1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season
Head coachCliff Battles
Home fieldEbbets Field
Results
Record3–10–1
Division place3rd AAFC East
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 3-10-1.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hoernschemeyer with 783 passing yards and 702 rushing yards, Saxon Judd with 204 receiving yards, and Mickey Colmer with 60 points scored.[2]

Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 31 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–23 0–1 Kezar Stadium Recap
2 September 7 at Baltimore Colts L 7–16 0–2 Municipal Stadium Recap
3 September 12 Cleveland Browns L 7–55 0–3 Ebbets Field Recap
4 September 19 at Los Angeles Dons L 21–48 0–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
5 Bye
6 October 3 at Chicago Rockets W 35–31 1–4 Soldier Field Recap
7 October 12 at New York Yankees L 7–31 1–5 Yankee Stadium Recap
8 October 17 Buffalo Bills T 14–14 1–5–1 Ebbets Field Recap
9 October 26 at Buffalo Bills L 7–35 1–6–1 Civic Stadium Recap
10 October 31 Chicago Rockets W 7–3 2–6–1 Ebbets Field Recap
11 November 9 at Cleveland Browns L 12–13 2–7–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
12 November 16 Baltimore Colts W 21–14 2–8–1 Ebbets Field Recap
13 November 23 Los Angeles Dons L 12–16 2–9–1 Ebbets Field Recap
14 November 27 San Francisco 49ers L 7–21 2–10–1 Ebbets Field Recap
15 December 7 New York Yankees L 17–20 2–11–1 Ebbets Field Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

AAFC Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Yankees 11 2 1 .846 5–1 378 239 W2
Buffalo Bills 8 4 2 .667 4–1–1 320 288 T1
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 10 1 .231 1–4–1 181 340 L3
Baltimore Colts 2 11 1 .154 1–5 167 377 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

References

  1. 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers
  2. "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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