1948 Chicago Rockets season

1948 Chicago Rockets season
Head coachEdward McKeever
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record1–13
Division place4th AAFC West
Playoff finishdid not qualify

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.

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]

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 August 18 at New York Yankees L 27–35 0–1 Freeport Municipal Stadium

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Game
recap
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 Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 14 0 0 1.000 6–0 389 190 W14
San Francisco 49ers 12 2 0 .857 4–2 495 248 W1
Los Angeles Dons 7 7 0 .500 2–4 258 305 L2
Chicago Rockets 1 13 0 .071 0–6 202 439 L11
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

References

  1. ^ 1948 Chicago Rockets
  2. ^ Tied with the 1965 Steelers
  3. ^ "1948 Chicago Rockets Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 29, 2023.