 1932''
| previous = [[1926 American Football League season|1926]]
| next = [[1928 New York Yankees (NFL) season|1928]]
| shortnavlink = Yankees seasons
}}

The '''[[1927 NFL season|1927]] [[New York Yankees (NFL)|New York Yankees]] season''' was their inaugural season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). The team played just four of their 16 games at home in [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]. The Yankees finished 7–8–1, good for sixth in the 12-team league.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nya/1927.htm 1927 New York Yankees]</ref>

==History==
[[File:Grange-Red+Kelly-Bill-1927.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Star backs for the 1927 Yankees, "Red" Grange and "Wild Bill" Kelly. Grange's action during the year was limited.]]

[[C. C. Pyle|C.C. "Charlie" Pyle]] was a theater operator in [[Champaign, Illinois]] who in 1925 entered the world of sports entertainment by promoting an exhibition game featuring a local sensation of his acquaintance, [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] running back [[Red Grange]]. After acting as an [[sports agent|agent]] to get Grange signed with the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), in 1926 Pyle established a team of his own, the [[New York Yankees (NFL)|New York Yankees]], seeking admission to the NFL. When his application was rejected, Pyle sprung into action establishing a rival league, the [[American Football League (1926)|American Football League]] in 1926. Sailing was not smooth and the league lasted one season before folding.

Pyle then successfully joined the NFL for the 1927 season, bringing aboard the popular Grange as a player and part owner of the team. In an effort to bolster the star-power of his team, in July he added a star passer to the roster, All-American [[Montana Grizzlies football|University of Montana]] tailback [[Wild Bill Kelly]].<ref name=Grange>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-times-wild-bill-kelly/159620449/ "Wild Bill Kelly to Play with Grange,"] ''Brooklyn Daily Times,'' July 15, 1927, p. 15.</ref>

As one of only twelve teams in the league and in a position to split the lucrative New York City market with [[Tim Mara]]'s fledgling [[New York Giants]], Pyle had high expectations of financial success going into his first NFL year, telling one journalist that he hoped to clear $50,000 for his efforts.<ref name=Getty>Frank Getty, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-times-professional-fo/159638696/ "Professional Football Has Paid Its Own Way,"] ''Brooklyn Daily Times,'' Nov. 7, 1927, p. 3A.</ref>

According to Pyle, Yankee linemen were paid somewhat better than the norm — $100 to $200 per game — while stars made more.<ref name=Getty /> Pyle said that he carried 21 men on the roster, although only 18 were eligible in a given week due to league rules.<ref name=Getty /> His expenses ran approximately $3,500 per week, he reckoned.<ref name=Getty />

To cover this cost there was a single revenue stream — the stadium gate. This ultimately proved inadequate, leading to the club's termination following the 1928 season.

