1947 Detroit Lions Draftees

Record: 3-9-0, 5th in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Gus Dorais (3-9-0)

Points For: 231 (19.3/g) 8th of 10

Points Against: 305 (25.4/g) 8th of 10

Expected W-L: 4.1-7.9

SRS: -3.35 (6th of 10), SOS: 2.82

Other Notable Asst.: Joe Bach (Line Coach)

Stadium: Briggs Stadium

Principal Owner: Fred Mandel

Training Camp: Alma College (Alma, Michigan)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Glenn Davis	2	HB	2	1950	1951	0	1	1	0	23	4	7	102	2	0	152	616	4	50	682	5	Army
2	Russ Thomas	12	T				0	0	0														Ohio St.
3	Jim Kekeris	14	T	2	1947	1948	0	0	0	0	15				0				0			0	Missouri
4	Charley Hoover	24	C				0	0	0														Vanderbilt
5	Bob Chappuis	26	TB	2	1948	1949	0	0	1	0	19	102	227	1442	8	19	56	323	1			0	Michigan
6	Bernie Gallagher	36	G	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	8				0				0			0	Pennsylvania
7	Ed Grain	46	G	2	1947	1948	0	0	0	0	23				0				0			0	Pennsylvania
8	Harvey James	56	C				0	0	0														Miami (FL)
9	Kale Alexander	66	T				0	0	0														South Carolina
10	Chalmers (Bump) Elliott	76	B				0	0	0														Michigan
11	Pete Sullivan	86	T				0	0	0														Detroit Mercy
12	LaVerne Camarata	96	B				0	0	0														Iowa St.
13	Walt Vezmar	106	G	2	1946	1947	0	0	0	0	13				0				0			0	Michigan St.
14	Dick Hagen	116	E				0	0	0														Washington
15	J.W. Meeks	126	B				0	0	0														Texas A&M-Commerce
16	Reed Nilsen	136	C	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	2				0				0			0	BYU
17	Tommy James	146	DB	10	1947	1956	0	1	5	0	98	0	0	0	0	0	16	30	0	1	44	0	Ohio St.
18	Ralph Maughan	156	E				0	0	0														Utah St.
19	Buryl Baty	166	B				0	0	0														Texas A&M
20	Elmer Madar	176	E	1	1947	1947	0	0	1	0	9				0				0	8	53	0	Michigan
21	J.T. White	186	E				0	0	0														Michigan
22	Carl Schuette	196	LB	4	1948	1951	0	0	1	0	48				0				0			0	Marquette
23	Steve Cipot	206	T				0	0	0														St. Bonaventure
24	Bill Cadenhead	216	B				0	0	0														Alabama
25	Jim Cody	226	T				0	0	0														Texas A&M-Commerce
26	Earl Maves	236	WB	1	1948	1948	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Wisconsin
27	Bill Hillman	246	B	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	2				0		2	0	0	1	25	0	Tennessee
28	Arch Kelly	256	E				0	0	0														Detroit Mercy
29	Bob Tulis	266	T				0	0	0														Texas A&M
30	Howard McAfee	276	T				0	0	0														Tulane