1947 NFL playoffs explained

NFL playoffs
Year:1947
Dates:December 21-28, 1947
Num Teams:3
Matches:2
Title Game Name:NFL Championship Game
Stadium:Comiskey Park
Location:Chicago, Illinois
Defending Champions:Chicago Bears
(did not qualify)
Champions:Chicago Cardinals
Runner-Up:Philadelphia Eagles
Conf-Runner-Up1:Pittsburgh Steelers
Seasonslistnames:NFL playoffs
Prevseason:1943
Nextseason:1950

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, requiring a one-game playoff.[1] They had split their two-game series in the season, with the home teams prevailing; the Steelers won by eleven on while the Eagles carded a shutout on November 30 at

The Steelers and Detroit Lions opened their seasons a week before the rest of the ten-team league on and completed their schedules on Philadelphia needed a win over the visiting Green Bay Packers on December 14 to force a playoff the following week,[2] and won by

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

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

Eastern Division championship

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

See main article: 1947 NFL Championship Game.

Notes and References

  1. News: Steelers, Eagles in playoff Sunday . Pittsburgh Press . Biederman . Les . December 15, 1947 . 24.
  2. News: Eagles battle to tie idle Steelers . Pittsburgh Press . December 14, 1947 . 40.