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1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

1st place • Eastern Division • 8-4-0 .667
Playoff Statistics
1947 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jock Sutherland
Johnny MichelosenAssistant Coach
Mike NixonBackfield
Joe SkladanyEnds
Frank WaltonLine
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/22/1947NBethlehem Bulldogs28-0WErie, PAMemorial Stadium7559
Fri8/29/1947HGreen Bay Packers24-17WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field31507
Sat9/6/1947NNorfolk Shamrocks48-0WWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium8000
Sat9/13/1947NRichmond Rebels35-0WNew Kensington, PAMemorial Stadium8500
Sun9/21/1947HDetroit Lions17-10WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field34681
Mon9/29/1947HLos Angeles Rams7-48LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field35658
Sun10/5/1947AWashington Redskins26-27LWashington, DCGriffith Stadium36585
Sun10/12/1947ABoston Yanks30-14WBoston, MAFenway Park18894
Sun10/19/1947HPhiladelphia Eagles35-24WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field33538
Sun10/26/1947ANew York Giants38-21WNew York, NYPolo Grounds41736
Sun11/2/1947AGreen Bay Packers18-17WWest Allis, WIWisconsin State Fair Park30073
Sun11/9/1947HWashington Redskins21-14WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field36257
Sun11/16/1947HNew York Giants24-7WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field35000
Sun11/23/1947AChicago Bears7-49LChicago, ILWrigley Field34142
Sun11/30/1947APhiladelphia Eagles0-21LPhiladelphia, PAShibe Park37218
Sun12/7/1947HBoston Yanks17-7WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field31398
Eastern Division Playoff
Sun12/21/1947HPhiladelphia Eagles0-21LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field35729
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Tony Bova85RDE-ROE6-119030St. Francis (Pennsylvania)91
Ralph Calcagni47LDT-OT6-323025Pennsylvania; Cornell90
Chuck Cherundolo21C-RLB6-121531Penn State1212
Bob Cifers45WB-RDH5-1120127Tennessee124
Johnny Clement0TB-LDH6-018928Southern Methodist104
Tony Compagno44RDH-FDB5-1120026St. Mary's (California)1212
Bill Cregar73OG-DG5-1119522Holy Cross120
Bob Davis28ROE-RDE5-1119226Penn State1111
Paul Davis77FB-LB6-118822Ohio State; Otterbein60
Al Drulis25LLB-FB5-1019326Temple1010
Bill Garnaas30WB-RDH5-1118726Minnesota100
Joe Glamp17WB-RDH-K5-1118526Louisiana State125
Sam Gray23LDE-OE?6-019528Tulsa100
Bill Hornick40OT-DT6-120728Tulane40
Gene Hubka35HB-DB5-1017523Temple; Bucknell20
Val Jansante54LOE-LDE6-119027Duquesne; Villanova128
Steve Lach37FB-LB6-121027Duke128
John Mastrangelo65ROG-LLB6-122821Notre Dame126
Bryant Meeks64LB-C6-219321Georgia; South Carolina90
Charley Mehelich55LDE-LOE6-119925Duquesne1111
Bill Moore72LOG-MG5-1121825Penn State1212
Gonzalo Morales16S-TB6-018825St. Mary's (California)71
Elbie Nickel81ROE-RDE6-119625Cincinnati121
John Perko22OG-DG6-120733Duquesne70
Joe Repko38OT-DT6-023627Seton Hall; Boston College70
Charley Seabright33BB-MLB6-220429West Virginia1212
Frank Sinkovitz57RLB-C6-121824Duke1010
Nick Skorich12ROG-MG5-919726Cincinnati127
Walt Slater31S-TB-WB5-1118727Tennessee1111
Paul Stenn78ROT-RDT6-124229Villanova115
Bob Sullivan27WB-RDH5-919823Holy Cross; Iowa41
Paul White42LDH-WB6-118326Michigan1212
Jack Wiley75LOT-LDT5-1120827Waynesburg1212
Frank Wydo79RDT-ROT6-422523Duquesne; Cornell1111
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Hub BechtolETexas
316John MastrangeloGNotre Dame
529Frank WydoTCornell
638Frank AschenbrennerBNorthwestern
749Bryant MeeksCSouth Carolina
858Jerry ShipkeyBUCLA
969Burt VanderCluteGWesleyan
1078Paul GibsonENorth Carolina State
1189Jack MeddCWesleyan
1298Jack FitchBNorth Carolina
13109Ara ParseghianBMiami (Ohio)
14118Bill MooreTPenn State
15129Larry BrunoBGeneva
16138Ralph JenkinsCClemson
17149Elbie NickelECincinnati
18158Bill CregarCHoly Cross
19169Jerry MulreadyBNorth Dakota State
20178Warren SmithTKansas Wesleyan
