The 1947 season was the Chicago Bears' 28th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 8–2–1 record from 1946 and finished with an 8–4 record, under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner-city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on an NFL title game appearance.
Before the season Draft
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap Sources 1 September 28 at Green Bay Packers L 20–29 0–1 City Stadium Recap 2 October 5 at Chicago Cardinals L 7–31 0–2 Comiskey Park Recap 3 October 12 Philadelphia Eagles W 40–7 1–2 Wrigley Field Recap 4 October 19 Detroit Lions W 33–24 2–2 Wrigley Field Recap 5 October 26 at Washington Redskins W 56–20 3–2 Griffith Stadium Recap 6 November 2 at Boston Yanks W 28–24 4–2 Fenway Park Recap 7 November 9 Green Bay Packers W 20–17 5–2 Wrigley Field Recap 8 November 16 at Los Angeles Rams W 41–21 6–2 L.A. Memorial Coliseum Recap 9 November 23 Pittsburgh Steelers W 49–7 7–2 Wrigley Field Recap 10 November 27 at Detroit Lions W 34–14 8–2 Briggs Stadium Recap 11 December 7 Los Angeles Rams L 14–17 8–3 Wrigley Field Recap 12 December 14 Chicago Cardinals L 21–30 8–4 Wrigley Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Roster Chicago Bears 1947 final rosterQuarterbacks Sid Luckman Nick Sacrinty S
Ends/Receivers Ed Cifers Mike Jarmoluk Ken Kavanaugh Jim Keane Allen Smith Ed Sprinkle Linemen/Linebackers Ray Bray MG/G Stu Clarkson C/LB Fred Davis T/DT Chuck Drulis MG/G Ed Ecker DT/T Thurman Garrett G Fred Hartman T/DT Mike Holovak LB/FB Bill Johnson G Ed Kolman DT/T Bill Milner G/LB Joe Osmanski LB/FB Pat Preston G/MG Walt Stickel T/DT Bulldog Turner LB/C Backs Tom Farris Bob Fenimore Hugh Gallarneau George Gulyanics P Don Kindt George McAfee Ray McLean K Frank Minini LB Noah Mullins Bill Osmanski Russ Reader
Rookies in italics
Standings
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