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1947 Detroit Lions
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Record: 3-9-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 231 points (19.2/g), 8th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 305 points (25.4/g), 8th.
Differential of -74 points (-6.2/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 4.1-7.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.8/g), 8th.
Coached by Gus Dorais (3-9-0)
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1947 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | CarAV | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 2 | DET | Glenn Davis | HB | 2 | 1950 | 1951 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 616 | 4 | 50 | 682 | 5 | Army |
| 2 | 12 | DET | Russ Thomas | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 14 | DET | Jim Kekeris | T | 2 | 1947 | 1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Missouri | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 24 | DET | Charley Hoover | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vanderbilt | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 26 | DET | Bob Chappuis | TB | 2 | 1948 | 1949 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 102 | 227 | 1442 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 323 | 1 | Michigan | ||||
| 6 | 36 | DET | Bernie Gallagher | G | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 46 | DET | Ed Grain | G | 2 | 1947 | 1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 56 | DET | Harvey James | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 66 | DET | Kale Alexander | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | South Carolina | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 76 | DET | Chalmers (Bump) Elliott | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Michigan | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 86 | DET | Pete Sullivan | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Detroit Mercy | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 96 | DET | LaVerne Camarata | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Iowa State | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 106 | DET | Walt Vezmar | G | 2 | 1946 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Michigan State | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 116 | DET | Dick Hagen | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Washington | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 126 | DET | J.W. Meeks | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | East Texas St. | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 136 | DET | Reed Nilsen | C | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | BYU | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 146 | DET | Tommy James | DB | 10 | 1947 | 1956 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 98 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 | Ohio State | |||||
| 18 | 156 | DET | Ralph Maughan | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Utah State | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 166 | DET | Buryl Baty | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 176 | DET | Elmer Madar | E | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 0 | Michigan | |||||||||
| 21 | 186 | DET | J.T. White | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Michigan | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 196 | DET | Carl Schuette | LB | 4 | 1948 | 1951 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 48 | Marquette | |||||||||||
| 23 | 206 | DET | Steve Cipot | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | St. Bonaventure | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 216 | DET | Bill Cadenhead | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alabama | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 226 | DET | Jim Cody | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | East Texas St. | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 236 | DET | Earl Maves | WB | 1 | 1948 | 1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 246 | DET | Bill Hillman | B | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | Tennessee | ||||||
| 28 | 256 | DET | Arch Kelly | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Detroit Mercy | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 266 | DET | Bob Tulis | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 276 | DET | Howard McAfee | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tulane | ||||||||||||||||