1948 Chicago Rockets season
The 1948 Chicago Rockets season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 1–13,[1] failing to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
1948 Chicago Rockets season | |
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Head coach | Edward McKeever |
Home field | Soldier Field |
Results | |
Record | 1–13 |
Division place | 4th AAFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The Rockets had a turnover margin of minus-30, which is tied for the worst in professional football history.[2]
The team's statistical leaders included Jesse Freitas with 1,425 passing yards, Eddie Prokop with 266 rushing yards, and Fay King with 647 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[3]
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap |
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1 | August 27 | Los Angeles Dons | L 0–7 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
2 | September 6 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–42 | 0–2 | Civic Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 10 | Baltimore Colts | W 21–14 | 1–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
4 | September 17 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–28 | 1–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
5 | September 26 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–21 | 1–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 1 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–31 | 1–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
7 | October 8 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 28–49 | 1–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
8 | October 15 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7–21 | 1–7 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
9 | October 24 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 14–35 | 1–8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
10 | October 31 | at New York Yankees | L 7–42 | 1–9 | Yankee Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 7 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–44 | 1–10 | Kezar Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 14 | at Baltimore Colts | L 24–38 | 1–11 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
13 | Bye | |||||
14 | November 25 | Buffalo Bills | L 35–39 | 1–12 | Soldier Field | Recap |
15 | December 4 | New York Yankees | L 7–28 | 1–13 | Soldier Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Division standings
AAFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Cleveland Browns | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 389 | 190 | W-14 |
San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 495 | 248 | W-1 |
Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 258 | 305 | L-2 |
Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 202 | 439 | L-11 |
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References
- 1948 Chicago Rockets
- Tied with the 1965 Steelers
- "1948 Chicago Rockets Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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