1947 National Football League Leaders
1947 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1947 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 25 | 354 | 210 | 2938 | 15 |
| Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | 24 | 323 | 176 | 2712 | 31 |
| Paul Christman | Chicago Cardinals | 17 | 301 | 138 | 2191 | 22 |
| Jack Jacobs | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 242 | 108 | 1615 | 17 |
| Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 201 | 106 | 1680 | 15 |
| Paul Governali | New York Giants | 14 | 197 | 85 | 1461 | 16 |
| Clyde LeForce | Detroit Lions | 13 | 175 | 94 | 1384 | 20 |
| Boley Dancewicz | Boston Yanks | 11 | 169 | 66 | 1203 | 18 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 221 | 96 | 1210 | 18 |
| Johnny Clement | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 123 | 52 | 1004 | 9 |
| Roy Zimmerman | Detroit Lions | 7 | 138 | 57 | 867 | 9 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 2938 | 354 | 210 | 25 | 15 |
| Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | 2712 | 323 | 176 | 24 | 31 |
| Paul Christman | Chicago Cardinals | 2191 | 301 | 138 | 17 | 22 |
| Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | 1680 | 201 | 106 | 16 | 15 |
| Jack Jacobs | Green Bay Packers | 1615 | 242 | 108 | 16 | 17 |
| Paul Governali | New York Giants | 1461 | 197 | 85 | 14 | 16 |
| Clyde LeForce | Detroit Lions | 1384 | 175 | 94 | 13 | 20 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | 1210 | 221 | 96 | 8 | 18 |
| Boley Dancewicz | Boston Yanks | 1203 | 169 | 66 | 11 | 18 |
| Johnny Clement | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1004 | 123 | 52 | 7 | 9 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 1008 | 13 | 45 |
| Johnny Clement | Pittsburgh Steelers | 670 | 4 | 43 |
| Tony Canadeo | Green Bay Packers | 464 | 2 | 35 |
| Kenny Washington | Los Angeles Rams | 444 | 5 | 92 |
| Walt Schlinkman | Green Bay Packers | 439 | 2 | 20 |
| Jim Castiglia | Washington Redskins | 426 | 5 | 33 |
| Elmer Angsman | Chicago Cardinals | 412 | 7 | 18 |
| Camp Wilson | Detroit Lions | 412 | 0 | 48 |
| Charlie Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | 401 | 2 | 41 |
| Steve Lach | Pittsburgh Steelers | 372 | 8 | 19 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 1008 | 45 |
| Steve Lach | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 372 | 19 |
| Elmer Angsman | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 412 | 18 |
| Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 371 | 45 |
| Ted Fritsch | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 247 | 48 |
| Hugh Gallarneau | Chicago Bears | 6 | 89 | 8 |
| Jim Castiglia | Washington Redskins | 5 | 426 | 33 |
| Kenny Washington | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 444 | 92 |
| Johnny Clement | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 670 | 43 |
| George Gulyanics | Chicago Bears | 4 | 212 | 46 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Keane | Chicago Bears | 64 | 910 | 10 | 50 |
| Bob Nussbaumer | Washington Redskins | 47 | 597 | 4 | 55 |
| Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | 43 | 944 | 7 | 70 |
| Billy Dewell | Chicago Cardinals | 42 | 576 | 4 | 46 |
| Nolan Luhn | Green Bay Packers | 42 | 696 | 7 | 44 |
| Clyde Goodnight | Green Bay Packers | 38 | 593 | 6 | 69 |
| John Greene | Detroit Lions | 38 | 621 | 5 | 47 |
| Jim Benton | Los Angeles Rams | 35 | 511 | 6 | 43 |
| Val Jansante | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35 | 599 | 5 | 46 |
| Eddie Saenz | Washington Redskins | 34 | 598 | 4 | 74 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | 944 | 43 | 7 | 70 |
| Jim Keane | Chicago Bears | 910 | 64 | 10 | 50 |
| Ken Kavanaugh | Chicago Bears | 818 | 32 | 13 | 81 |
| Don Currivan | Boston Yanks | 782 | 24 | 9 | 78 |
| Nolan Luhn | Green Bay Packers | 696 | 42 | 7 | 44 |
| John Greene | Detroit Lions | 621 | 38 | 5 | 47 |
| Val Jansante | Pittsburgh Steelers | 599 | 35 | 5 | 46 |
| Eddie Saenz | Washington Redskins | 598 | 34 | 4 | 74 |
| Bob Nussbaumer | Washington Redskins | 597 | 47 | 4 | 55 |
| Clyde Goodnight | Green Bay Packers | 593 | 38 | 6 | 69 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kavanaugh | Chicago Bears | 13 | 32 | 818 | 81 |
| Jim Keane | Chicago Bears | 10 | 64 | 910 | 50 |
| Don Currivan | Boston Yanks | 9 | 24 | 782 | 78 |
| Bill Dudley | Detroit Lions | 7 | 27 | 375 | 64 |
| Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 43 | 944 | 70 |
| Nolan Luhn | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 42 | 696 | 44 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 23 | 382 | 66 |
| Jim Benton | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 35 | 511 | 43 |
| Clyde Goodnight | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 38 | 593 | 69 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 6 | 26 | 511 | 62 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Reagan | New York Giants | 10 | 203 | 0 | 71 |
| Frank Seno | Boston Yanks | 10 | 100 | 0 | 38 |
| Bob Forte | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 140 | 1 | 68 |
| Tom Harmon | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 136 | 1 | 36 |
| Red Cochran | Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 122 | 0 | 39 |
| Noah Mullins | Chicago Bears | 6 | 113 | 0 | 51 |
| Ernie Steele | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 103 | 0 | 43 |
| Irv Comp | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 65 | 0 | 30 |
| Tom Farmer | Washington Redskins | 6 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| Bill Dudley | Detroit Lions | 5 | 104 | 1 | 41 |
| Joe Golding | Boston Yanks | 5 | 87 | 0 | 28 |
| Herm Rohrig | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 80 | 0 | 28 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 56 | 0 | 35 |
| Bob Wiese | Detroit Lions | 5 | 54 | 0 | 19 |