21189Fred HamiltonTVanderbilt
22198Fred TaylorETexas Christian
23209Binks BushmiaerBVanderbilt
24218Paul DavisBOtterbein
25229Tommy KalmanirBNevada-Reno
26238Don MohrEBaldwin-Wallace
27249Art YoungGDartmouth
28258Ralph SazioTWilliam & Mary
29269Dick PitzerEArmy
28278Tony StalloniTDelaware
31287Vince DiFrancescaGNorthwestern
32294Warren LahrBCase Western Reserve
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals47724279240
Opponents Totals47704498259
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals1761085711/ %/ %60527
Opponents Totals170886814/ %/ %78622
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Steve Lach90000054
Joe Glamp0303196.861442.9048
Val Jansante50000132
Tony Compagno50000030
Johnny Clement40000024
Bill Garnaas20000012
John Mastrangelo1000006
Joe Repko1000006
Charley Seabright1000006
Frank Sinkovitz1000006
Bob Sullivan1000006
Paul White1000006
Tony Bova0000012
Ralph Calcagni0000012
Team Totals31303196.861442.93240
Opponents Totals35343597.15771.40259
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Joe Glamp61442.90372/42/23/50/30/0
Team Totals61442.90372/31/23/50/40/0
Opponents Totals5771.43/0/1/1/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Johnny Clement1296705.2434
Steve Lach1203723.1198
Bob Cifers873564.1410
Walt Slater461673.6190
Tony Compagno341263.7132
Gonzalo Morales29963.3180
Paul White22853.952t1
Bob Sullivan21612.9140
Paul Davis451.360
Gene Hubka242.030
Charley Seabright144.040
Joe Glamp122.020
Team Totals49619483.952t15
Opponents Totals40316224.014
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Johnny Clement1235242.36210048.219.368t75.797.312488059.8
Walt Slater391846.2162155.511.93712.6512.83318232.5
Gonzalo Morales27829.615782.99.82313.7414.8007812.3
Bob Sullivan9333.35525.817.32400.0111.1005214.4
Bob Cifers3266.71289.314.02200.000.0002896.5
Steve Lach5240.03122.46.06120.000.010287.5
Paul White3133.32217.021.02100.000.0002159.0
Team Totals2098641.110414106.716.468t104.8199.142.6
Opponents Totals2449840.212818477.618.8218.6187.465.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Val Jansante3559917.1465
Steve Lach11777.021
Tony Compagno919021.139t1
Charley Seabright7162.3100
Bob Davis514529.0440
Bill Garnaas514428.868t2
Bob Sullivan47218.030t1
Bob Cifers35819.3370
Charley Mehelich33812.7130
Paul White25527.5530
Johnny Clement166.060
Elbie Nickel11010.0100
Team Totals86141016.468t10
Opponents Totals98184718.821
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Compagno416340.864t2
Walt Slater4389.5380
Charley Seabright38026.739t1
Frank Sinkovitz35719.047t1
Paul White22211.0150
Bob Cifers13232.0320
Gonzalo Morales155.050
Team Totals1839722.164t4
Opponents Totals1928715.10
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bob Cifers68279641.1742330
Team Totals68279641.174133030.1
Opponents Totals70297642.558333.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Walt Slater2843515.5330
Gonzalo Morales68814.7200
Paul White55010.0140
Bob Sullivan11010.0100
Team Totals4058314.6330
Opponents Totals3033011.00
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Walt Slater2248021.8390
Gonzalo Morales511322.6270
Bob Sullivan48621.5260
Steve Lach35919.7260
Paul White35016.7260
Charley Seabright3237.7110
Val Jansante24221.0210
Tony Compagno23216.0170
Bob Cifers23015.0160
Johnny Clement12424.0240
Bill Garnaas11717.0170
Tony Bova11616.0160
Bob Davis133.030
Team Totals5097519.5390
Opponents Totals4389220.70
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ralph Calcagni0001100
Bob Cifers300000
Johnny Clement710100
Tony Compagno600000
Paul Davis100000
Al Drulis0001100
Bill Garnaas0010100
Val Jansante112370
Steve Lach100000
John Mastrangelo0002200
Charley Mehelich00022130
Bill Moore00112-10
Gonzalo Morales100000
Joe Repko00011481
Charley Seabright200000
Nick Skorich0011200
Walt Slater212370
Paul Stenn0010100
Bob Sullivan210170
Paul White230300
Jack Wiley0011200
Team Totals2816121426811
Opponents Totals34142016360
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