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The 1948
1948 NFL season
The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago...

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...

season, their 16th in the 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...

, resulted in winning the NFL Championship.

Off Season

The Eagles travel to New York state to hold Training Camp at Saranac High School Field in Saranac Lake, New York

Saranac Lake, New York

Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....

in upper New York state near Lake Placid

Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....

and in Adirondack Park

NFL Draft

In the first round of the 1948 NFL Draft

1948 NFL Draft

The 1948 National Football League Draft was held on December 19, 1947 at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:...

, That was held December 19, 1947 that was 5 days after the end of the regular season and 9 days before the 1947 NFL Championship Game, Eagles (21) @ Chicago Cardinals (28), was played.
, New York
The Eagles finished the 1947 NFL season

1947 NFL season

The 1947 NFL season was the 28th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season by one game from eleven games per team to twelve, a number that remained constant until the 1961 season....

with a 8–4 record. Tied with the 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...

and 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...

they would pick 7th, 8th or 9th normally in the 32 rounds that they had picks.
The 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,...

had a lottery bonus pick at number one and chose Harry Gilmer

Harry Gilmer

Harry Vincent Gilmer, Jr. is a former American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.-Early life:...

Back out of the Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....

.

The Eagles selected Clyde Scott

Clyde Scott

Clyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles....

, a running back from 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...

.
The Eagles 243rd pick in the 26th round would not make the team but end up becoming a Hall of Fame player for the Detroit Lions.

Some of the draft picks made by NFL teams ended up playing for teams in the rival All-America Football Conference (AAFC) which was around from 1946 to 1949.
The 1948 NFL Draft

1948 NFL Draft

Player Selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

= Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

= Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

Rd		Pick		\|Position	School		Rd		Pick
1	8	Clyde Scott Clyde Scott Clyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles....	Back	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...	2		No PICK
3	22	Paul Campbell	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...	Texas	4		No PICK
5	33	Jack "Moose" Myers	Back	UCLA	6	42	Howard Duncan	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...	Ohio State
7	54	Buddy Tinsley	Tackle	Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...	8	63	Marty Wendell	Guard	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...
9	72	Scott Beasle	End	Nevada-Reno	10	84	Ray Richeson	Guard	Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
11	93	Gil Johnson	Quarterback	Southern Methodist	12	102	Bill Wyman	Tackle	Rice Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
13	114	Jim Walthall	Back	West Virginia University of West Virginia The University of West Virginia was an educational authority formed by the West Virginia Legislature on July 1, 1989, to oversee the operation of the state's graduate and doctoral degree-granting institutions. It was abolished on June 30, 2000...	14	123	Dick Kempthorn Dick Kempthorn Richard James "Dick" Kempthorn is a former collegiate athlete, Air Force pilot, and businessman from Canton, Ohio, USA. He played college football on the undefeated National Champion 1947 and 1948 Michigan Wolverines football teams and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1949 team...	Back	Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
15	132	Dick Rifenburg Dick Rifenburg Richard Gale "Dick" Rifenburg was a pioneering television broadcaster for the forerunner to WIVB-TV in Buffalo. He was also a professional American football wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions in 1950 and had been an All-American end for the University of Michigan Wolverines...	End	Michigan	16	144	Don Stanton	Tackle	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 :...
17	153	Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Anson Kohl was an American football player, coach and scout. He played at the tackle position on the University of Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 football teams. He signed to play with the Baltimore Colts, but a knee injury prevented him from playing in the NFL...	Tackle	Michigan	18	162	Aubrey Fowler	Back	Arkansas
19	174	Rudy Krall	Back	New Mexico University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...	20	183	Ed Claunch	Center	LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
21	192	Negley Norton	Tackle	Penn State	22	204	Lockwood Frizzell	Center	Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
23	213	Jack Swaner	Back	California University of California The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...	24	222	Art Littleton	End	Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
25	234	Jim Parmer Jim Parmer James Richard Parmer was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles...	Back	Oklahoma State	26	243	Lou Creekmur Lou Creekmur Louis Creekmur was an NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions from 1950-59. He was also used as a defensive lineman in critical situations...	Tackle	William & Mary
27	252	Bill Stanton	End	North Carolina State	28	264	Bennie Ellender Bennie Ellender -External links:*...	Back	Tulane Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
29	273	Rex Grossman	Back	Indiana	30	282	A. B. Kitchens	Tackle	Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
31	292	Art Statuto Art Statuto Arthur John Statuto was an American football center who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League and the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference.- References :...	Center	Notre Dame	32	298	Tom Novak	Center	Nebraska

