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1947 Philadelphia Eagles

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Record: 8-4-0, Finished 1st in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 308 points (25.7/g), 2nd of 10 in the NFL.
 Allowed 242 points (20.2/g), 5th.
 Differential of 66 points (5.5/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 7.7-4.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 4th.

Coached by Greasy Neale (8-4-0)

1947 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 28 box W 1-0 Washington Redskins 45 42 26 401 202 199 19 387 373 14 2
2 Sun October 5 box W 2-0 New York Giants 23 0 21 331 70 261 2 4 101 62 39 4
3 Sun October 12 box L 2-1 @ Chicago Bears 7 40 15 273 215 58 9 21 506 364 142 2
4 Sun October 19 box L 2-2 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 24 35 16 343 168 175 3 25 406 177 229 1
5 Sun October 26 box W 3-2 Los Angeles Rams 14 7 14 148 98 50 2 20 283 145 138 4
6 Sun November 2 box W 4-2 @ Washington Redskins 38 14 14 301 97 204 1 19 331 211 120 4
7 Sun November 9 box W 5-2 @ New York Giants 41 24 16 380 164 216 1 15 406 341 65 3
8 Sun November 16 box W 6-2 Boston Yanks 32 0 16 280 102 178 2 6 159 138 21 4
9 Sun November 23 box L 6-3 @ Boston Yanks 14 21 14 243 79 164 4 15 274 140 134 2
10 Sun November 30 box W 7-3 Pittsburgh Steelers 21 0 15 251 32 219 2 6 120 45 75 3
11 Sun December 7 box L 7-4 Chicago Cardinals 21 45 19 383 314 69 4 21 379 194 185 1
12 Sun December 14 box W 8-4 Green Bay Packers 28 14 17 398 220 178 3 17 387 220 167 6
Playoffs
Division December 21 box W 9-4 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 21 0 17 255 131 124 2 7 154 52 102 2
Championship December 28 box L 9-5 @ Chicago Cardinals 21 28 22 357 297 60 3 11 336 54 282 3

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 308 3732 697 5.4 203 116 223 1761 18 19 7.9 68 474 1971 21 4.2 109 33 14 26
Team Defense 242 3739 714 5.2 188 151 334 2410 19 23 7.2 86 380 1329 13 3.5 75 36 13 27
Lg Rank Offense 2 6 6 9 6 4 2 3 3 3 1 4 2 3
Lg Rank Defense 5 4 2 9 7 5 8 6 1 1 5 2 8 8

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Tommy Thompson 31 QB 12 1 106 201 52.7 1680 16 8.0 15 7.5 69 8.4 6.6 15.8 140.0 76.3
Bill Mackrides 22 8 0 8 17 47.1 58 2 11.8 3 17.6 15 3.4 -2.2 7.3 7.3 55.1
Allie Sherman 24 11 0 2 5 40.0 23 0 0.0 1 20.0 13 4.6 -4.4 11.5 2.1 15.0
Team Total 27.6 12 116 223 52.0 1761 18 8.1 19 8.5 69 7.9 5.7 15.2 146.8 69.7
Opp Total 12 151 334 45.2 2410 19 5.7 23 6.9 7.2 5.3 16.0 200.8 60.1 0 0 7.2 5.3

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Steve Van Buren+ 27 LH 12 7 217 1008 13 45 4.6 84.0 18.1 9 79 8.8 0 35 0.8 6.6 1087 13 4
Bosh Pritchard 28 RH 11 5 69 294 1 31 4.3 26.7 6.3 16 315 19.7 3 69 1.5 28.6 609 4 1
Art Macioszczyk 27 11 2 30 104 0 11 3.5 9.5 2.7 3 20 6.7 0 8 0.3 1.8 124 0 2
Joe Muha 26 FB 12 9 27 107 1 28 4.0 8.9 2.3 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.8 117 1 1
Ernie Steele 30 lh 12 5 26 138 1 49 5.3 11.5 2.2 4 62 15.5 0 44 0.3 5.2 200 1 3
Tommy Thompson 31 QB 12 1 23 52 2 16 2.3 4.3 1.9 52 2 6
Pat McHugh 28 9 1 22 171 1 41 7.8 19.0 2.4 2 16 8.0 0 10 0.2 1.8 187 1 7
Allie Sherman 24 11 0 17 17 1 16 1.0 1.5 1.5 17 1 2
Gil Steinke 28 6 3 16 50 0 15 3.1 8.3 2.7 4 90 22.5 1 60 0.7 15.0 140 1 3
Noble Doss 27 9 0 11 45 0 20 4.1 5.0 1.2 2 17 8.5 0 19 0.2 1.9 62 0 0
Bill Mackrides 22 8 0 7 -15 1 2 -2.1 -1.9 0.9 -15 1 3
Russ Craft 28 10 4 5 -1 0 4 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 2 66 33.0 1 34 0.2 6.6 65 1 0
Ben Kish 30 fb 12 8 3 -1 0 1 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 1 12 12.0 0 12 0.1 1.0 11 0 3
Jack Hinkle 30 3 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.7 0.3 2 0 0
Pete Pihos 24 RE 12 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 23 382 16.6 7 66 1.9 31.8 382 7 1
Jack Ferrante 31 LE 11 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 18 341 18.9 4 54 1.6 31.0 341 4 0
Neill Armstrong 21 12 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 17 197 11.6 2 46 1.4 16.4 197 2 1
Dick Humbert 29 11 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 139 10.7 0 19 1.2 12.6 139 0 0
Hal Prescott 27 11 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 15 15.0 0 15 0.1 1.4 15 0 0
Team Total 27.6 12 474 1971 21 49 4.2 164.3 39.5 116 1761 15.2 18 69 9.7 146.8 3732 39 37
Opp Total 12 380 1329 13 3.5 110.8 31.7 151 2410 16.0 19 12.6 200.8 3739 32 28

