1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jock Sutherland (8-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Pittsburgh scored 240 points, while the defense gave up 259. Johnny Clement carried the ball for a team-best 670 yards for the Steelers.
Johnny Clement passed for 1,004 yards. Val Jansante paced the receiving corps, grabbing 35 passes for 599 yards.
Tony Compagno and Walt Slater each seized 4 opponent throws.
Jock Sutherland coached the team. The 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 240
Regular Season Points Against: 259
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 21, 1947 | Detroit Lions 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 29, 1947 | Chicago Cardinals 48 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 5, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Washington Redskins 27 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 12, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 30 at Boston Yanks 14 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
October 19, 1947 | Philadelphia Eagles 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 35 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
October 26, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 38 at New York Giants 21 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
November 2, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 18 at Green Bay Packers 17 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Milwaukee | |
November 9, 1947 | Washington Redskins 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
November 16, 1947 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
November 23, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Chicago Rockets 49 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
November 30, 1947 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Philadelphia Eagles 21 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
December 7, 1947 | Boston Yanks 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
December 21, 1947 | Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Eastern Division Playoff |