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Record: 9-3-0, Finished 1st in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
1947 NFL Champions
Scored 306 points (25.5/g), 3rd of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 231 points (19.2/g), 3rd.
Differential of 75 points (6.2/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 7.9-4.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.3/g), 3rd.
Coached by Jimmy Conzelman (9-3-0)
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1947 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Paul Christman | 29 | 2 | 8 | 138 for 301, 2,191 yards, 17 td, 22 int, & 8 rushes for 11 yards and 2 td | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 13th pick / 1941 |
| FB | Pat Harder | 25 | 1 | 7 | 113 rushes for 371 yards, 7 td, & 9 catches for 78 yards and 0 td | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944 |
| LH | Charlie Trippi | 25 | Rook | 9 | 83 rushes for 401 yards, 2 td, & 23 catches for 240 yards and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
| RH | Marshall Goldberg | 30 | 8 | 10 | 51 rushes for 155 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 52 yards and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 12th pick / 1939 |
| RH | Elmer Angsman | 22 | 1 | 1 | 110 rushes for 412 yards, 7 td, & 5 catches for 138 yards and 1 td | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 16th pick / 1946 |
| LE | Billy Dewell | 30 | 7 | 9 | 42 catches for 576 yards, 4 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 29th pick / 1939 |
| LT | Chet Bulger | 30 | 5 | 10 | 3 fumbles recovered | |
| LG | Loyd Arms | 28 | 1 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 14th / 129th pick / 1943 |
| C | Vince Banonis | 26 | 5 | 8 | 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 29th pick / 1942 |
| RG | Buster Ramsey | 27 | 1 | 7 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 124th pick / 1943 |
| RG | Ray Apolskis | 29 | 6 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 32nd pick / 1941 |
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| RT | Stan Mauldin | 27 | 1 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 53rd pick / 1943 |
| RE | Mal Kutner | 26 | 1 | 9 | 43 catches for 944 yards, 7 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 26th pick / 1942 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Pat Harder | 25 | 1 | 7 | 7 of 10 field goals & 39 of 40 extra points | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944 |
| P | Ray Mallouf | 29 | 6 | 0 | 43 punts for a 39.9 average, 0 blocked | Chicago Cardinals / 10th / 83rd pick / 1941 |
| PR | Red Cochran | 25 | Rook | 3 | 10 punt returns for a 14.7 average and 0 td | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 8th / 66th pick / 1944 |
| KR | Charlie Trippi | 25 | Rook | 9 | 15 kick returns for a 21.4 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plato Andros | 26 | G-T-DG | 12 | 0 | 240 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 11/28/1921 | Rook | ||
| Elmer Angsman | 22 | HB | 12 | 1 | 200 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 12/11/1925 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 16th pick / 1946 |
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| Ray Apolskis | 29 | C-G-LB | 12 | 5 | 206 | 5-11 | Marquette | 10/19/1918 | 6 | Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 32nd pick / 1941 |
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| Loyd Arms | 28 | G | 12 | 12 | 215 | 6-1 | Oklahoma State | 9/24/1919 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 14th / 129th pick / 1943 |
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| Vince Banonis | 26 | C-T-LB | 12 | 8 | 230 | 6-1 | Detroit Mercy | 4/9/1921 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 29th pick / 1942 |
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| Bill Blackburn | 24 | C | 12 | 4 | 228 | 6-6 | La-Lafayette,Rice | 2/5/1923 | 1 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1944 |
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| Chet Bulger | 30 | T | 12 | 10 | 260 | 6-3 | Auburn | 9/18/1917 | 5 | ||
| Jeff Burkett | 26 | E-DB | 3 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | LSU | 7/15/1921 | Rook | ||
| Bill Campbell | 27 | T-LB-C-DB | 4 | 1 | 195 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 8/6/1920 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 17th / 153rd pick / 1943 |
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| Paul Christman | 29 | QB | 12 | 8 | 210 | 6-0 | Missouri | 3/5/1918 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 13th pick / 1941 |
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| Red Cochran | 25 | QB-FB-HB | 12 | 3 | 190 | 6-0 | Wake Forest | 8/2/1922 | Rook | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 8th / 66th pick / 1944 |
