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1947 Chicago Cardinals season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| logo = 471228-Cards-Eagles-program.jpg

| team = Chicago Cardinals

| year = 1947

| record = 9–3

| division_place = 1st NFL Western

| coach = Jimmy Conzelman

| stadium = Comiskey Park

| playoffs = Won NFL Championship
(vs. Eagles) 28–21

| shortnavlink = Cardinals seasons

}}

The 1947 Chicago Cardinals season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals won the second NFL championship in team history against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team was led by its "Million Dollar Backfield" of Elmer Angsman, Charley Trippi, Paul Christman, and Pat Harder.{{cite web|title=The Cards' Dream Season In '47|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/news/the-cards-dream-season-in-47/|publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame|access-date=September 3, 2016|date=January 1, 2005}} It was quite a turnaround for a franchise who was riding a 19-game losing streak just two years earlier.If the woeful Card-Pitt (0-10 in 1944) season is included, the club actually lost an NFL-record 29 games in a row; however, the NFL considers the Cardinals and Card-Pitt to be separate franchises.

The Cards would win the Western Division again in 1948 but lose the Championship Game to the Eagles; it would be another 26 years until the now St. Louis Cardinals would win another division title. Also, it would be over half a century (and two franchise shifts) until the Cardinals would win another playoff game, in 1998; an NFL-record 51 years. As of the end of 2024, this remains the team's last NFL title, the longest active "championship drought" in American professional sports.

The last remaining active member of the 1947 Chicago Cardinals was Charley Trippi, who retired after the 1955 season.

Pre-season

=Draft=

{{main article|1947 NFL Draft}}

{{NFL team draft start|year=1947|teamname=Chicago Cardinals}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=7|player=Tex Coulter|position=T|college=Army|notes=A member of the New York Giants|probowl=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=3|pick=18

|player=Ermal Allen|position=QB|college=Kentucky|notes=Played with the Cleveland Browns (AAFC)}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=6|pick=41|player=Ben Raimondi|position=HB|college=Indiana|notes=Played with the New York Yankees (AAFC)}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=7|pick=50|player=Howard Turner

|position=B|college=NC State|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=8|pick=60|player=George Maddock|position=T|college=Northwestern|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=9|pick=70|player=Art Dufelmeier|position=B|college=Illinois|notes=Returned to Illinois}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=10|pick=82|player=Ray Ramsey|position=B|college=Bradley|notes=|maderoster=Played with the Chicago Rockets (AAFC)}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=11|pick=90|player=Dave Wallace|position=B|college=Oklahoma|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=12|pick=101|player=Charley Sarratt|position=QB|college=Oklahoma|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=13|pick=112|player=Harden Cooper|position=T|college=Tulsa|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=14|pick=120|player=Carl Russ|position=BB|college=Rice|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=15|pick=131|player=Buddy Mulligan|position=B|college=Duke|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=16|pick=142|player=Charles Smith|position=HB|college=Georgia|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=17|pick=150|player=Bob Ravensberg|position=E|college=Indiana|notes=Played with the Cardinals in 1948–49}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=18|pick=162|player=Barney Barnett|position=E|college=Northeastern State|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=19|pick=171|player=Scotty Deeds|position=B|college=BYU|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=20|pick=180|player=Clarence Esser|position=E|college=Wisconsin|notes=|maderoster=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=21|pick=192|player=Shelton Ballard|position=C|college=LSU|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=22|pick=201|player=Wade Walker|position=T|college=Oklahoma|notes=Returned to Oklahoma}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=23|pick=210|player=Tom Carroll|position=T|college=Minnesota|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=24|pick=222|player=Tom Dorsey|position=B|college=Brown|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=25|pick=231|player=Otto Schnellbacher|position=DB|college=Kansas|notes=|probowl=yes}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=26|pick=240|player=Larry Joe|position=B|college=Penn State|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=27|pick=252|player=Dick Abrams|position=B|college=Washington State|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=28|pick=260|player=Joe Smith|position=E|college=Texas Tech|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=29|pick=270|player=Tony Rutunno|position=B|college={{cfb link|year=1946|team=St. Ambrose Fighting Bees|title=St. Ambrose}}|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=30|pick=282|player=Clyde Lindsley|position=E|college=LSU|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=31|pick=289|player=Bob Callahan|position=C|college=Michigan|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=32|pick=296|player=Johnny Karamigios|position=B|college=Denver

|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft end

| hof = no

}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1947_draft.htm|title=1947 Chicago Cardinals Draftees|publisher=Pro Football Reference|accessdate=October 4, 2020}}

Regular season

=Schedule=

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Game

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Recap

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Sources

style="background: #cfc;"

! 1

| September 28

| Detroit Lions

| W 45–21

| 1–0

| Comiskey Park

| 22,245

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194709280crd.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #cfc;"

! 2

| October 5

| Chicago Bears

| W 31–7

| 2–0

| Comiskey Park

| 51,123

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710050crd.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #cfc;"

! 3

| October 12

| at Green Bay Packers

| W 14–10

| 3–0

| City Stadium

| 25,562

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710120gnb.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #fcc;"

! 4

| October 19

| at Los Angeles Rams

| L 7–27

| 3–1

| L.A. Memorial Coliseum

| 69,631

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710190ram.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #cfc;"