The 1927 Yankees were the last team in NFL history to play games on six different days of the week until the [[2024 Kansas City Chiefs season|2024 Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-25 |title=Chiefs' Christmas game vs. Steelers makes them first team in 97 years to be hit with bizarre scheduling quirk |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chiefs-christmas-game-vs-steelers-makes-them-first-team-in-97-years-to-be-hit-with-bizarre-scheduling-quirk/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Game
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Recap
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Yankees|year=1927|border=2}}"| Sources
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 1
|style="text-align: left;" |October 2
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Dayton Triangles season|Dayton Triangles]]
| '''W''' 6–3
| 1–0
| [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]]
| 6,000+
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192710020day.htm Recap]
| <ref name=Husted>Bob Husted, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dayton-herald-the-referee-grid-immo/159671563/ "The Referee: Grid Immortals Meet Prior to Yankee Game at Dayton Triangles,"] ''Dayton Herald,'' Oct. 3, 1927, p. 14.</ref><ref name=Burick>Simon Burick, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-six-thousand-fans-watc/159674553/ "Six Thousand Fans Watch Good Pro Grid Game But Go Home Disappointed: Grange's Spectacular Dashes Are Missing as He is Stopped by Locals,"] ''Dayton Daily News,'' Oct. 3, 1927, p. 9.</ref>
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 2
|style="text-align: left;" |October 9
|style="text-align: left;" |vs. [[1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season|Cleveland Bulldogs]]
| '''W''' 13–7
| 2–0
| [[University of Detroit Stadium|Dinan Field]]<br><small>([[Detroit, Michigan]])</small>
| 20,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192710090cib.htm Recap]
| <ref name=Detroit>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-pro-football-teams-re/159676376/ "Pro Football Teams Ready: Red Grange's Yankees and Benny Friedman's Bulldogs at Dinan Field Today,"] ''Detroit Free Press,'' Oct. 9, 1927, p. 22.</ref><ref name=Triumphs>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-granges-team-triumph/159679935/ "Grange's Team Triumphs Over Bulldogs, 13–7: Benny Friedman and Illinois Star Flash Old Form in Professional Game,"] ''Detroit Free Press,'' Oct. 10, 1927, pp. 18, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-granges-team-triumph/159681547/ 20].</ref>
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 3
|style="text-align: left;" |October 12
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season|Buffalo Bisons]]
| '''W''' 19–8
| 3–0
| [[Offermann Stadium|Bison Stadium]]
| 3,500
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192710120bff.htm Recap]
| <ref>Alfred H. Cohen, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-local-pro-season-gets-u/159631188/ "Local Pro Season Gets Underway Here Wednesday: Yankees and Bisons on Edge for Game,"] ''Buffalo News,'' Oct. 11, 1927, p. 30.</ref>
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 4
|style="text-align: left;" |October 16
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| '''L''' 0–12
| 3–1
| [[Wrigley Field]]
| 20,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192710160chi.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 5
|style="text-align: left;" |October 23
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''L''' 0–13
| 3–2
| [[City Stadium (Green Bay)|City Stadium]]
| 11,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192710230gnb.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 6
|style="text-align: left;" |October 30
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
| '''W''' 7–6
| 4–2
| [[Soldier Field]]
| 15,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192710300crd.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 7
|style="text-align: left;" |November 6
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season|Cleveland Bulldogs]]
| '''L''' 0–15
| 4–3
| [[Luna Park, Cleveland|Luna Bowl]]
| 2,500
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192711060cib.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 8
|style="text-align: left;" |November 8
|style="text-align: left;" |[[1927 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| '''W''' 26–6
| 5–3
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| 10,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192711080nya.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 9
|style="text-align: left;" |November 11
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Pottsville Maroons season|Pottsville Maroons]]
| '''W''' 19–12
| 6–3
| [[Minersville Park]]
|
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192711110ptb.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/reading-times-tryons-78-yard-run-gives/159656098/ "Tryon's 78-Yard Run Gives Grange's Team Win Over Pottsville: Famous Redhead Plays Only Six Minutes in New York Yankees' 19–12 Victory,"] ''Reading Times,'' Nov. 12, 1927, p. 16.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican-yankees-held-19-to/159656312/ "Yankees Held 19 to 12 Lead,"] ''Pottsville Republican,'' Nov. 12, 1927, p. 9.</ref>
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 10
|style="text-align: left;" |November 13
|style="text-align: left;" |[[1927 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
| '''W''' 20–6
| 7–3
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| 24,000 <ref>Pro Football reference has the attendance at 10,000.</ref>
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192711130nya.htm Recap]
| <ref>C.A. Lovett, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-grange-clan-downs-cards-206/159643420/ "Grange Clan Downs Cards, 20–6: Eddie Tryon's Play Features Yankee Victory,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Nov. 14, 1927, p. 34.</ref>
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 11
|style="text-align: left;" |November 24
|style="text-align: left;" |[[1927 Cleveland Bulldogs season|Cleveland Bulldogs]]
| '''L''' 19–30
| 7–4
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| 15,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192711240nya.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 12
|style="text-align: left;" |November 27
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Providence Steam Roller season|Providence Steam Roller]]
| '''L''' 7–14
| 7–5
| [[Cycledrome]]
| 10,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192711270prv.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 13
|style="text-align: left;" |December 3
|style="text-align: left;" |[[1927 Providence Steam Roller season|Providence Steam Roller]]
| '''L''' 0–9
| 7–6
| [[Archbold Stadium]]
| 5,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192712030nya.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 14
|style="text-align: left;" |December 4
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| '''L''' 0–14
| 7–7
| [[Polo Grounds]]
| 10,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192712040nyg.htm Recap]
|
|- style="background:#ffc"
! 15
|style="text-align: left;" |December 10
|style="text-align: left;" |at [[1927 Frankford Yellow Jackets season|Frankford Yellow Jackets]]
| '''T''' 6–6
| 7–7–1
| [[Frankford Stadium]]
| 7,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192712100fyj.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-frankford-ties/159655145/ "Frankford Ties with New York Yankees: Grangemen Tie by Last Period Score in Frigid Struggle,"] ''Philadelphia Inquirer,'' Dec. 11, 1927, sports p. 1-[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-grangemen-rall/159655248/ 2].</ref>
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 16
|style="text-align: left;" |December 11
|style="text-align: left;" |[[1927 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| '''L''' 0–13
| 7–8–1
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| 5,000 <ref>Pro Football Reference has the attendance at 8,000.</ref>
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192712110nya.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-yankees-plan-air-attack-on-ma/159752137/ "Yankees Plan Air Attack on Mara's Gridiron Giants: Hinkie Haines Will Do Passing for Champs,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Dec. 10, 1927, p. 26.</ref><ref>Will Murphy, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-grid-giants-beat-yanks-hagge/159647393/ "Grid Giants Beat Yanks: Haggerty's Return of Punts Leads to Two Touchdowns, 13–0,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Dec. 12, 1927, p. 32.</ref>
|}

