Eberle Schultz went from a winless 1944 season to an NFL championship with Cleveland the following year. John Grigas returned to the NFL for three final seasons with the Boston Yanks, and led the team in rushing in 1946. Don Currivan played alongside Grigas for those three seasons, and ranked third in the league in receiving in 1947. Currivan also saw action with the Los Angeles Rams club that lost to Philadelphia in the 1949 NFL Championship game. Tackle Chet Bulger and center Vince Banonis would be a part of the 1947 Chicago Cardinals championship team. Banonis also helped the Detroit Lions to win league titles in 1952 and 1953, on teams coached by Card-Pitt assistant coach Buddy Parker.