1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

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 Statistics
1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

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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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
85	Tony Bova	E-B	August 21, 1917	6'1"	190	St. Francis (PA)	Pittsburgh, PA USA	10	0
47	Ralph Calcagni	T	February 6, 1922	6'3"	230	Cornell	Smithton, PA USA	9	0
21	Chuck Cherundolo	C	August 8, 1916	6'1"	215	Penn St.	Old Forge, PA USA	12	12
45	Bob Cifers	P	September 5, 1920	5'11"	201	Tennessee	Church Hill, TN USA	10	4
0	Johnny Clement	TB	October 31, 1919	6'0"	189	SMU	Stonebluff, OK USA	10	4
44	Tony Compagno	FB	January 29, 1921	5'11"	199	St. Mary's (CA)	Daly City, CA USA	12	4
73	Bill Cregar	G-LB	May 2, 1925	5'11"	195	Holy Cross	Newark, NJ USA	11	0
77	Paul Davis	FB-DB	March 21, 1925	6'1"	188	Ohio St.	Ashland, KY USA	5	0
28	Bob Davis	RE	September 26, 1921	5'11"	192	Penn St.	Monongahela, PA USA	11	11
25	Al Drulis	B	August 30, 1921	5'10"	193	Temple	Girardville, PA USA	10	2
30	Bill Garnaas	QB	October 8, 1921	5'11"	187	Minnesota	Oberon, ND USA	10	0
17	Joe Glamp	HB	May 13, 1921	5'11"	180	LSU		12	5
23	Sam Gray	E	January 1, 1919	6'0"	195	Tulsa	Independence, KS USA	10	0
40	Bill Hornick	T	February 13, 1919	6'1"	207	Tulane	, PA USA	4	0
35	Gene Hubka	TB	May 18, 1924	5'11"	175	Temple	Perth Amboy, NJ USA	1	0
54	Val Jansante	LE	September 27, 1920	6'1"	190	Duquesne	LaBelle, PA USA	12	8
37	Steve Lach	FB	August 6, 1920	6'2"	210	Duke	Altoona, PA USA	12	8
65	John Mastrangelo	RG	March 10, 1926	6'1"	228	Notre Dame	Vandergrift, PA USA	11	5
64	Bryant Meeks	C-LB	January 16, 1926	6'2"	193	Georgia	Jacksonville, FL USA	8	0
55	Charley Mehelich	DE	August 4, 1922	6'1"	199	Duquesne	Oakmont, PA USA	11	4
72	Red Moore	LG	December 14, 1922	5'11"	248	Penn St.	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	12
16	Gonzalo Morales	HB	June 10, 1922	6'0"	185	St. Mary's (CA)	San Francisco, CA USA	8	1
81	Elbie Nickel	E	December 28, 1922	6'1"	196	Cincinnati	Fullerton, KY USA	11	1
22	John Perko	G	February 20, 1914	6'1"	207	Duquesne	Hibbing, MN USA	7	0
38	Joe Repko	T	March 15, 1920	6'0"	236	Seton Hall	Lansford, PA USA	8	0
33	Charlie Seabright	BB	February 13, 1918	6'2"	204	West Virginia	McMechen, WV USA	12	12
57	Frank Sinkovitz	LB-C	May 20, 1923	6'1"	218	Duke	Steelton, PA USA	9	0
12	Nick Skorich	RG	June 26, 1921	5'9"	197	Cincinnati	Bellaire, OH USA	12	6
31	Walt Slater	KR	January 31, 1920	5'11"	187	Tennessee	Providence, RI USA	11	8
78	Paul Stenn	RT	July 12, 1918	6'2"	242	Villanova	Berwick, PA USA	11	5
27	Bob Sullivan	HB	December 24, 1924	5'9"	191	Holy Cross	Attleboro, MA USA	3	1
42	Paul White	HB	November 13, 1921	6'1"	183	Michigan		11	1
75	Jack Wiley	LT	April 18, 1920	5'11"	208	Waynesburg	Wind Ridge, PA USA	11	11
79	Frank Wydo	RT	June 15, 1924	6'4"	225	Duquesne	Footedale, PA USA	12	7