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 24, 1948	at Chicago Cardinals	L 21–14
2	October 3, 1948	at Los Angeles Rams	T 28–28
3	October 10, 1948	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...	W 45–0
4	October 17, 1948	at 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 45–0
5	October 24, 1948	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 12–7
6	October 31, 1948	at 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...	W 34–7
7	November 7, 1948	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...	W 35–14
8	November 14, 1948	Boston Yanks Boston Yanks The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts...	W 45–0
9	November 21, 1948	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 42–21
10	November 28, 1948	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...	W 17–0
11	December 5, 1948	at Boston Yanks Boston Yanks The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts...	L 37–14
12	December 12, 1948	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 45–21

Week 1

Sunday, September 14, 1948

Played at Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...

in Chicago

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Philadelphia Eagles (0–1)	0	7	7	0	14
Chicago Cardinals (1–0)	7	7	7	0	21

		SCORING PLAYS	PHIL	CHI C	TIME
1st	Cardinals	Charlie Trippi 8 yard rush (Pat Harder kick)
2nd	Cardinals	Mal Kutner 30 yard pass from Paul Christman (Pat Harder kick)
	Eagles	Bosh Pritchard 34 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
3rd	Eagles	Pete Pihos 42 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
4th	Cardinals	Mal Kutner 64 yard pass from Charlie Trippi (Pat Harder kick)

Week 2

Sunday, October 3, 1948

Played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...

in Los Angeles, CA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Philadelphia Eagles (0–1–1)	7	14	7	0	28
Los Angeles Rams (1–0–1)	\| 0	0	7	21	28

		SCORING PLAYS	PHIL	LA	TIME
1st	Eagles	Pete Pihos 40 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
2nd	Eagles	Pete Pihos 36 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Neill Armstrong 13 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
3rd	Eagles	Bosh Pritchard 52 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Rams	Jack Zilly 27 yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)
4th	Rams	Bill Smyth 3 yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)
	Rams	Bob Hoffman 1 yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)
	Rams	Jack Zilly 20 yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)

Week 3

Sunday, October 10, 1948

Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
New York Giants (1–2–0)	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia Eagles (1–1–1)	14	7	3	21	45

		SCORING PLAYS	NY G	PHIL	TIME
1st	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 1 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Pete Pihos 28 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
2nd	Eagles	Eagles Ernie Steele 32 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
3rd	Eagles	Cliff Patton 27 yard field goal
4th	Rams	Tommy Thompson 1 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Rams	Ben Kish 66 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Rams	Jim Parmer 7 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)

Week 4

Sunday, October 17, 1948

Played at Griffith Stadium

Griffith Stadium

Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street, and between W Street and Florida Avenue, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park had been built on the same site in 1891...

in Washington, DC

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Philadelphia Eagles (1–1–1)	14	10	14	7	45
Washington Redskins (2–2–0)	0	0	0	0	0

		SCORING PLAYS	PHIL	WASH	TIME
1st	Eagles	Pete Pihos 19 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 1 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
2nd	Eagles	Cliff Patton 23 yard field goal
	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 3 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
3rd	Rams	Bosh Pritchard 32 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Rams	Steve Van Buren 7 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
4th	Rams	Ernie Steele 4 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)

Week 5

Sunday, October 24, 1948

Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Chicago Bears (4–1–0)	0	0	7	0	7
Philadelphia Eagles (3–1–1)	7	0	0	5	12

		SCORING PLAYS	CHI B	PHIL	TIME
1st	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 8 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
3rd	Bears	Ken Kavanaugh 42 yard pass from Johnny Lujack (Johnny Lujack kick)
4th	Eagles	Cliff Patton 38 yard field goal
	Eagles	Safety, Luckman tackled in end zone by Barnes

