1948 Chicago Rockets season

American football team season November 2013 Chicago Rockets 1948 1–13 4th AAFC West Edward McKeever Soldier Field did not qualify 1949 (Hornets) Rockets seasons The 1948 Chicago Rockets season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 1–13,1948 Chicago Rockets 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.Tied with the 1965 Steelers 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.1948 Chicago Rockets Statistics & Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com March 1, 2020 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cra/1948.htm Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 18, 1948 at New York Yankees L 27–35 0–1 Freeport Municipal Stadiumhttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1948aafcchi.html 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC) Pro Football Archives October 29, 2023 Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Gamerecap 1 August 27, 1948 Los Angeles Dons L 0–7 0–1 Soldier Field Recap 2 September 6, 1948 at Buffalo Bills L 7–42 0–2 Civic Stadium Recap 3 September 10, 1948 Baltimore Colts W 21–14 1–2 Soldier Field Recap 4 September 17, 1948 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, 1948 San Francisco 49ers L 14–31 1–5 Soldier Field Recap 7 October 8, 1948 at Los Angeles Dons L 28–49 1–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 8 October 15, 1948 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, 1948 New York Yankees L 7–28 1–13 Soldier Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Division standings Roster 1948 Chicago Rockets final roster Quarterbacks 65 Tom Farris 60 Jesse Freitas Backs 86 Chuck Fenenbock S/RB 74 Bill Kellagher CB/FB 73 Ernie Lewis FB/CB/P 82 Bob Livingstone RB 78 Jim Mello FB 84 Bob Perina CB/RB 85 Julie Rykovich RB/CB 83 Floyd Simmons FB Ends/Receivers 57 Bob Jensen 54 Farnham Johnson 55 Fay King 56 Ray Kuffel 52 Jim McCarthy K Linemen/Linebackers 33 George Bernhardt MG/G 45 Ziggy Czarobski DT 32 Bob David G/MG 46 Ed Ecker T 43 Nate Johnson T/DT 44 Chet Kozel DT 22 Peter Lamana MLB/C 27 Fred Negus OLB/C 30 Jim Pearcy G/MG 35 Roman Piskor G/T 34 Joe Ruetz OLB/G 36 Gasper Urban MLB/OLB/G Reserve 87 Harry Clarke S/RB (IR) 7px 80 Elroy Hirsch RB/S (IR) 7px 77 Dewey Proctor FB (IR) 7px 70 Eddie Prokop RB (IR) 7px 20 John Rapacz T/C (IR) 7px 44 Emil Uremovich T/DT (IR) 7px rookies in italics References Category:Chicago Rockets seasons Chicago Rockets Category:1948 in sports in Illinois Category:1948 in Chicago