| League Championship |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Cardinals |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 28, 1947 Location: Chicago, IL Venue: Comiskey Park Attendance: 30759 |
| Weather: Scattered Clouds Temp: 30 F Humidty: 69% Wind: 7 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chicago CardinalsCHIC | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | PHI | CHIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago CardinalsCHIC | Charley Trippi 44 run (Pat Harder kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Chicago CardinalsCHIC | Elmer Angsman 70 run (Pat Harder kick) | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Philadelphia EaglesPHI | Pat McHugh 53 pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Chicago CardinalsCHIC | Charley Trippi 75 punt return (Pat Harder kick) | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Philadelphia EaglesPHI | Steve Van Buren 1 run (Cliff Patton kick) | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | Chicago CardinalsCHIC | Elmer Angsman 70 run (Pat Harder kick) | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Philadelphia EaglesPHI | Russ Craft 1 run (Cliff Patton kick) | 21 | 28 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Offense | ||
| 82 | LOE | Jack Ferrante |
| 88 | LOT | Jay MacDowell |
| 65 | LOG | Cliff Patton |
| 52 | C | Vic Lindskog |
| 76 | ROG | Frank Kilroy |
| 70 | ROT | Al Wistert |
| 35 | ROE | Pete Pihos |
| 11 | QB | Tommy Thompson |
| 15 | LOH | Steve Van Buren |
| 30 | ROH | Bosh Pritchard |
| 36 | FB | Joe Muha |
| Defense | ||
| 35 | LDE | Pete Pihos |
| 71 | LDT | Otis Douglas |
| 65 | LDG | Cliff Patton |
| 76 | RDG | Frank Kilroy |
| 70 | RDT | Al Wistert |
| 81 | RDE | Dick Humbert |
| 36 | LLB | Joe Muha |
| 53 | RLB | Alex Wojciechowicz |
| 33 | LDH | Russ Craft |
| 37 | S | Ernie Steele |
| 49 | RDH | Pat McHugh |
| Chicago Cardinals | ||
| Offense | ||
| 57 | LOE | Bill Blackburn |
| 16 | LOT | Dick Plasman |
| 76 | LOG | Loyd Arms |
| 32 | C | Vince Banonis |
| 73 | ROG | Ham Nichols |
| 77 | ROT | Stan Mauldin |
| 66 | ROE | Jack Doolan |
| 44 | QB | Paul Christman |
| 24 | LOH | Red Cochran |
| 99 | ROH | Marshall Goldberg |
| 34 | FB | Pat Harder |
| Defense | ||
| 81 | LDE | Joe Parker |
| 50 | LDT | Joe Coomer |
| 76 | MG | Loyd Arms |
| 77 | RDT | Stan Mauldin |
| 66 | RDE | Jack Doolan |
| 73 | LLB | Ham Nichols |
| 32 | RLB | Vince Banonis |
| 42 | LDH | Walt Rankin |
| 24 | LS | Red Cochran |
| 99 | RS | Marshall Goldberg |
| 39 | RDH | Bill deCorrevont |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | / | / | 6 | 55 | 2 | 0 | |
| CHIC | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | / | / | 10 | 98 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
| Joe Muha | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 7 | 0 |
| Steve Van Buren | 18 | 26 | 1.4 | 8 | 1 |
| Russ Craft | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 1 | |
| Tommy Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Ernie Steele | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat McHugh | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 60 | 1.6 | 2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| Elmer Angsman | 10 | 159 | 15.9 | 70t | 2 |
| Charley Trippi | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 44t | 1 |
| Pat Harder | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 13 | 0 |
| Paul Christman | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 39 | 282 | 7.2 | 3 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
| Tommy Thompson | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 3 | 297 | 6.8 | 1 | 25 | 60.5 | ||
| Team Totals | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 3 | 297 | 6.8 | 1 | 28 | 60.5 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||||||||
| Paul Christman | 14 | 3 | 21.4 | 2 | 54 | 3.9 | 38 | 0 | 28 | 3.6 | |
| Team Totals | 14 | 3 | 21.4 | 2 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 25 | 3.6 | ||
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
| Jack Ferrante | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 20 | 0 |
| Bosh Pritchard | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 25 | 0 |
| Russ Craft | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Pete Pihos | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Pat McHugh | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 53t | 1 |
| Dick Humbert | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Joe Muha | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Neill Armstrong | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Steve Van Buren | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 297 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| Billy Dewell | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Charley Trippi | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Elmer Angsman | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
| Pete Pihos | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Russ Craft | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| Buster Ramsey | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 |
| Walt Rankin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Marshall Goldberg | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
| Joe Muha | 7 | 244 | 34.9 | 69 | 0 |
| Ben Kish | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 256 | 34.5 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| Ray Mallouf | 8 | 256 | 32.0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 8 | 276 | 32.0 | ||
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | ||||||
| Ernie Steele | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| Bosh Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | ||||||
| Charley Trippi | 2 | 102 | 51.0 | 75t | 1 | |
| Red Cochran | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Mal Kutner | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 75t | 1 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | ||||||
| Ernie Steele | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Pete Pihos | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Steve Van Buren | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Neill Armstrong | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Bosh Pritchard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | ||||||
| Babe Dimancheff | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 0 | ||
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Team Totals | 25.0 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | ||
| Team Totals | 28.0 | |