==Game summaries==
===Game 1: at Dayton Triangles===

An all-time record crowd of more than 6,000 spectators assembled at Dayton's [[Triangle Park (Dayton)|Triangle Park]] to see Red Grange and the New York Yankees open the 1927 NFL season of the Dayton Triangles.<ref name=Husted /> A defensive battle ensued, in which "The Galloping Ghost" was held to just 8 total yards from scrimmage on the day.<ref name=Husted /> [[Earl Britton]] of Dayton hit a 40-yard field goal in the second period to give the home team a 3–0 lead in the evenly-matched contest.<ref name=PFR1002>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192710020day.htm "New York Yankees at Dayton Triangles - October 2nd, 1927,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com</ref> That proved insufficient however, as in the third quarter a 77-yard punt return down the sideline<ref name=Husted /> by Yankee back [[Bullet Baker]], who was pulled down on the 2-yard line, set up a series ending in a touchdown plunge by [[fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] [[Wes Fry]].<ref name=Burick /> This would prove to be the final score in a 6–3 New York victory.

===Game 2: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs at Detroit===

The meeting of legendary Illinois runner Red Grange and [[Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]] passing marvel [[Benny Friedman]] — future NFL Hall of Famers both — was eagerly anticipated as the New York Yankees traveled to Detroit to take on the Cleveland Bulldogs.<ref name=Detroit /> With the shuttering of the [[1926 Detroit Panthers season|Detroit Panthers]] franchise after the 1926 season, this would be the only National League game held in the Motor City in 1927.<ref name=Detroit /> The second quarter was where the Yankees did their damage, scoring their first touchdown after a drive featuring several solid runs by [[Bo Molenda]], consummated by Bullet Baker taking the ball the last 8 yards with two runs for the score.<ref name=Triumphs /> A second TD followed when speedy [[Eddie Tryon]] scooped a Bulldog fumble on the Cleveland 20 and ran it back for six more points and a 13–0 halftime lead.<ref name=Triumphs /> Cleveland answered as the second half opened, with Benny Friedman grabbing an interception of a long pass before connecting four times for 40 yards as part of the ensuing touchdown drive.<ref name=Triumphs /> That ended the scoring, however, and New York escaped with a 13–7 victory.

==Standings==
[[File:Yankees-Bisons-ad-271009.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The presence of Red Grange on the roster was an important draw for the 1927 New York Yankees.]]
{{1927 NFL standings}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{New York Yankees (NFL)}}
{{New York Yankees (NFL) seasons}}
{{1927 NFL season by team}}

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