Week 6

Sunday, October 31, 1948

Played at Forbes Field

Forbes Field

Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...

in Pittsburgh, PA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Philadelphia Eagles (4–1–1)	3	14	0	17	34
Pittsburgh Steelers (2–4–0)	0	7	0	0	7

		SCORING PLAYS	PHIL	PITT	TIME
1st	Eagles	Cliff Patton 42 yard field goal
2nd	Steelers	Jerry Shipkey 1 yard rush (Joe Glamp kick)
	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 20 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Jack Ferrante 7 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
4th	Eagles	Bosh Pritchard 55 yard punt return (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Cliff Patton 23 yard field goal
	Eagles	Bosh Pritchard 18 yard fumble return (Cliff Patton kick)

Week 7

Sunday, November 7, 1948

Played at Polo Grounds

Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...

in the Queens Boro of New York City, NY

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Philadelphia Eagles (5–1–1)	7	7	14	7	35
New York Giants (2–5–0)	0	7	7	0	14

		SCORING PLAYS	PHIL	PITT	TIME
1st	Eagles	Pete Pihos 26 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
2nd	Eagles	Pete Pihos 34 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
3rd	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 6 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Giants	Joe Scott 11 yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Len Younce kick)
	Eagles	Bosh Pritchard 65 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
4th	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 3 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Giants	John Atwood 26 yard pass from Ray Coates (Len Younce kick)

Week 8

Sunday, November 14, 1948

Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA

For third time in the 1948 season, and the second time playing at Shibe Park, the Eagles win a game by the score of 45–0.

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Boston Yanks (2–7–0)	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia Eagles (6–2–1)	3	14	7	21	45

		SCORING PLAYS	BOS	PHIL	TIME
2nd	Eagles	Russ Craft 70 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Jack Ferrante 20 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Pete Pihos 26 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Cliff Patton 37 yard field goal
3rd	Eagles	Bosh Pritchard 2 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
4th	Eagles	Neill Armstrong 14 yard pass from Bill Mackrides (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Jim Parmer 5 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)

Week 9

Sunday, November 21, 1948

Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Washington Redskins (6–3–0)	0	14	0	7	21
Philadelphia Eagles (7–1–1)	14	7	14	7	42

		SCORING PLAYS	WASH	PHIL	TIME
1st	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 6 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Neill Armstrong 25 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
2nd	Eagles	Jack Myers 29 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Redskins	Hal Crisler 30 yard pass from Sammy Baugh (Dick Poillon kick)
	Redskins	Hal Crisler 79 yard pass from Sammy Baugh (Dick Poillon kick)
3rd	Eagles	Russ Craft 24 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Pete Pihos 19 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
4th	Redskins	Dick Poillon 93 yard fumble return (Dick Poillon kick)
	Eagles	Jack Ferrante 15 yard pass from Bill Mackrides (Cliff Patton kick)

Week 10

Sunday, November 28, 1948

Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Pittsburgh Steelers (3–7–0)	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia Eagles (8–1–1)	7	10	0	0	17

		SCORING PLAYS	PITT	PHIL	TIME
1st	Eagles	Eagles Bosh Pritchard 5 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
2nd	Eagles	Pete Pihos 13 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Cliff Patton 31 yard field goal

Week 11

Sunday, December 5, 1948

Played at Fenway Park

Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...

in Boston, MA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Philadelphia Eagles (8–2–1)	7	7	0	0	14
Boston Yanks (3–9–0)	10	21	0	6	37

		SCORING PLAYS	PHIL	BOS	TIME
1st	Eagles	Jack Ferrante 14 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Yanks	Frank Muehlheuser 35 yard rush (Nick Scollard kick)
	Yanks	Nick Scollard 35 yard field goal
2nd	Yanks	Frank Seno 68 yard pass from Phil Slosburg (Nick Scollard kick)
	Yanks	Bill Chipley 38 yard interception return (Nick Scollard kick)
	Eagles	Joe Muha 20 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Yanks	Joe Golding 89 yard interception return (Nick Scollard kick)
4th	Yanks	Rudy Romboli 2 yard rush (kick failed)

