 Despite solid performances by linemen Hubbard and Steve Owen, New York finished a disappointing 4–7–2 in 1928.Following the season, the team released 18 players and Potteiger was fired and replaced by LeRoy Andrews.Before the 1929 season Mara purchased the entire squad of the Detroit Wolverines, including star quarterback Benny Friedman, a team which had finished in third place the year before.