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The football championship winning Yankees

There is a long history of athletes playing both baseball and football. At the lower levels like high school, there’s not much overlap in seasons, making it possible to play both without issues. For some, they manage to make it all the way to college, or even the professional ranks, while still playing both.

With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, let’s take a look at some that have not only made it to high levels in both sports, but had some success. With someone taking home a football championship tomorrow, here are the Yankees from history who won a championship on the gridiron.