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1947 Buffalo Bills season

American football team season

American football team season

FieldValue
teamBuffalo Bills (AAFC)
year1947
record8–4–2
division_place2nd AAFC East
coachRed Dawson
stadiumCivic Stadium
playoffsdid not qualify
previous1946

The 1947 Buffalo Bills season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 3-10-1, winning eight games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

The team's statistical leaders included George Ratterman with 1,840 passing yards, Chet Mutryn with 868 rushing yards and 73 points scored, and Al Baldwin with 468 receiving yards.

Although the All-America Football Conference was integrated from its inception, the 1947 Bills did not have a single black player on their roster.

Season schedule

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August 31New York YankeesW 28–241–0Civic Stadium32,385Recap
at Cleveland BrownsL 14–301–1Cleveland Municipal Stadium63,263Recap
September 14Chicago RocketsW 28–202–1Civic Stadium33,648Recap
at Chicago RocketsW 31–143–1Soldier Field22,685Recap
September 28San Francisco 49ersL 24–413–2Civic Stadium36,099Recap
October 5at Los Angeles DonsW 27–254–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum36,087Recap
October 12Baltimore ColtsW 20–155–2Civic Stadium27,345Recap
at Brooklyn DodgersT 14–145–2–1Ebbets Field9,792Recap
October 26Brooklyn DodgersW 35–76–2–1Civic Stadium23,762Recap
November 2Cleveland BrownsL 7–286–3–1Civic Stadium43,167Recap
November 9Los Angeles DonsW 25–07–3–1Civic Stadium21,293Recap
Bye
November 23at Baltimore ColtsW 33–148–3–1Municipal Stadium19,593Recap
November 30at New York YankeesL 13–358–4–1Yankee Stadium39,012Recap
December 7at San Francisco 49ersT 21–218–4–2Kezar Stadium22,943Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

Roster

1947 Buffalo Bills final roster

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bba/1947.htm 1947 Buffalo Bills]
  2. "1947 Buffalo Bills Statistics & Players". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american-cleveland-browns-roll/160146224/ Browns Roll On,"] ''The Afro-American'' [Baltimore], Nov. 8, 1947, p. 14.
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