1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jock Sutherland (8-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1947 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jock Sutherland (8-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Steelers scored 240 points, but the defense gave up 259. Johnny Clement carried the ball for a team-best 670 yards for Pittsburgh.
Johnny Clement passed for 1,004 yards. Val Jansante paced the receiving corps, grabbing 35 passes for 599 yards.
Tony Compagno and Walt Slater each seized 4 opponent throws.
Jock Sutherland coached the team. The 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 240
Regular Season Points Against: 259
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 1947 | Detroit Lions 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 29, 1947 | Chicago Cardinals 48 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 5, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Washington Redskins 27 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 30 at Boston Yanks 14 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1947 | Philadelphia Eagles 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 35 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 38 at New York Giants 21 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| November 2, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 18 at Green Bay Packers 17 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Milwaukee | |
| November 9, 1947 | Washington Redskins 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 16, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Chicago Rockets 49 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 30, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Philadelphia Eagles 21 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 7, 1947 | Boston Yanks 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Eastern Division Playoff |