Week 12

Sunday, December 12, 1948

Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Detroit Lions (2–10–0)	0	7	7	7	21
Philadelphia Eagles (9–2–1)	3	14	7	21	45

		SCORING PLAYS	DET	PHIL	TIME
1st	Eagles	Cliff Patton 23 yard field goal
2nd	Eagles	Pete Pihos 10 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Jack Ferrante 66 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Lions	Bill Dudley 4 yard pass from Clyde LeForce (Merv Pregulman kick)
3rd	Lions	Bill Dudley 10 yard pass from Clyde LeForce (Merv Pregulman kick)
	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 16 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
4th	Lions	John Greene 38 yard pass from Clyde LeForce (Merv Pregulman kick)
	Eagles	Jack Ferrante 15 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Jim Parmer 42 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
	Eagles	Jack Ferrante 23 yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)

Standings

NFL Eastern 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...
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Philadelphia Eagles	9	2	1	.818	376	156	W-1
Washington Redskins 1948 Washington Redskins season The 1948 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-8 record from 1947.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	7	5	0	.583	291	287	W-1
New York Giants 1948 New York Giants season The 1948 New York Giants season was the 24th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	4	8	0	.333	297	388	L-2
Pittsburgh Steelers 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers represented the franchise in its 15th season of play as part of the NFL. The team finished the season with a record of 4-8, failing to qualify for the playoffs...	4	8	0	.333	200	243	L-1
Boston Yanks 1948 Boston Yanks season The 1948 Boston Yanks season was their fifth in the league and last as the Yanks . The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4-7-1, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	3	9	0	.250	174	372	W-1

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Championship	December 19, 1948	Chicago Cardinals	W 7–0

NFL Championship Game

The NFL Championship game was played at Philadelphia's Shibe Park on December 19, 1948 during a blizzard. Thinking the game would not be played in the blizzard, Van Buren remained home until Eagles coach Earle "Greasy" Neale called him and told him the game was still on. He had to catch 3 trolleys and walk 12 blocks in order to make the game on time.

The attendance for the game was 36,309 and both teams played a scoreless game until early in the fourth quarter. The Eagles recovered a fumble that set up Steve Van Buren

Steve Van Buren

Stephen W. Van Buren is a former professional American football halfback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1944–1951, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...

's five yard touchdown at 1:05 into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals disputed that the ball or Van Buren had crossed the snow covered goal line.

This game turned out be the Cardinals' last appearance in any NFL Championship game in the 20th Century. There is said to be a curse on the football Cardinals that followed them from Chicago to St. Louis and onto Arizona.

NFL Championship Game Recap

1948 NFL Championship Game

Sunday, December 19, 1948

Played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA Weather: Snow, Blizzard conditions

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Chicago Cardinals (11–2–0)	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia Eagles (10–1–1)	0	0	0	7	7

		SCORING PLAYS	CHI C	PHIL	TIME
1st	Eagles	Steve Van Buren 5 yard rush (Cliff Patton kick)
13:55

Attendance:36,309

1948 Roster

All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history

= 1940 All-Star Selection

Pro Bowl

= Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

+ After name means 1st team selection West Virginia Wesleyan

West Virginia Wesleyan College

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a regionally accredited private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. It has an enrollment of about 1,400 students from 35 U.S. states and 26 countries. The school was founded in 1890 by the West Virginia Conference of...

> Neill Armstrong

Neill Armstrong

Neill Ford Armstrong is a former American football player and coach whose career spanned more than 40 years at both the collegiate and professional levels....

> Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys football

The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and completes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his seventh year as...

> Walt Barnes

Walt Barnes

Walter Lee Barnes born January 26, 1918 in Parkersburg, West Virginia died January 6, 1998 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Louisiana State University as...

> LSU

LSU Tigers football

The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...

> Russ Craft

Russ Craft

William Russell Craft was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1943 NFL Draft...

> Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide football

> Noble Doss

Noble Doss

Noble Webster Doss was an American football halfback who played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference. He played college football at Texas.-External links:*...

> Texas

Texas Longhorns football

The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...

