1948 Chicago Rockets Game-by-Game Results

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 1-13
Finishing 4th in the AAFC's West Division
Coach: George Halas (10-2)
Coach: Ed McKeever (1-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1948 Chicago Rockets Statistics
1948 Chicago Rockets Roster

The Chicago Rockets of the All American Football Conference ended the 1948 season with a record of 1 wins and 13 losses, finishing fourth in the AAFC's West Division.

The Rockets managed just 202 points, worst in the league, and the leaky defense gave up 439, most in the circuit. Eddie Prokop ran for a team-best 266 yards for Chicago, and Jim Mello additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Jesse Freitas passed for 1,425 yards. Fay King paced the receiving corps, hauling in 50 passes for 647 yards.

Bob Perina picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

George Halas and Ed McKeever coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 577
Regular Season Points Against: 590

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 27, 1948 Los Angeles Dons 7 at Chicago Rockets 0 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 6, 1948 Chicago Rockets 7 at Buffalo Bills 42 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 10, 1948 Baltimore Colts 14 at Chicago Rockets 21 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
September 17, 1948 Cleveland Browns 28 at Chicago Rockets 7 L 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-3-0
September 26, 1948 Chicago Rockets 10 at Cleveland Browns 21 L 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-4-0
September 26, 1948 Chicago Rockets 45 at Green Bay Packers 7 W 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
October 1, 1948 San Francisco 49ers 31 at Chicago Rockets 14 L 1-3-0 1-2-0 2-5-0
October 4, 1948 Chicago Rockets 28 at Chicago Cardinals 17 W 1-3-0 2-2-0 3-5-0
October 8, 1948 Chicago Rockets 28 at Los Angeles Dons 49 L 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-6-0
October 10, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 21 at Chicago Rockets 42 W 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-6-0
October 15, 1948 Chicago Rockets 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 21 L 2-3-0 2-4-0 4-7-0
October 17, 1948 Detroit Lions 0 at Chicago Rockets 28 W 3-3-0 2-4-0 5-7-0
October 24, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 35 at Chicago Rockets 14 L 3-4-0 2-4-0 5-8-0
October 24, 1948 Chicago Rockets 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 12 L 3-4-0 2-5-0 5-9-0
October 31, 1948 New York Giants 14 at Chicago Rockets 35 W 4-4-0 2-5-0 6-9-0
October 31, 1948 Chicago Rockets 7 at New York Yankees 42 L 4-4-0 2-6-0 6-10-0
November 7, 1948 Chicago Rockets 21 at San Francisco 49ers 44 L 4-4-0 2-7-0 6-11-0
November 7, 1948 Chicago Rockets 21 at Los Angeles Rams 6 W 4-4-0 3-7-0 7-11-0
November 14, 1948 Chicago Rockets 24 at Baltimore Colts 38 L 4-4-0 3-8-0 7-12-0
November 14, 1948 Green Bay Packers 6 at Chicago Rockets 7 W 5-4-0 3-8-0 8-12-0
November 21, 1948 Chicago Rockets 51 at Boston Yanks 17 W 5-4-0 4-8-0 9-12-0
November 25, 1948 Buffalo Bills 39 at Chicago Rockets 35 L 5-5-0 4-8-0 9-13-0
November 28, 1948 Washington Redskins 13 at Chicago Rockets 48 W 6-5-0 4-8-0 10-13-0
December 4, 1948 New York Yankees 28 at Chicago Rockets 7 L 6-6-0 4-8-0 10-14-0
December 5, 1948 Chicago Rockets 42 at Detroit Lions 14 W 6-6-0 5-8-0 11-14-0
December 12, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 24 at Chicago Rockets 21 L 6-7-0 5-8-0 11-15-0


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