1947 Chicago Cardinals Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Jimmy Conzelman (9-3)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1947 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1947 Chicago Cardinals Roster

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

The Cardinals racked up 306 points, and the defense allowed 231. Paul Christman tossed for 2,191 yards. Mal Kutner snagged 43 passes for 944 yards, while Billy Dewell contributed to the receiving game, too.

Elmer Angsman carried the ball for a team-best 412 yards for Chicago, while Pat Harder and Charlie Trippi additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Red Cochran picked off 8 opponent throws.

Jimmy Conzelman coached the team. The 1947 Chicago Cardinals won the Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 429
Regular Season Points Against: 313

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 28, 1947 Detroit Lions 21 at Chicago Cardinals 45 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 29, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 48 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
October 5, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 14 at Green Bay Packers 17 L 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 Milwaukee
October 5, 1947 Chicago Rockets 7 at Chicago Cardinals 31 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 12, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 14 at Green Bay Packers 10 W 2-0-0 2-1-0 4-1-0
October 12, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 27 at Detroit Lions 13 W 2-0-0 3-1-0 5-1-0
October 19, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 7 at Los Angeles Rams 27 L 2-0-0 3-2-0 5-2-0
October 26, 1947 Boston Yanks 7 at Chicago Cardinals 27 W 3-0-0 3-2-0 6-2-0
October 26, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 14 L 3-0-0 3-3-0 6-3-0
November 2, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cardinals 17 L 4-0-0 3-4-0 7-4-0
November 9, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 17 at Detroit Lions 7 W 4-0-0 4-4-0 8-4-0
November 16, 1947 Green Bay Packers 20 at Chicago Cardinals 21 W 5-0-0 4-4-0 9-4-0
November 23, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 21 at Washington Redskins 45 L 5-0-0 4-5-0 9-5-0
November 30, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 31 at New York Giants 35 L 5-0-0 4-6-0 9-6-0
December 7, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 17 at Chicago Rockets 14 W 5-0-0 5-6-0 10-6-0
December 7, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 45 at Philadelphia Eagles 21 W 5-0-0 6-6-0 11-6-0
December 14, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 30 at Chicago Rockets 21 W 5-0-0 7-6-0 12-6-0
December 28, 1947 Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Chicago Cardinals 28 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFL Championship


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