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Bosh Pritchard 28 RH 11 5 24 271 0 30 11.3 8 148 0 27 18.5 1028
Pat McHugh 28 9 1 10 156 1 69 15.6 3 50 0 30 16.7 393
Ernie Steele 30 lh 12 5 11 183 0 42 16.6 2 17 0 14 8.5 400
Steve Van Buren+ 27 LH 12 7 13 382 1 95 29.4 1469
Jack Ferrante 31 LE 11 10 7 99 0 34 14.1 440
Gil Steinke 28 6 3 6 69 0 30 11.5 1 2 0 2 2.0 211
Neill Armstrong 21 12 1 3 38 0 15 12.7 235
Joe Muha 26 FB 12 9 3 55 0 24 18.3 172
Art Macioszczyk 27 11 2 2 36 0 18 18.0 160
Pete Pihos 24 RE 12 12 1 26 1 26 26.0 1 17 0 17 17.0 425
Russ Craft 28 10 4 1 5 0 5 5.0 70
Ben Kish 30 fb 12 8 1 10 0 10 10.0 21
Vic Sears 29 LT 7 5 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Team Total 27.6 12 54 716 2 69 13.3 44 854 1 95 19.4 5302
Opp Total 12 32 0 49 989 1 20.2

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Joe Muha 26 FB 12 9 5 1 20.0% 53 2303 75 0 43.5
Cliff Patton 24 LG 12 12 14 3 21.4% 40 36 90.0%
Ben Kish 30 fb 12 8 8 301 47 0 37.6
Jim Kekeris 24 10 2 1 0.0% 3 2 66.7%
Bosh Pritchard 28 RH 11 5 2 64 36 0 32.0
Team Total 27.6 12 20 4 20.0% 43 38 88.4% 63 2668 75 0 42.3
Opp Total 12 10 2 20.0% 34 32 94.1% 70 2688 38.4

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Neill Armstrong 21 12 1 1 0 0 0
Russ Craft 28 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Noble Doss 27 9 0 2 31 0 23
Jack Ferrante 31 LE 11 10 0 1 0 0
Dick Humbert 29 11 1 2 12 0 12
Bucko Kilroy 26 RG 12 9 0 2 0 0
Ben Kish 30 fb 12 8 1 37 0 37 3 1 0 0
Vic Lindskog 33 10 1 1 15 0 15
Art Macioszczyk 27 11 2 2 2 1 0
Bill Mackrides 22 8 0 3 2 -1 0
Pat McHugh 28 9 1 3 52 0 48 7 4 0 0
Joe Muha 26 FB 12 9 1 1 2 1
Pete Pihos 24 RE 12 12 1 1 6 0
Hal Prescott 27 11 2 3 5 0 5 0 2 2 0
Bosh Pritchard 28 RH 11 5 1 12 0 12 1 0 0 0
Vic Sears 29 LT 7 5 0 1 0 0
Allie Sherman 24 11 0 2 1 -9 0
Ernie Steele 30 lh 12 5 6 103 0 43 3 2 -4 0
Gil Steinke 28 6 3 1 17 0 17 3 2 0 0
Tommy Thompson 31 QB 12 1 6 8 -1 0
Steve Van Buren+ 27 LH 12 7 1 0 0 0 4 1 -4 0
Al Wistert+ 27 RT 12 12 0 2 0 0
Alex Wojciechowicz 32 C 12 11 1 3 0 3 0 2 5 0
Team Total 27.6 12 23 287 0 48 37 36 -3 1
Opp Total 12 28 15

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Steve Van Buren+ 27 LH 12 7 13 1 14 84
Pete Pihos 24 RE 12 12 7 1 8 48
Cliff Patton 24 LG 12 12 36 3 45
Jack Ferrante 31 LE 11 10 4 4 24
Bosh Pritchard 28 RH 11 5 1 3 4 24
Joe Muha 26 FB 12 9 1 1 2 1 15
Neill Armstrong 21 12 1 2 2 12
Pat McHugh 28 9 1 1 1 2 12
Tommy Thompson 31 QB 12 1 2 2 12
Russ Craft 28 10 4 1 1 6
Bill Mackrides 22 8 0 1 1 6
Allie Sherman 24 11 0 1 1 6
Ernie Steele 30 lh 12 5 1 1 6
Gil Steinke 28 6 3 1 1 6
Jim Kekeris 24 10 2 2 2
Team Total 27.6 12 21 18 2 1 1 43 38 4 308
Opp Total 12 13 19 1 32 2 242