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: Ed McKeever (1-13)
Coach: George Halas (10-2)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1948 Chicago Rockets StatisticsTeam 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
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.
Chicago managed just 202 points, worst in the league, while the leaky defense gave up 439, most in the circuit. Eddie Prokop ran for a team-best 266 yards for the Rockets, 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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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 | Chicago Rockets 7 at New York Yankees 42 | L | 3-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-10-0 | ||
| October 31, 1948 | New York Giants 14 at Chicago Rockets 35 | W | 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 |