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| Jake Colhouer | 25 | G | 12 | 2 | 225 | 6-1 | Oklahoma State | 1/15/1922 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 9th / 71st pick / 1946 |
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| Joe Coomer | 29 | T-G | 12 | 1 | 281 | 6-6 | Austin | 9/11/1918 | 6 | ||
| Billy deCorrevont | 29 | B | 12 | 2 | 186 | 6-0 | Northwestern | 11/26/1918 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 14th / 126th pick / 1942 |
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| Billy Dewell | 30 | E | 11 | 9 | 208 | 6-4 | SMU | 1/2/1917 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 29th pick / 1939 |
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| Babe Dimancheff | 25 | HB | 12 | 2 | 178 | 5-11 | Butler,Purdue | 9/6/1922 | 2 | Boston Yanks / 3rd / 27th pick / 1944 |
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| John Doolan | 28 | HB-E | 12 | 3 | 190 | 6-1 | Georgetown (DC) | 5/16/1919 | 2 | ||
| Clarence Esser | 26 | E | 7 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Wisconsin | 3/27/1921 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 20th / 180th pick / 1947 |
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| Marshall Goldberg | 30 | B | 12 | 10 | 190 | 5-11 | Pittsburgh | 10/25/1917 | 8 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 12th pick / 1939 |
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| Pat Harder | 25 | FB-LB | 12 | 7 | 203 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 5/6/1922 | 1 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1944 |
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| Pop Ivy | 31 | E | 12 | 1 | 208 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 1/25/1916 | 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates / 4th / 27th pick / 1940 |
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| Jack Karwales | 27 | E | 2 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Michigan | 6/22/1920 | Rook | ||
| Mal Kutner | 26 | E-DB | 12 | 9 | 197 | 6-2 | Texas | 3/27/1921 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 26th pick / 1942 |
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| Ray Mallouf | 29 | QB-TB | 11 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | SMU | 7/11/1918 | 6 | Chicago Cardinals / 10th / 83rd pick / 1941 |
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| Caleb Martin | 23 | T | 10 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Louisiana Tech | 2/10/1924 | Rook | ||
| Stan Mauldin | 27 | T | 12 | 12 | 225 | 6-2 | Texas | 12/27/1920 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 53rd pick / 1943 |
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| Hamilton Nichols | 23 | G-LB | 11 | 4 | 209 | 5-11 | Rice | 10/18/1924 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 26th pick / 1946 |
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| Joe Parker | 24 | E | 12 | 1 | 220 | 6-1 | Texas | 7/11/1923 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 36th pick / 1944 |
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| Dick Plasman | 33 | E-T | 4 | 1 | 218 | 6-3 | Vanderbilt | 4/6/1914 | 10 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 28th pick / 1937 |
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| Buster Ramsey | 27 | G-LB | 8 | 7 | 219 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 3/16/1920 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 124th pick / 1943 |
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| Walt Rankin | 28 | QB-FB | 12 | 0 | 197 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 1/28/1919 | 6 | ||
| Vic Schwall | 22 | HB | 11 | 0 | 190 | 5-8 | Northwestern | 1/21/1925 | Rook | New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1947 |
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| Charles Smith | 23 | HB-DB | 7 | 0 | 170 | 5-11 | Georgia | 3/13/1924 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 16th / 142nd pick / 1947 |
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| Walt Szot | 27 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 222 | 6-1 | Bucknell | 3/30/1920 | 1 | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 18th / 176th pick / 1944 |
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| Charlie Trippi | 25 | HB-QB-DB | 11 | 9 | 186 | 6-0 | Georgia | 12/14/1922 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1945 |
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| Bob Zimny | 26 | T | 7 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Indiana | 12/11/1921 | 2 | Brooklyn Tigers / 28th / 287th pick / 1944 |
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| Team Total | 26.7 | 12 | 209.7 | 6-0.8 | 2.4 |
