1948 Chicago Rockets Statistics

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

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.

Ed McKeever and George Halas coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Jesse Freitas1678450.314258.5148.4169.6067.9
Sam Vacanti1164740.56335.521.71512.9024.7
Chuck Fenenbock15426.71369.1213.316.76076.7
Angelo Bertelli32721.9601.913.139.4010.9
Tom Farris9333.3242.700.0333.302.8
Julie Rykovich11100.01212.000.000.012116.7
Eddie Prokop100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals34114642.822906.7195.63811.160 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Eddie Prokop542664.91
Jim Mello502434.91
Dewey Proctor471904.01
Julie Rykovich531763.31
Chuck Fenenbock431744.00
Bob Livingstone551743.20
Floyd Simmons361213.41
Bill Kellagher33972.91
Elroy Hirsch23934.00
Harry Clarke16573.60
Ernie Lewis13544.20
Jesse Freitas24251.00
Steve Juzwik13191.50
Sam Vacanti771.02
Tom Farris451.20
Bob Perina610.20
Angelo Bertelli2-1-0.50
Totals47917013.68

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Fay King5064712.97
Bob Jensen2027613.81
Ray Kuffel1936519.23
Bob Livingstone1524016.02
Chuck Fenenbock811113.91
Eddie Prokop722331.93
Elroy Hirsch710114.41
Julie Rykovich37826.00
Jim Mello33812.70
Jim McCarthy33010.00
Floyd Simmons26030.01
Harry Burrus26030.00
Dewey Proctor2189.00
Bob Perina2136.50
Harry Clarke11919.019 0
Ernie Lewis166.00
Steve Juzwik155.00
Totals146229015.719 19

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Jim McCarthy2121100.03266.727
Steve Juzwik55100.05
Harry Burrus3266.72
Farnham Johnson22100.02
Julie Rykovich10.00
Totals313096.84250.036

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Ernie Lewis60268044.70
Totals60268044.70

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Chuck Fenenbock171699.90
Eddie Prokop68013.30
Elroy Hirsch22713.50
Bob Livingstone3248.00
Julie Rykovich12323.023 0
Bob Perina2147.00
Harry Clarke11111.011 0
Totals3234810.923 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Eddie Prokop1532321.50
Chuck Fenenbock1431122.20
Bob Livingstone921123.40
Julie Rykovich48120.20
Harry Clarke37926.30
Floyd Simmons37725.70
Bill Kellagher35418.00
Bob Perina35217.30
Jim Mello23015.00
Ray Kuffel11616.016 0
Fay King11111.011 0
Elroy Hirsch11010.010 0
Bob Jensen11010.010 0
Totals60126521.116 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bob Perina68714.50
Fred Negus5306.00
Julie Rykovich36521.70
Elroy Hirsch25929.50
Gasper Urban155.00
Emil Uremovich111.00
Pete Lamana100.00
Totals1924713.00

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Fay King7000042
Jim McCarthy0221027
Eddie Prokop130000024
Ray Kuffel3000018
Sam Vacanti200012
Bob Livingstone020000012
Floyd Simmons11000012
Julie Rykovich100000006
Elroy Hirsch010000006
Fred Negus010006
Bob Jensen100006
Jim Mello1000006
Chuck Fenenbock01000006
Dewey Proctor100006
Bill Kellagher100006
Steve Juzwik000505
Harry Burrus00202
Farnham Johnson0202
Totals819000001230000204



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