1947 Detroit Lions season
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The 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1–10, winning three games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.
Before the season
Draft
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Schedule
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Game recap | |
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| 1 | September 21 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–17 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 28 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 21–45 | 0–2 | Comiskey Park | Recap | |
| 3 | October 5 | at Boston Yanks | W 21–7 | 1–2 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 4 | October 12 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–27 | 1–3 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–33 | 1–4 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 6 | October 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–34 | 1–5 | City Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | November 2 | New York Giants | W 35–7 | 2–5 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | November 9 | Chicago Cardinals | L 7–17 | 2–6 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 16 | Washington Redskins | W 38–21 | 3–6 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–28 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 11 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | L 14–34 | 3–8 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | December 7 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–35 | 3–9 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
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Players
- Stan Batinski, guard
- Ben Chase, guard
- Ted Cook, end
- Ted Cremer, end
- Bob DeFruiter, halfback
- Robert Derleth, tackle
- Chuck DeShane, guard
- Bill Dudley, halfback
- Jack Dugger, tackle
- Leon Fichman
- John Greene, end
- George Hekkers
- Ralph Heywood, end
- Bill Hillman
- Bob Ivory
- Tommy James, defensive back
- Elmer Jones, guard
- Pete Kmetovic, halfback
- Les Lear, tackle
- Clyde LeForce, quarterback
- Elmer Madarik, halfback
- Joe Margucci, halfback
- Kelly Mote, end
- Reed Nilsen
- Bill O'Brien, halfback
- Mitchell Olenski, tackle
- Merv Pregulman, center
- Ken Reese
- Floyd Rhea, offensive lineman
- Dave Ryan, quarterback
- John Sanchez, tackle
- Cecil Souders, end
- Ed Stacco, tackle
- Dick Stovall, center
- Steve Sucic
- Frank Szymanski, center
- Russ Thomas, tackle
- Walt Vezmar, guard
- Bill Ward, guard
- Joe Watt, halfback
- Bob Westfall, fullback
- Bob Wiese, back
- Camp Wilson, fullback
- Roy Zimmerman, quarterback
References
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- ↑ 1947 Detroit Lions
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External links
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