1947 Green Bay Packers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Curly Lambeau (6-5-1)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1947 Green Bay Packers Statistics
1947 Green Bay Packers Results

The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Packers led the league with just 210 points allowed. Green Bay chalked up 274 points. Tony Canadeo carried the ball for a team-best 464 yards, while Walt Schlinkman additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Jack Jacobs passed for 1,615 yards. Nolan Luhn paced pass catchers, snagging 42 passes for 696 yards. Clyde Goodnight provided receiving help also.

The ball-hawking defense led the way with 51 turnovers, topping in the league. Bob Forte seized 9 opponent throws.

Curly Lambeau coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
82Ed BellGSeptember 20, 19216'1"227IndianaChicago, IL USA111
29Charley BrockCMarch 15, 19166'2"207NebraskaColumbus, NE USA126
3Tony CanadeoKRMay 5, 19195'11"190GonzagaChicago, IL USA126
46Ray ClemonsGApril 2, 19215'10"220St. Mary's (CA)Roseville, CA USA91
17Ed CodyFBFebruary 27, 19235'10"191Boston Col.Newington, CT USA100
51Irv CompBMay 17, 19196'2"204BenedictineMilwaukee, WI USA121
54Larry CraigLEJune 27, 19166'1"211South CarolinaSix Mile, SC USA126
75Tiny CroftTNovember 7, 19206'3"287AlabamaChicago, IL USA100
21Ward CuffKAugust 12, 19136'1"192MarquetteRedwood Falls, MN USA100
66Ralph DavisGMay 30, 19225'11"205WisconsinSeymour, WI USA114
35Bob FlowersC-LBAugust 6, 19176'1"210TexasBig Spring, TX USA120
40Aldo ForteGJanuary 20, 19186'0"213MontanaChicago, IL USA101
8Bob ForteRHJuly 15, 19226'0"199ArkansasLake Village, AR USA1210
64Ted FritschFBOctober 31, 19205'10"210Wisc-Stevens PointSpencer, WI USA1212
33Les GatewoodCMay 30, 19216'2"198BaylorDallas, TX USA126
16Jim GilletteHBDecember 19, 19176'1"185VirginiaCourtland, VA USA101
23Clyde GoodnightLEMarch 3, 19246'1"196TulsaHolland, TX USA118
27Jack JacobsPAugust 7, 19196'1"186OklahomaHoldenville, OK USA128
18Ken KeuperBNovember 14, 19186'0"207GeorgiaWaukesha, WI USA121
76John KovatchEJuly 21, 19206'3"197Notre DameSouth Bend, IN USA30
47Paul LipscombRTJanuary 13, 19236'5"246TennesseeBenton, IL USA1210
38Nolan LuhnREJuly 27, 19216'3"200TulsaKenney, TX USA129
19Bob McDougalFBMarch 19, 19216'2"205DukeOconto, WI USA10
22Roy McKayTBFebruary 2, 19206'0"193TexasMason City, TX USA111
58Ed NealMG-C-G-TDecember 31, 19186'4"285LSUWichita Falls, TX USA120
53Urban OdsonTNovember 17, 19186'3"251MinnesotaClark, SD USA110
44Baby RayLTSeptember 30, 19146'6"249VanderbiltUna, TN USA1110
80Herm RohrigPRMarch 19, 19185'8"190NebraskaMason City, IA USA73
7Walt SchlinkmanFBMay 2, 19225'9"205Texas TechChanning, TX USA120
52Bob SkoglundDEJuly 29, 19256'1"198Notre DameChicago, IL USA91
42Bruce SmithLHFebruary 8, 19206'0"197MinnesotaFairbault, MN USA106
15Damon TassosRGDecember 5, 19236'1"225Texas A&MSan Antonio, TX USA1210
43Don WellsDE-EJuly 12, 19226'2"200Wake ForestWaycross, GA USA120
45Dick WildungLGAugust 16, 19216'0"221MinnesotaAnoka, MN USA1210
65Gene WilsonEJune 24, 19265'10"177SMUArp, TX USA90



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