1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
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 Statistics
1947 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

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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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
85Tony BovaE-BAugust 21, 19176'1"190St. Francis (PA)Pittsburgh, PA USA100
47Ralph CalcagniTFebruary 6, 19226'3"230CornellSmithton, PA USA90
21Chuck CherundoloCAugust 8, 19166'1"215Penn St.Old Forge, PA USA1212
45Bob CifersPSeptember 5, 19205'11"201TennesseeChurch Hill, TN USA104
0Johnny ClementTBOctober 31, 19196'0"189SMUStonebluff, OK USA104
44Tony CompagnoFBJanuary 29, 19215'11"199St. Mary's (CA)Daly City, CA USA124
73Bill CregarG-LBMay 2, 19255'11"195Holy CrossNewark, NJ USA110
77Paul DavisFB-DBMarch 21, 19256'1"188Ohio St.Ashland, KY USA50
28Bob DavisRESeptember 26, 19215'11"192Penn St.Monongahela, PA USA1111
25Al DrulisBAugust 30, 19215'10"193TempleGirardville, PA USA102
30Bill GarnaasQBOctober 8, 19215'11"187MinnesotaOberon, ND USA100
17Joe GlampHBMay 13, 19215'11"180LSU125
23Sam GrayEJanuary 1, 19196'0"195TulsaIndependence, KS USA100
40Bill HornickTFebruary 13, 19196'1"207Tulane, PA USA40
35Gene HubkaTBMay 18, 19245'11"175TemplePerth Amboy, NJ USA10
54Val JansanteLESeptember 27, 19206'1"190DuquesneLaBelle, PA USA128
37Steve LachFBAugust 6, 19206'2"210DukeAltoona, PA USA128
65John MastrangeloRGMarch 10, 19266'1"228Notre DameVandergrift, PA USA115
64Bryant MeeksC-LBJanuary 16, 19266'2"193GeorgiaJacksonville, FL USA80
55Charley MehelichDEAugust 4, 19226'1"199DuquesneOakmont, PA USA114
72Red MooreLGDecember 14, 19225'11"248Penn St.Pittsburgh, PA USA1212
16Gonzalo MoralesHBJune 10, 19226'0"185St. Mary's (CA)San Francisco, CA USA81
81Elbie NickelEDecember 28, 19226'1"196CincinnatiFullerton, KY USA111
22John PerkoGFebruary 20, 19146'1"207DuquesneHibbing, MN USA70
38Joe RepkoTMarch 15, 19206'0"236Seton HallLansford, PA USA80
33Charlie SeabrightBBFebruary 13, 19186'2"204West VirginiaMcMechen, WV USA1212
57Frank SinkovitzLB-CMay 20, 19236'1"218DukeSteelton, PA USA90
12Nick SkorichRGJune 26, 19215'9"197CincinnatiBellaire, OH USA126
31Walt SlaterKRJanuary 31, 19205'11"187TennesseeProvidence, RI USA118
78Paul StennRTJuly 12, 19186'2"242VillanovaBerwick, PA USA115
27Bob SullivanHBDecember 24, 19245'9"191Holy CrossAttleboro, MA USA31
42Paul WhiteHBNovember 13, 19216'1"183Michigan111
75Jack WileyLTApril 18, 19205'11"208WaynesburgWind Ridge, PA USA1111
79Frank WydoRTJune 15, 19246'4"225DuquesneFootedale, PA USA127



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