1947 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results
All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 8-4-2
Finishing 2nd in the AAFC's East Division
Coach: Red Dawson (8-4-2)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1947 Buffalo Bills StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4-2
Finishing 2nd in the AAFC's East Division
Coach: Red Dawson (8-4-2)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1947 Buffalo Bills Roster
The Buffalo Bills of the All American Football Conference ended the 1947 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses and 2 ties, finishing second in the AAFC's East Division.
The Bills scored 320 points, and the defensive squad conceded 288. Chet Mutryn rushed for a team-leading 868 yards for Buffalo.
George Ratterman tossed for 1,840 yards. Fay King topped the receiving corps, hauling in 26 balls, while Al Baldwin added 468 receiving yards, while Al Coppage contributed to the receiving game, too.
George Koch and Buckets Hirsch each picked off 3 opponent throws.
Red Dawson coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 320
Regular Season Points Against: 288
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1947 | New York Yankees 24 at Buffalo Bills 28 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 5, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Cleveland Browns 30 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1947 | Chicago Rockets 20 at Buffalo Bills 28 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 19, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 31 at Chicago Rockets 14 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| September 28, 1947 | San Francisco 49ers 41 at Buffalo Bills 24 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 27 at Los Angeles Dons 25 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1947 | Baltimore Colts 15 at Buffalo Bills 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | T | 3-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| October 26, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Buffalo Bills 35 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 2, 1947 | Cleveland Browns 28 at Buffalo Bills 7 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-1-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| November 9, 1947 | Los Angeles Dons 0 at Buffalo Bills 25 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-1-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 23, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 33 at Baltimore Colts 14 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 30, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 13 at New York Yankees 35 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| December 7, 1947 | Buffalo Bills 21 at San Francisco 49ers 21 | T | 5-2-0 | 3-2-2 | 8-4-2 |