> Otis Douglas

Otis Douglas

-External links:* at the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum...

> William & Mary

William & Mary Tribe football

The William & Mary Tribe are a college football team representing the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. William & Mary currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. As of 2010, Jimmye Laycock is in his 31st...

> Jack Ferrante

Jack Ferrante

Jack Anthony "Blackjack" Ferrante was an American football end in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 and from 1944 to 1950....

> Mario Giannelli

Mario Giannelli

Mario M. Giannelli , nicknamed "Yo-Yo", was an American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles for four seasons from 1948–1951. He was drafted by the Boston Yanks in the twentieth round of the 1945 NFL Draft, but did not play for them...

> Boston College

Boston College Eagles football

The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...

> Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane football

The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane football team represents Tulsa in Conference USA. Tulsa is currently coached by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship. The football team was coached by Todd Graham until he accepted the head coaching job at Pittsburgh....

> Fred Hartman

Fred Hartman

Frederick Orrin Hartman was a third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1902. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...

> Rice

Rice Owls football

The Rice Owls football team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college football. The Owls have competed in Conference USA's Western Division since 2005. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home football games.-Venue:...

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Schreiner College > Dick Humbert

Dick Humbert

Richard Elmer "Dick" Humbert was a professional American football end/defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles .-External links:...

> Richmond

Richmond Spiders football

The Richmond Spiders are a college football team representing the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond was the Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion for the 2008 season. Richmond currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I...

> Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...

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Temple

Temple Owls football

The Temple Owls football team participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference...

> Ben Kish

Ben Kish

Benjamin Ernest Kish was a former professional American football safety in the National Football League for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles...

> Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football...

> Vic Lindskog

Vic Lindskog

Victor J. Lindskog is a former American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles.-Background:Victor J. Lindskog was born in Roundup, Montana. He played college football at Stanford University...

> Jay MacDowell

Jay MacDowell

Jay MacDowell is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.-References:...

> Washington

Washington Huskies football

College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...

> Bill Mackrides

Bill Mackrides

William "Bill" Mackrides is a former American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He helped the Eagles win the 1948 NFL Championship...

> Nevada-Reno

Nevada Wolf Pack football

The Nevada Wolf Pack Football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Western Athletic Conference at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of the NCAA...

> John Magee

John Magee (American football)

John Wesley Magee was an American football guard in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles . He played college football at Southwestern Louisiana University and Rice University.-References:...

> La-Lafayette, and
Rice

Rice Owls football

> Duke Maronic

Duke Maronic

Dusan J. "Duke" Maronic was an American football offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles. He didn't played college football.-References:...

> Pat McHugh

Pat McHugh

William Patrick "Pat" McHugh was a professional American football defensive back and halfback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles .-External links:*...

> Joe Muha

Joe Muha

Joseph George "Joe" Muha was a professional American football fullback and linebacker in the National Football League. He played 5 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and was their starting fullback four of those years. He was a two-time All-Pro selection.He served as a second lieutenant in the...

> Virginia Military Institute

VMI Keydets football

The VMI Keydets football team represents the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The Keydets compete in the Big South Conference of the NCAA Division I FCS, and are currently coached by Sparky Woods, now in his 4th year...

> Jack Myers

Jack Myers (American football)

Jack Myers is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.-References:...

> UCLA

UCLA Bruins Football

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...

> Jim Parmer

Jim Parmer

James Richard Parmer was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles...

> Oklahoma State, and
Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies football

The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18...

> Cliff Patton

Cliff Patton

Cliff Patton is a former professional American football player who played guard for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Cardinals....

> TCU

TCU Horned Frogs football

The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...

> Pete Pihos

Pete Pihos

Peter Louis Pihos was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a high school junior when his mother moved the family to Chicago. His father was a murder victim, and when a suspect was acquitted, Pete decided to become a lawyer...

> Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers football

The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:...

> Hal Prescott

Hal Prescott

Hal Prescott is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and New York Yanks.-References:...

> Bosh Pritchard

Bosh Pritchard

Abisha Collins "Bosh" Pritchard was an American football halfback in the National Football League who played for ten seasons for the Cleveland Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants...

> Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

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VMI> George Savitsky

George Savitsky

George Michael Savitsky is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1947 NFL Draft. Savitsky was inducted into the College...

> Vic Sears

Vic Sears

Victor Wilson Sears was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sears is a member of the NFL's...

> Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers football

The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...

> Ernie Steele

Ernie Steele

Ernest Raymond Steele was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, and the "Steagles", a team that resulted in the temporary merger of the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers in 1943...

> Washington

University of Washington

University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

> Gil Steinke

Gil Steinke

Gilbert Erwin Steinke was a head coach of the Texas A&I University football team after having played at Texas A&I then professionally in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles.-Playing and coaching career:...

> Frank Szymanski

Frank Szymanski

Frank Szymanski was an American football player and probate judge in Wayne County, MI. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and played for three teams in the National Football League, winning an NFL Championship with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1948.-High School:While living...

> Steve Van Buren

Steve Van Buren

+> Al Wistert

Al Wistert

Albert Alexander "Ox" Wistert is a former All-Pro American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played his entire nine-year NFL career for the Eagles and became their team captain. He was named to play in the NFL's first Pro Bowl as an Eagle...

> Alex Wojciechowicz

Alex Wojciechowicz

Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz was a professional American football player in the National Football League. He was an NFL Hall of Famer as an offensive lineman and linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles....

NO.		\|AGE		\|GP		\|WT		\|YRS	58	COACH

22	E-DB	12	4	189	6–2	1

30	G	11	0	238	6–1	Rookie

29	DB-HB	12	2	178	5–9	2

28	HB	11	0	186	6–0	1

37	T	5	0	224	6–1	2

32	E-DE	12	0	197	6–1	7	none

28	MG-G	12	1	265	6–0	Rookie

27	DE-E	12	9	192	6–1	1

31	T	12	0	229	6–1	1

30	E-DE	12	0	179	6–1	7

26	QB-P	5	0		6–0	Rookie

27	G-MG-T-DT	12	12	243	6–2	5

31	B	9	0	207	6–0	8

34	C	12	11	203	6–1	4

29	T-DE	12	10	217	6–2	2
39
23	QB	10	1	182	5–11	1

25	G	12	8	220	5–10	Rookie

28	C	3	0	195	5–11	4

27	G	12	1	209	5–9	4	none

29	DB-HB	10	1	166	5–11	1
36
27	FB-LB	11	11	205	6–1	2

24	FB-QB-LB	12	7	200	6–2	Rookie

25	HB	5	0	190	6–0	Rookie

22	FB-HB	11	2	193	6–0	Rookie
65
25	G-LB	12	2	243	6–2	2
35
25	E-DE	12	11	210	6–1	1

28	E	11	0	199	6–1	2

29	HB	12	9	164	5–11	6

24	T	12	0	244	6–2	Rookie

30	T-DT	12	2	223	6–3	7

31	HB-DB	12	2	187	6–0	6

29	HB	2	1	175	6–0	3

25	C	9	0	225	5–11	3
11
32	QB	12	4	192	6–1	8
15
28	HB	11	8	200	6–0	4

28	T-G-DT	12	12	214	6–1	5
33	C-LB-E	10	1	217	5–11	1
	Team Totals 37 players	28.1		12		200.0	6–0.4	3.0

Awards and Honors

Tommy Thompson leads league in Passing TDs – 25
Tommy Thompson leads league in Passer Rating- PHI 98.4
Steve Van Buren leads league in Rushing Attempts – 201
Steve Van Buren leads league in Rushing Yards – 945
Steve Van Buren leads league in Rushing TDs – 10
Cliff Patton Leads League in Field Goals Made – 8
QB Tommy Thompson, LH Steve Van Buren, RG Bucko Kilroy, RT Al Wistert, RE Pete Pihos, and P Joe Muha are named to numerous All-Pro teams at seasons end

Pro Football Hall of Fame

members

Alex Wojciechowicz – 1968
Steve Van Buren – 1965
Pete Pihos – 1970
Greasy Neale – 1969 as coach

External links

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