1949 Chicago Hornets Game-by-Game Results
All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 4th in the AAFC
Coach: George Halas (9-3)
Coach: Ray Flaherty (4-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 4-8
Finishing 4th in the AAFC
Coach: George Halas (9-3)
Coach: Ray Flaherty (4-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1949 Chicago Hornets Roster
The Chicago Hornets of the All American Football Conference ended the 1949 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the AAFC.
The Hornets ran up 179 points, but the defensive squad conceded 268. Bob Hoernschemeyer passed for 1,063 yards. Dan Edwards hauled in 42 passes for 573 yards.
Bob Hoernschemeyer carried the ball for a team-best 456 yards for Chicago, and Johnny Clement also contributed to the rushing attack.
The ball-hawking defense manufactured 52 turnovers. Hardy Brown, Paul Patterson and George Strohmeyer each seized 3 opponent throws.
George Halas and Ray Flaherty coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 511
Regular Season Points Against: 486
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 1949 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Chicago Hornets 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 4, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 7 at San Francisco 49ers 42 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 9, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 23 at Los Angeles Dons 21 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 16, 1949 | Baltimore Colts 7 at Chicago Hornets 35 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| September 25, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 17 at Green Bay Packers 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| September 30, 1949 | San Francisco 49ers 42 at Chicago Hornets 24 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 2, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 17 at Chicago Cardinals 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 7, 1949 | New York Yankees 38 at Chicago Hornets 24 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 9, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals 31 at Chicago Hornets 16 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 16, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Chicago Hornets 38 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 17 at Baltimore Colts 7 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 28 at New York Giants 35 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| October 28, 1949 | Los Angeles Dons 24 at Chicago Hornets 14 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| October 30, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 24 at Los Angeles Rams 27 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| November 6, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 2 at Cleveland Browns 35 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| November 6, 1949 | Green Bay Packers 3 at Chicago Hornets 24 | W | 4-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| November 13, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 10 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| November 13, 1949 | Detroit Lions 24 at Chicago Hornets 27 | W | 5-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 9-9-0 | ||
| November 20, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 0 at Buffalo Bills 10 | L | 5-4-0 | 4-6-0 | 9-10-0 | ||
| November 20, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 31 at Washington Redskins 21 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 10-10-0 | ||
| November 24, 1949 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Chicago Hornets 6 | L | 5-5-0 | 5-6-0 | 10-11-0 | ||
| November 24, 1949 | Chicago Hornets 28 at Detroit Lions 7 | W | 5-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 11-11-0 | ||
| December 4, 1949 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Chicago Hornets 30 | W | 6-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 12-11-0 | ||
| December 11, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals 21 at Chicago Hornets 52 | W | 7-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 13-11-0 |
