1947 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Greasy Neale (8-4)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Greasy Neale (8-4)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 Philadelphia Eagles Results
The Philadelphia Eagles 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 1-1.
The Eagles moved the ball well, scoring 308 points, while the defensive squad allowed 242. Steve Van Buren carried the pigskin for a team-leading 1,008 yards for Philadelphia.
Tommy Thompson tossed for 1,680 yards. Pete Pihos grabbed 23 passes for 382 yards.
Ernie Steele picked off 6 opponent throws.
Greasy Neale coached the team. The 1947 Philadelphia Eagles lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Neill Armstrong | E | March 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 189 | Oklahoma St. | Tishomingo, OK USA | 12 | 1 |
| 63 | Al Baisi | G | September 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 217 | West Virginia | Norton, WV USA | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Alf Bauman | DT-T | January 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 228 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Larry Cabrelli | E-DB | March 28, 1917 | 5'11" | 194 | Colgate | Newark, NJ USA | 6 | 0 |
| 72 | T.J. Campion | T | November 14, 1918 | 6'2" | 235 | SE Louisiana | 5 | 0 | |
| 33 | Russ Craft | DB | October 15, 1919 | 5'9" | 178 | Alabama | McEwen, TN USA | 10 | 4 |
| 45 | Noble Doss | HB | May 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Texas | Temple, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 71 | Otis Douglas | T | July 25, 1911 | 6'1" | 224 | William & Mary | Reedville, VA USA | 12 | 3 |
| 82 | Jack Ferrante | LE | March 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 197 | none | Camden, NJ USA | 11 | 10 |
| 89 | John Green | DE | October 14, 1921 | 6'1" | 192 | Tulsa | Hastings, OK USA | 12 | 1 |
| 72 | Roger Harding | C-LB | June 11, 1923 | 6'2" | 217 | California | Oakland, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 43 | Jack Hinkle | B | October 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Syracuse | Milton, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Dick Humbert | E | December 31, 1918 | 6'1" | 179 | Richmond | Reading, PA USA | 11 | 1 |
| 77 | Jim Kekeris | T | October 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 257 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 10 | 2 |
| 76 | Bucko Kilroy | RG | May 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 243 | Notre Dame | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 9 |
| 44 | Ben Kish | FB | March 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 207 | Pittsburgh | Tonawanda, NY USA | 12 | 8 |
| 52 | Vic Lindskog | C | December 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 203 | Stanford | Roundtop, MT USA | 10 | 1 |
| 88 | Jay MacDowell | T | September 14, 1919 | 6'2" | 217 | Washington | Oak Park, IL USA | 12 | 3 |
| 31 | Art Macioszczyk | FB | October 19, 1920 | 6'0" | 208 | West. Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA | 11 | 2 |
| 39 | Bill Mackrides | QB | July 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 182 | Nevada-Reno | Philadelphia, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 61 | Duke Maronic | G | July 13, 1921 | 5'9" | 209 | none | Steelton, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | Pat McHugh | DB | December 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 166 | Georgia Tech | Selma, AL USA | 9 | 1 |
| 36 | Joe Muha | FB | April 28, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | VMI | Central City, PA USA | 12 | 9 |
| 65 | Cliff Patton | K | July 29, 1923 | 6'2" | 243 | TCU | Clyde, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 35 | Pete Pihos | RE | October 22, 1923 | 6'1" | 210 | Indiana | Orlando, FL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 86 | Hal Prescott | E | October 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 199 | Hardin-Simmons | Abilene, TX USA | 11 | 2 |
| 30 | Bosh Pritchard | PR | September 10, 1919 | 5'11" | 164 | VMI | Windsor, NC USA | 11 | 5 |
| 79 | Vic Sears | LT | March 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 223 | Oregon St. | Ashwood, OR USA | 7 | 5 |
| 10 | Allie Sherman | QB | February 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 37 | Ernie Steele | LH | November 2, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Washington | Bothell, WA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 41 | Gil Steinke | HB | May 3, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Brenham, TX USA | 6 | 3 |
| 62 | Dan Talcott | T | May 21, 1921 | 6'3" | 235 | UNLV | Grass Valley, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Tommy Thompson | QB | August 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 192 | Tulsa | Hutchinson, KS USA | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | Steve Van Buren | KR | December 28, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | LSU | La Ceiba, Honduras | 12 | 7 |
| 60 | Don Weedon | G | January 13, 1919 | 5'11" | 220 | Texas | Bryan, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 51 | Boyd Williams | C | May 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 218 | Syracuse | Patton, PA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 70 | Al Wistert | RT | December 28, 1920 | 6'1" | 214 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 53 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C | August 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 217 | Fordham | South River, NJ USA | 12 | 11 |
| 66 | John Wyhonic | G | December 23, 1919 | 6'0" | 213 | Alabama | Tiltonville, OH USA | 12 | 2 |
