The 1947 Green Bay Packers season was their 29th season overall and their 27th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–5–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason Draft
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Gamerecap 1 Bye 2 September 28 Chicago Bears W 29–20 1–0 City Stadium Recap 3 October 5 Los Angeles Rams W 17–14 2–0 Wisconsin State Fair Park Recap 4 October 12 Chicago Cardinals L 10–14 2–1 City Stadium Recap 5 October 19 Washington RedskinsW 27–10 3–1 Wisconsin State Fair Park Recap 6 October 26 Detroit Lions W 34–17 4–1 City Stadium Recap 7 November 2 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–18 4–2 Wisconsin State Fair Park Recap 8 November 9 at Chicago Bears L 17–20 4–3 Wrigley Field Recap 9 November 16 at Chicago Cardinals L 20–21 4–4 Comiskey Park Recap 10 November 23 at New York Giants T 24–24 4–4–1 Polo Grounds Recap 11 November 30 at Los Angeles Rams W 30–10 5–4–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 12 December 7 at Detroit Lions W 35–14 6–4–1 Briggs Stadium Recap 13 December 14 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–28 6–5–1 Shibe Park Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Roster 1947 Green Bay Packers final rosterBacks 3 Tony Canadeo RB/S 17 Ed Cody FB 51 Irv Comp S/RB 8 Bob Forte CB/RB 64 Ted Fritsch FB/LB/K 16 Jim Gillette RB/CB 27 Jack Jacobs QB/CB/P 22 Roy McKay CB/RB/P 80 Herm Rohrig S/RB 7 Walt Schlinkman FB 42 Bruce Smith RB Linemen/Linebackers 82 Ed Bell G/T/MG/DT 29 Charley Brock C/LB 46 Ray Clemons G 54 Larry Craig DE/WR 75 Tiny Croft T/DT 66 Ralph Davis G 35 Bob Flowers LB 40 Aldo Forte G 33 Lester Gatewood C 18 Ken Keuper LB/FB 47 Paul Lipscomb T/DT 58 Ed Neal MG 63 Urban Odson T/DT 44 Baby Ray T/DT 15 Damon Tassos G/MG 43 Don Wells DE 45 Dick Wildung GReceivers 23 Clyde Goodnight 38 Nolan Luhn 52 Bob Skoglund DE 65 Gene Wilson CB Special teams 21 Ward Cuff K
Rookies in italics
References
Further reading Cliff Christl, The Greatest Story in Sports: Green Bay Packers, 1919–2019. 4 volumes. Stevens Point, WI: KCI Sports Publishing, 2021.
External links Sportsencyclopedia.com