1947 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1947 Green Bay Packers
season was their 27th season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 6-5-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau
, earning a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
season was their 27th season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a 6-5-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
, earning a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ernie Case Ernie Case Ernie Case is a former back in the All-America Football Conference who played 14 games for the Baltimore Colts. In 1947, the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League used the 6th pick in the 1st round of the 1947 NFL Draft to select Case out of the University of California, Los Angeles... |
Back | University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
| 3 | 20 | Burr Baldwin Burr Baldwin Burr Browning Baldwin was an American college and professional football player. He was the first UCLA Bruins player to receive All-America honors. Baldwin played professional football for three years with the Los Angeles Dons.-Biography:Baldwin attended Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield,... |
End | UCLA |
| 5 | 31 | Buddy Burris Buddy Burris Paul "Buddy" Burris was an American football player. He played college football for the Golden Hurricane at University of Tulsa, and after a hiatus to serve in the Second World War, for the Sooners at the University of Oklahoma. Burris was the first Oklahoma player to earn All-America honors in... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its... |
| 6 | 40 | Gene Wilson Gene Wilson (American football) Gene Wilson is a former defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played two seasons with the team.-References:... |
Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
SMU Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church... |
| 7 | 52 | Dick Connors | Back | Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
| 8 | 62 | Monte Moncrief | Tackle | Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... |
| 9 | 72 | Bob McDougal Bob McDougal Robert Joseph McDougal was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. McDougal played collegiate ball for Duke University and the University of Miami before being drafted by the Packers in the 9th round of the 1947 NFL Draft... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
Miami (FL) University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| 10 | 81 | Bob Kelly Bob Kelly (American football) Bob Kelly is a former professional American football defensive back. He was a member of the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference.... |
Back | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 11 | 92 | Tom Moulton | Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act... |
| 12 | 100 | George Hills | Guard | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act... |
| 13 | 111 | Bob Skoglund Bob Skoglund Robert W. "Bob" Skoglund was an professional American football defensive end in the National Football League.... |
Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Notre Dame |
| 14 | 122 | Jack Mitchell | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Oklahoma |
| 15 | 130 | Denny Crawford Denny Crawford Denny Crawford is a former professional American football guard. He was a member of the New York Yankees of the All America Football Conference.... |
Tackle | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
| 16 | 141 | Jim Callanan | End | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 17 | 151 | Ted Scalissi Ted Scalissi Ted Scalissi was a professional American football halfback.-Biography:Scalissi was born Theodore Glenn Scalissi on October 26, 1921 in Madison, Wisconsin.-Career:Scalissi played with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference in 1947... |
Back | Ripon College Ripon College (Wisconsin) Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It offers small class sizes and intensive mentoring to students. Ripon has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa--one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Alumni have high rates of success in the workforce as well as acceptance... |
| 18 | 160 | Jim Goodman | Tackle | Indiana Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... |
| 19 | 172 | Dick Miller | Guard | Lawrence Lawrence University Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849... |
| 20 | 181 | Brad Ecklund Brad Ecklund Bradford Ecklund was a center in the AAFC and in the National Football League. He was chosen twice to play in the Pro Bowl. He was born in Los Angeles, California and died in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey.... |
Center | Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :... |
| 21 | 190 | Bob West | Back | Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado... |
| 22 | 202 | Maurice Reilly | Back | Colorado |
| 23 | 211 | Ron Sockolov | Tackle | California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
| 24 | 220 | Herbert St. John Herbert St. John Herbert St. John was a professional American football guard. He played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference.... |
Guard | Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| 25 | 232 | Fred Redeker | Back | Cincinnati University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio.... |
| 26 | 241 | Herm Lubker | End | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 27 | 250 | Bob Palladino | Back | Notre Dame |
| 28 | 262 | Jerrell Baxter | Tackle | North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
| 29 | 271 | Ray Sellers | End | Georgia |
| 30 | 280 | Jerry Carle | Back | Northwestern |
| 31 | 290 | Bill Hogan | Back | Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
| 32 | 297 | Ralph Olsen Ralph Olsen Ralph Olsen is a former defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the thirty-second round of the 1947 NFL Draft and later played with the team during the 1949 NFL season.-References:... |
