A look at the 1947 NFL Championship Game at Comiskey Park (this date 78 years ago):
*SCORE—-Chicago Cardinals 28, Philadelphia Eagles 21
*ATTENDANCE—-30,759
*WEATHER: 29 degrees at kickoff with icy conditions … The Cardinals overcame the conditions with the innovative move of wearing “basketball shoes”
*KICKOFF—-1:05 p.m.
*FINAL LINE: Cardinals by 12
*RADIO: WJJD, WENR (Chicago); ABC (Announcers were Harry Wismer and Red Grange)
*TELEVISION: WBKB
*PLAYER SHARES: Each champion Cardinal received $1,132 while each Eagle got $754
*THE CARD STARS: Rookie Charlie Trippi ,of the “Million Dollar Backfiekd,” scored on a 44-yard run and a 75-yard punt return to help the Cards build an insurmountable 21-7 lead … Elmer Angsman had two 70-yard touchdown runs and finished with 159 yards on the ground
*THE END: The Eagles got to within a score late but the Cards held the ball for the last 4-plus minutes giving the franchise its second and to date last title.