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1947 NFL playoffs

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Field	Value
title	NFL playoffs
year	1947
dates	December 21-28, 1947
season
num_teams	3
matches	2
title game name	[NFL Championship Game](1947-nfl-championship-game)
stadium	Comiskey Park
location	Chicago, Illinois
defending champions	[Chicago Bears](1946-chicago-bears-season)
(did not qualify)
champions	[Chicago Cardinals](1947-chicago-cardinals-season)
(2nd title)
runner-up	[Philadelphia Eagles](1947-philadelphia-eagles-season)
conf-runner-up1	[Pittsburgh Steelers](1947-pittsburgh-steelers-season)
conf-runner-up2	[Chicago Bears](1947-chicago-bears-season)
seasonslistnames	NFL playoffs
prevseason	[1943](1943-nfl-playoffs)
nextseason	[1950](1950-nfl-playoffs)

(did not qualify) (2nd title) | runner-up = Philadelphia Eagles | conf-runner-up1 = Pittsburgh Steelers | conf-runner-up2 = Chicago Bears

The National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Division title between the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers; both finished the regular season at 8–4, requiring a one-game playoff. They had split their two-game series in the season, with the home teams prevailing; the Steelers won by eleven on October 19, while the Eagles carded a 21–0 shutout on November 30 at Shibe Park.

The Steelers and Detroit Lions opened their seasons a week before the rest of the ten-team league on September 21, and completed their schedules on December 7. Philadelphia needed a win over the visiting Green Bay Packers on December 14 to force a playoff the following week, and won by {{nowrap|fourteen points.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_BoaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ISUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1900%2C2743529

This division playoff game was the Steelers' first (and only until 1972) postseason appearance, and was played on December 21 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The winner traveled to Chicago to play in the NFL championship game the following week against the Cardinals (9–3) at Comiskey Park. Originally scheduled for December 21, the playoff pushed the title game to December 28.

Scoring touchdowns in each of the first three quarters, the Eagles posted another 21–0 shutout to win the East title and advanced to the championship game in Chicago.

Tournament bracket

Eastern Division championship

First quarter
PHI – Steve Van Buren 15-yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Cliff Patton kick). Eagles 7–0
Second quarter
PHI – Jack Ferrante 28-yard pass from Tommy Thompson (Patton kick). Eagles 14–0
Third quarter
PHI – Bosh Pritchard 79-yard punt return (Patton kick). Eagles 21–0 Top passers
PIT – Johnny Clement – 4/16 yards, 52 yards
PHI – Tommy Thompson – 11/17, 131 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
PIT – Johnny Clement – 14 rushes, 59 yards
PHI – Steve Van Buren – 18 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
PIT – Elbie Nickel – 2 receptions, 32 yards
PHI – Jack Ferrante – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

This remains the only postseason meeting between the Eagles and Steelers. This was also the first occurrence of a postseason matchup between two professional sports teams based in the state of Pennsylvania.

NFL Championship game

Main article: 1947 NFL Championship Game

References

Biederman, Les. (December 15, 1947). "Steelers, Eagles in playoff Sunday". Pittsburgh Press.
Biederman, Les. (October 20, 1947). "Steelers lead Eastern Division after walloping Eagles, 35-24". Pittsburgh Press.
Biederman, Les. (December 1, 1947). "Steelers impotent without Clement". Pittsburgh Press.
Hughes, Carl. (September 21, 1947). "Steelers favored to defeat Dudley and Lions". Pittsburgh Press.
Biederman, Les. (December 7, 1947). "Steelers must beat Yanks to stay in title fight". Pittsburgh Press.
Biederman, Les. (December 8, 1947). "Steelers regain loop lead". Pittsburgh Press.
(December 14, 1947). "Eagles battle to tie idle Steelers". Pittsburgh Press.
(December 15, 1947). "Van Buren stars in Eagle victory". Pittsburgh Press.
Biederman, Les. (December 21, 1947). "Eagles given edge over Steelers". Pittsburgh Press.
Biederman, Les. (December 22, 1947). "Steelers disappoint in grid playoff". Pittsburgh Press.
(December 22, 1947). "Philadelphia Eagles defeat Steelers for right to play Cards next Sunday". Milwaukee Journal.
(December 22, 1947). "Philadelphia Eagles win Eastern division of National grid league". Spokesman-Review.
(December 22, 1947). "Weather". Pittsburgh Press.

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