Defensive End | Utah University of Utah The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest... |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28, 1947 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 29-20 |
| 2 | October 5, 1947 | Los Angeles Rams | W 17-14 |
| 3 | October 12, 1947 | Chicago Cardinals | L 14-10 |
| 4 | October 19, 1947 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 27-10 |
| 5 | October 26, 1947 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 34-17 |
| 6 | November 2, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 18-17 |
| 7 | November 9, 1947 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20-17 |
| 8 | November 16, 1947 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21-20 |
| 9 | November 23, 1947 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
T 24-24 |
| 10 | November 30, 1947 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30-10 |
| 11 | December 7, 1947 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 35-14 |
| 12 | December 14, 1947 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28-14 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Cardinals 1947 Chicago Cardinals season The 1947 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals winning their second NFL Championship.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Roster:-NFL Championship Game:... |
9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 306 | 231 | W-2 |
| Chicago Bears 1947 Chicago Bears season The 1947 Chicago Bears season was their 28th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 8-4 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 363 | 241 | L-2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 274 | 210 | L-1 |
| Los Angeles Rams 1947 Los Angeles Rams season The 1947 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 10th year with the National Football League and the second season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 259 | 214 | W-2 |
| Detroit Lions 1947 Detroit Lions season The 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1-10, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 231 | 305 | L-3 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Ed Bell Ed Bell is a former guard and tackle in the National Football League.-Career:Bell's first professional experience was with the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference. Following his time there, he played with the Green Bay Packers for three seasons.He played at the collegiate level at... Charley Brock Charles Jacob "Charley" Brock was an American football center and linebacker.-External links:... Ray Clemons Raymond Gordon Clemons is a former guard in the National Football League.-Career:Clemons played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1947 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at St. Mary's College of California.-References:... Tiny Croft Milburn Russell "Tiny" Croft was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Ripon College and the University of Alabama. Croft was drafted in the 20th round of the 1942 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.... Ralph Davis (American football) Ralph Davis is a former guard in the National Football League. He played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers.-References:... Bob Flowers Robert C. Flowers was an American football player who played eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers.... Aldo Forte Aldo John Forte was a guard and a offensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and the Green Bay Packers. Forte played collegiate ball at the University of Montana before being drafted into the NFL by the Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the... Lester Gatewood Lester Gatewood is a former center in the National Football League.-Career:Gatewood was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL Draft and later played two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Baylor University and Tulane University.-References:... Urban Odson Urban Leroy Odson was an American football tackle in the National Football League who played 44 games for the Green Bay Packers .In 1942, the Green Bay Packers used the 9th pick in the 1st round of the 1942 NFL Draft to sign Odson out of the University of Minnesota... Baby Ray Buford "Baby" Ray was an American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1938 to 1948.... Damon Tassos Damon Tassos is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1945 NFL Draft by The Yanks and played with the Detroit Lions that season. After another season with the Lions he went on to play three more with the Green Bay Packers.-References:... Dick Wildung Richard Kay "Dick" Wildung was an American football tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Wildung attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a two-time consensus All-American as a tackle following the 1941 and 1942 seasons... Defensive Linemen
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Defensive Backs
Irv Comp Irving Henry Comp, Jr. was an American football player. He played his entire seven year career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1986.... Ken Keuper Ken Keuper was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants from 1945 to 1948. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Georgia.-References:... Roy McKay (American football) Roy Dale McKay was a player in the National Football League.-Career:McKay was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1943 NFL Draft and later played four seasons with the team. As such, he was a member of the 1944 NFL Champion Packers.He played at the collegiate level at the... Herm Rohrig Herm Rohrig was a former player in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1941 NFL Draft and would play three seasons with the team. Following his retirement as a player, he worked as an official and a scout in the NFL and would serve as an... Special Teams
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