The 1948 Chicago Rockets season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 1–13,1948 Chicago Rockets failing to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

The Rockets had a turnover margin of minus-30, which is tied for the worst in professional football history.Tied with the 1965 Steelers

The team's statistical leaders included Jesse Freitas with 1,425 passing yards, Eddie Prokop with 266 rushing yards, and Fay King with 647 receiving yards and 42 points scored.

Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 at New York Yankees L 27–35 0–1 Freeport Municipal Stadium

Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Gamerecap 1 Los Angeles Dons L 0–7 0–1 Soldier Field Recap 2 at Buffalo Bills L 7–42 0–2 Civic Stadium Recap 3 Baltimore Colts W 21–14 1–2 Soldier Field Recap 4 Cleveland Browns L 7–28 1–3 Soldier Field Recap 5 September 26 at Cleveland Browns L 10–21 1–4 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap 6 San Francisco 49ers L 14–31 1–5 Soldier Field Recap 7 at Los Angeles Dons L 28–49 1–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 7–21 1–7 Ebbets Field Recap 9 October 24 Brooklyn Dodgers L 14–35 1–8 Soldier Field Recap 10 October 31 at New York Yankees L 7–42 1–9 Yankee Stadium Recap 11 November 7 at San Francisco 49ers L 21–44 1–10 Kezar Stadium Recap 12 November 14 at Baltimore Colts L 24–38 1–11 Memorial Stadium Recap 13 Bye 14 November 25 Buffalo Bills L 35–39 1–12 Soldier Field Recap 15 New York Yankees L 7–28 1–13 Soldier Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

Roster 1948 Chicago Rockets final roster Quarterbacks Tom Farris Jesse Freitas

Backs Chuck Fenenbock S/RB Bill Kellagher CB/FB Ernie Lewis FB/CB/P Bob Livingstone RB Jim Mello FB Bob Perina CB/RB Julie Rykovich RB/CB Floyd Simmons FB

Ends/Receivers Bob Jensen Farnham Johnson Fay King Ray Kuffel Jim McCarthy K Linemen/Linebackers George Bernhardt MG/G Ziggy Czarobski DT Bob David G/MG Ed Ecker T Nate Johnson T/DT Chet Kozel DT Peter Lamana MLB/C Fred Negus OLB/C Jim Pearcy G/MG Roman Piskor G/T Joe Ruetz OLB/G Gasper Urban MLB/OLB/G Reserve Harry Clarke S/RB (IR) Elroy Hirsch RB/S (IR) Dewey Proctor FB (IR) Eddie Prokop RB (IR) John Rapacz T/C (IR) Emil Uremovich T/DT (IR)

rookies in italics

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