The 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-10-1, winning only two games.1948 Brooklyn Dodgers They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and the team folded after the season.
The team's statistical leaders included Bob Chappuis with 1,402 passing yards and Mickey Colmer with 704 rushing yards, 372 receiving yards and 60 points scored.
Season schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 New York Yankees L 3–21 0–1 Ebbets Field Recap 2 September 5 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–36 0–2 Kezar Stadium Recap 3 at Los Angeles Dons L 7–17 0–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 4 Bye 5 September 26 at Baltimore Colts L 20–35 0–4 Municipal Stadium Recap 6 October 3 at Buffalo Bills L 21–31 0–5 Civic Stadium Recap 7 October 10 at Cleveland Browns L 17–30 0–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap 8 Chicago Rockets W 21–7 1–6 Ebbets Field Recap 9 October 24 at Chicago Rockets W 35–14 2–6 Soldier Field Recap 10 October 31 Los Angeles Dons L 0–17 2–7 Ebbets Field Recap 11 November 7 Buffalo Bills L 21–26 2–8 Ebbets Field Recap 12 November 14 at New York Yankees L 7–21 2–9 Yankee Stadium Recap 13 November 21 San Francisco 49ers L 40–63 2–10 Ebbets Field Recap 14 November 28 Baltimore Colts L 20–38 2–11 Ebbets Field Recap 15 December 5 Cleveland Browns L 21–31 2–12 Ebbets Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Division standings
Roster Brooklyn Dodgers 1948 rosterRunning backs 99 Bob Chappuis 72 Mickey Colmer LB/P 80 Monk Gafford CB 90 Bob Hoernschemeyer CB 63 Hardy Brown K/LB 92 Lee Tevis K/CB
Ends/Receivers 54 Harry Burrus 51 Dan Edwards 52 Hank Foldberg 53 Saxon Judd 56 Max Morris 50 Ted ScruggsLinemen/Linebackers 33 Harry Buffington G/MG 45 Johnny Clowes T 22 Ed Gustafson C/LB 37 Amos Harris LB/G 31 Bob Leonetti G 71 Hugo Marcolini LB/FB 43 Martin Ruby DT/T 48 Ralph Sazio T/DT 42 Joe Spencer DT/T 34 Herb St. John G 25 George Strohmeyer LB/C 30 Tex Warrington MG/G 44 Garland Williams DT/T 35 John Wozniak G/MGDefensive backs 93 Carl Allen CB 84 Jim Camp CB/RB 64 Nick Forkovitch S/RB 61 Walt MacDonald S/RB 91 Ray Ramsey S/RB 62 Bob Smith CB/RB
rookies in italics
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