| 1947 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Dick McCann |
| Head coach | Turk Edwards |
| Home field | Griffith Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1947 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 10th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 5–5–1 record from 1946 and finished 4–8.
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Before the season
NFL draft
| 1947 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cal Rossi | B | UCLA | Also drafted in 1946 |
| 3 | 17 | Gene (Red) Knight | B | LSU | |
| 5 | 28 | Hank Foldberg | E | Army | |
| 6 | 39 | Mike Garzoni | G | USC | |
| 7 | 48 | Bill Gray | G | Oregon State | |
| 8 | 59 | Hank Harris | G | Texas | |
| 9 | 68 | Roy Kurrasch | E | UCLA | played with New York Yankees (AAFC) |
| 10 | 79 | Ernie Williamson | T | North Carolina | |
| 11 | 88 | L. G. Carmody | B | Central Washington | |
| 12 | 99 | U.S. Savage | E | Richmond | |
| 13 | 108 | Bob Steckroth | E | William & Mary | |
| 14 | 119 | Weldon Edwards | T | TCU | |
| 15 | 128 | Earl Wheeler | C | Arkansas | |
| 16 | 139 | Bill Gold | B | Tennessee | |
| 17 | 148 | Jack Hart | T | Detroit | |
| 18 | 159 | Tom Nichols | B | Richmond | |
| 19 | 168 | Harry Dowda | DB | Wake Forest | |
| 20 | 179 | Charlie Webb | E | LSU | |
| 21 | 188 | Elmo Bond | T | Washington State | |
| 22 | 199 | Jim Hefti | B | St. Lawrence | |
| 23 | 208 | Tom Dudley | E | Virginia | |
| 24 | 219 | Bob Smith * | DB | Iowa | |
| 25 | 228 | Hal Mullins | T | Duke | |
| 26 | 239 | Francis Bocoka | E | Washington State | |
| 27 | 248 | Otis Sacrinty | B | Wake Forest | |
| 28 | 259 | Milt Dropo | C | Connecticut | |
| 29 | 268 | Lynn Brownson | B | Stanford | |
| 30 | 279 | Joe Colone | B | Penn State | |
| 31 | 286 | Herb Shoener | E | Iowa | |
| 32 | 295 | Bo Pievo | T | Purdue | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 28 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 42–45 | 0–1 | Shibe Park | 35,406 | Recap |
| 3 | October 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–26 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 36,585 | Recap |
| 4 | October 12 | New York Giants | W 28–20 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 36,533 | Recap |
| 5 | October 19 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–27 | 2–2 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | 28,572 | Recap |
| 6 | October 26 | Chicago Bears | L 20–56 | 2–3 | Griffith Park | 36,591 | Recap |
| 7 | November 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–38 | 2–4 | Griffith Park | 36,591 | Recap |
| 8 | November 9 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–21 | 2–5 | Forbes Field | 36,257 | Recap |
| 9 | November 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–38 | 2–6 | Briggs Stadium | 17,003 | Recap |
| 10 | November 23 | Chicago Cardinals | W 45–21 | 3–6 | Griffith Stadium | 35,362 | Recap |
| 11 | November 30 | at Boston Yanks | L 24–27 | 3–7 | Fenway Park | 24,800 | Recap |
| 12 | December 7 | at New York Giants | L 10–35 | 3–8 | Polo Grounds | 25,594 | Recap |
| 13 | December 14 | Boston Yanks | W 40–13 | 4–8 | Griffith Stadium | 33,226 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–2 | 308 | 242 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–2 | 240 | 259 | W1 | |
| Boston Yanks | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–4–1 | 168 | 256 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 295 | 367 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 2 | 8 | 2 | .200 | 1–6–1 | 190 | 309 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ "1947 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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