September 28, 1947 - Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles Box Score and Game Statistics

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Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles Game Statistics

Date: September 28, 1947 Location: Philadelphia, PA

Venue: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 35406

Weather: Clear Temp: 61 F Humidty: 39% Wind: 5 mph

Data Coverage • Stat Key

Score By Quarters	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Washington RedskinsWAS	0	14	14	14	42
Philadelphia EaglesPHI	10	14	14	7	45

Qtr	Team	Scoring Plays	WAS	PHI
1	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	Joe Muha 40 FG	0	3
1	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	Pete Pihos 19 pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)	0	10
2	Washington RedskinsWAS	Bob Nussbaumer 25 pass from Sammy Baugh (Dick Poillon kick)	7	10
2	Washington RedskinsWAS	Hugh Taylor 62 pass from Sammy Baugh (Dick Poillon kick)	14	10
2	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	Steve Van Buren 95 kickoff return (Cliff Patton kick)	14	17
2	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	Allie Sherman 1 run (Cliff Patton kick)	14	24
3	Washington RedskinsWAS	Eddie Saenz 94 kickoff return (Dick Poillon kick)	21	24
3	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	Steve Van Buren 1 run (Cliff Patton kick)	21	31
3	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	Pete Pihos 21 pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)	21	38
3	Washington RedskinsWAS	Dick Poillon 4 pass from Sammy Baugh (Dick Poillon kick)	28	38
4	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	Neill Armstrong 29 pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick)	28	45
4	Washington RedskinsWAS	Hugh Taylor 36 pass from Sammy Baugh (Dick Poillon kick)	35	45
4	Washington RedskinsWAS	Hugh Taylor 18 pass from Sammy Baugh (Dick Poillon kick)	42	45

LINEUPS
Washington Redskins
Offense
15	LOE	Jack Lookabaugh
51	LOT	Fred Boensch
19	LOG	Jim Peebles
55	C	Ki Aldrich
60	ROG	Bill Gray
42	ROT	John Adams
37	ROE	Joe Tereshinski
33	QB	Sammy Baugh
99	LOH	Eddie Saenz
50	ROH	Bob Nussbaumer
32	FB	Sal Rosato
Defense
45	LDE	Paul McKee
51	LDT	Fred Boensch
53	MG	Al DeMao
17	RDT	Don Avery
18	RDE	Joe Duckworth
38	LLB	Jack Jenkins
60	MLB	Bill Gray
55	RLB	Ki Aldrich
50	LDH	Bob Nussbaumer
41	RDH	Dick Todd
25	S	Dick Poillon
Philadelphia Eagles
Offense
83	LOE	Jack Ferrante
79	LOT	Vic Sears
65	LOG	Cliff Patton
53	C	Alex Wojciechowicz
76	ROG	Bucko 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
89	LDE	Johnny Green
79	LDT	Vic Sears
65	LDG	Cliff Patton
76	RDG	Bucko Kilroy
70	RDT	Al Wistert
86	RDE	Hal Prescott
44	LLB	Ben Kish
53	RLB	Alex Wojciechowicz
45	LDH	Noble Doss
41	RDH	Gil Steinke
37	S	Ernie Steele

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Washington Redskins
Bob Nussbaumer	5	7	1.4	6	0
Ralph Ruthstrom	2	5	2.5	4	0
Dick Poillon	1	5	5.0	5	0
Jack Jenkins	3	1	0.3	1	0
Eddie Saenz	7	-1	-0.1	3	0
George Wilde	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Sammy Baugh	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Philadelphia Eagles
Steve Van Buren	22	98	4.4545454545454545	28	1
Bosh Pritchard	8	52	6.5	31	0
Joe Muha	6	26	4.3	10	0
Ernie Steele	5	9	1.8	6	0
Allie Sherman	3	8	2.7		1
Gil Steinke	3	6	2.0	15	0
Tommy Thompson	1	0	0.0	0	0

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	TS	YL	RTG
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh	34	21	61.8	2	364	10.7		5		18	113.2
Jim Youel	2	1	50.0	0	9	4.5	9	0			62.5
Philadelphia Eagles
Tommy Thompson	17	12	70.6	0	202	11.9		3		8	150.0

RECEIVING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Washington Redskins
Bob Nussbaumer	6	69	11.5	25t	1
Jack Jenkins	2	46	23.0	37	0
Eddie Saenz	2	20	10.0	21	0
Paul McKee	1	12	12.0	12	0
Dick Poillon	1	4	4.0	4t	1
Joe Duckworth	1	3	3.0	3	0
Hugh Taylor					3
Philadelphia Eagles
Pete Pihos	5	89	17.8		2
Bosh Pritchard	3	60	20.0	33	0
Jack Ferrante	3	24	8.0	14	0
Neill Armstrong	1	29	29.0	29t	1

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Hal Prescott	2	5	2.5		0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL
Washington Redskins
Dick Poillon	2	87	43.5	45	0
Philadelphia Eagles

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Washington Redskins
Eddie Saenz						1
Philadelphia Eagles
Steve Van Buren						1

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