! 5

| October 26

| Boston Yanks

| W 27–7

| 4–1

| Comiskey Park

| 22,286

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710260crd.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #cfc;"

! 6

| November 2

| Los Angeles Rams

| W 17–10

| 5–1

| Comiskey Park

| 40,075

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711020crd.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #cfc;"

! 7

| November 9

| at Detroit Lions

| W 17–7

| 6–1

| Briggs Stadium

| 25,296

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711090det.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #cfc;"

! 8

| November 16

| Green Bay Packers

| W 21–20

| 7–1

| Comiskey Park

| 40,086

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711160crd.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #fcc;"

! 9

| November 23

| at Washington Redskins

| L 21–45

| 7–2

| Griffith Stadium

| 35,362

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711230was.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #fcc;"

! 10

| November 30

| at New York Giants

| L 31–35

| 7–3

| Polo Grounds

| 28,744

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711300nyg.htm Recap]

|

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! 11

| December 7

| at Philadelphia Eagles

| W 45–21

| 8–3

| Shibe Park

| 32,322

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194712070phi.htm Recap]

|

style="background: #cfc;"

! 12

| December 14

| at Chicago Bears

| W 30–21

| 9–3

| Wrigley Field

| 48,632

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194712140chi.htm Recap]

|

colspan="10"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

{{1947 NFL Western standings}}

{{1947 NFL Eastern standings}}

Post-season

=Playoffs=

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Recap

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Cardinals|year=1947|border=2}}"| Sources

style="background:#cfc"

! Championship

| December 28

| Philadelphia Eagles

| W 28–21

| Comiskey Park

| 30,759

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194712280crd.htm Recap]

|

=NFL Championship Game=

The 1947 NFL Championship Game was the 15th annual championship game and was held December 28, 1947, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The game featured the Western Division champion Chicago Cardinals (9–3) and the Eastern Division champion Philadelphia Eagles (8–4). The Cardinals won the game by a score of 28–21.{{Cite web |url=http://football.about.com/cs/teamseagles/a/playoffhistphil.htm |title=Philadelphia Eagles Playoff History and Results |access-date=March 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115172845/http://football.about.com/cs/teamseagles/a/playoffhistphil.htm |archive-date=January 15, 2008 |url-status=dead }}

Roster

class="toccolours" style="text-align: left; border:2px solid black;"
colspan="9" style="background-color: #870619; color: white; text-align: center;"|1947 Chicago Cardinals roster
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks

  • {{NFLplayer|44|Paul Christman}}
  • {{NFLplayer|29|Ray Mallouf|P|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|42|Walt Rankin}}

Running backs

  • {{NFLplayer|62|Charley Trippi|QB/P/HB|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|19|Charles Smith (American football)|HB|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|7|Elmer Angsman|HB}}
  • {{NFLplayer|99|Marshall Goldberg|HB/WR}}
  • {{NFLplayer|90|Vic Schwall|HB}}

Wide receivers

  • {{NFLplayer|80|Malcolm Kutner|WR/DB}}
  • {{NFLplayer|87|Babe Dimancheff|HB/WR}}

Tight ends

  • {{NFLplayer|41|Billy Dewell|E/TE}}
  • {{NFLplayer|66|Jack Doolan (American football)|E/HB}}
  • {{NFLplayer|67|Clarence Esser|E|rookie=y}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |Offensive linemen

  • {{NFLplayer|20|Buster Ramsey|G}}
  • {{NFLplayer|75|Ray Apolskis|C/G}}
  • {{NFLplayer|68|Plato Andros|G|rookie=y}}
  • {{NFLplayer|76|Lloyd Arms|G}}
  • {{NFLplayer|55|Jake Colhouer|G}}
  • {{NFLplayer|71|Chet Bulger|LT}}
  • {{NFLplayer|57|Bill Blackburn|C}}
  • {{NFLplayer|53|Bill Campbell (gridiron football)|T}}
  • {{NFLplayer|50|Joe Coomer (American football)|T}}
  • {{NFLplayer|73|Hamilton Nichols|G|rookie=y}}

Defensive linemen

  • {{NFLplayer|36|Walt Szot|DT}}
  • {{NFLplayer|72|Jack Karwales|E/DE}}
  • {{NFLplayer|51|Pop Ivy|E/DE}}
  • {{NFLplayer|16|Dick Plasman|E/DL}}
  • {{NFLplayer|81|Joe Parker (American football)|E/DL}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linebackers

  • {{NFLplayer|82|Caleb Martin (American football)|LB/T}}
  • {{NFLplayer|77|Stan Mauldin|LB/T}}
  • {{NFLplayer|15|Bob Zimny|LB/}}

Defensive backs

  • {{NFLplayer|32|Vince Banonis|DB/C/DT}}
  • {{NFLplayer|20|Bill DeCorrevont|DB/HB}}
  • {{NFLplayer|24|Red Cochran|CB/P/K/QB|rookie=y}}

Special teams

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |

  • {{NFLplayer|34|Pat Harder|FB/K}}
  • {{NFLplayer|35|Jeff Burkett|P/WR|rookie=y}}

Reserve lists

  • None - Vacant

Practice squad

  • None - Vacant

rookies in italics

Awards and records

  • Pat Harder, NFL scoring leader: 102 points NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 447
  • Pat Harder, NFL record, most field goals in one game: 7 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 449

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1947.htm Cardinals on Pro Football Reference]

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