1947 NFL Imperialism Map

Chicago Cardinals28–21Philadelphia Eagles+7 territories

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Chicago Cardinals finished on top with 7 of 10 territories (70.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Chicago Cardinals 7 (70.0%)
Los Angeles Rams 3 (30.0%)

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How NFL Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • London games and neutral sites still follow winner-takes-all
  • Los Angeles and New York teams use their training facility locations
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+7
Boston Yanks
in a single week (2-10)
Longest Reign
4
Philadelphia Eagles
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
16
Philadelphia Eagles
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−7
Boston Yanks
lost in one week (2-12)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — weeks spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Philadelphia Eagles

Connie Mack Stadium

5 weeks led peak 7 +16 taken

Pittsburgh Steelers

Forbes Field

3 weeks led peak 7 +8 taken

Chicago Cardinals

White Sox Park

2 weeks led peak 7 +12 taken

Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

2 weeks led peak 7 +12 taken

Boston Yanks

Fenway Park

2 weeks led peak 7 +7 taken

Green Bay Packers

City Stadium

1 week led peak 5 +4 taken

Chicago Bears

Soldier Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Detroit Lions

Navin Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

New York Giants

Polo Grounds III

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Washington Redskins

National Park IV

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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