NFL playoffs, 1947

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The 1947 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Division championship between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The division championship game was played on December 21, 1947 at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. The winner of that game would travel to Chicago to play in the championship game against the Chicago Cardinals on December 28.

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[edit] Tournament bracket

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    W  Chicago Cardinals 28
  E  Pittsburgh Steelers 0     E  Philadelphia Eagles 21
  E  Philadelphia Eagles 21  


[edit] Eastern Division championship

December 21, 1947 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 7 0 21
Steelers 0 0 0 0 0


  • PHI Van Buren 15 pass from Thompson (Patton kick)
  • PHI Ferrante 28 pass from Thompson (Patton kick)
  • PHI Pritchard 79 punt return (Patton kick)

[edit] NFL Championship game

For more details on this topic, see NFL Championship Game, 1947.

[edit] References