Week 1
Final
PHI
PIT1Q
7 - 0
S. Van Buren 15-yard TD catch from T. Thompson.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 0
J. Ferrante 28-yard TD catch from T. Thompson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 0
B. Pritchard 79-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
131
Thompson
PHI
Rush Yds
59
Clement
PIT
Rec Yds
73
Ferrante
PHI
Scrim TD
1
Van Buren
PHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1947 Eastern Division
Eagles
Steelers
Redskins
GiantsGame Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers were easily defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles, 21 to 0, in the 1947 NFL divisional game on December 21, 1947.
Game Info
December 20, 1947
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 11/17 | 131 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 127.3 |
A. Sherman | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Clement | 4/16 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 40.6 |
B. Cifers | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Van Buren | 18 | 45 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
E. Steele | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Muha | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Sherman | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Thompson | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kish | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Craft | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Pritchard | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Clement | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 27 |
B. Cifers | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
T. Compagno | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
P. White | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferrante | 0/0 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 28 |
P. Pihos | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Van Buren | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 15 |
R. Craft | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Pritchard | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Nickel #81 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
B. Cifers | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Lach | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Patton | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Muha | 6 | 218 | 36.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Cifers | 9 | 360 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferrante | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mehelich #55 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Compagno | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Pritchard | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 79 | 1 |
P. McHugh | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. White | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
C. Seabright | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
W. Slater | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 11/17 | 131 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 127.3 |
A. Sherman | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Van Buren | 18 | 45 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
E. Steele | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Muha | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Sherman | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Thompson | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Kish | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Craft | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Pritchard | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferrante | 0/0 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 28 |
P. Pihos | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Van Buren | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 15 |
R. Craft | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Pritchard | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Patton | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Muha | 6 | 218 | 36.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferrante | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Pritchard | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 79 | 1 |
P. McHugh | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Clement | 4/16 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 40.6 |
B. Cifers | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Clement | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 27 |
B. Cifers | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
T. Compagno | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
P. White | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Nickel #81 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
B. Cifers | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
S. Lach | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Cifers | 9 | 360 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mehelich #55 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Compagno | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. White | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
C. Seabright | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
W. Slater | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
124
Total Yds
102
124
Rush Yds
102
70
Total Plays
47
1.8
Yards Per Play
2.2
0.0
Yards Per Pass
0.0
2.4
Yards Per Rush
3.5
17
1st Downs
7
6
Punts
10
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
2
1
D/ST TD
0