The 1947 Chicago Rockets season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve upon their previous output of 5-6-3, winning only one game.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
| 1947 Chicago Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Crowley and Hampton Pool |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–13 |
| Division place | 4th AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The team's statistical leaders included Sam Vacanti with 1,571 passing yards, Bill Daley with 447 rushing yards, and Ray Ramsey with 768 receiving yards and 60 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).[2]
Preseason edit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 30 | vs. Brooklyn Dodgers | L 17–20 | 0–1 | Ute Stadium |
Schedule edit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29 | Los Angeles Dons | L 21–24 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 5 | at New York Yankees | L 26–48 | 0–2 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 14 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–28 | 0–3 | War Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–31 | 0–4 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 5 | September 26 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–41 | 0–5 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 6 | October 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 31–35 | 0–6 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 7 | October 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–42 | 0–7 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28–31 | 0–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | October 24 | New York Yankees | L 7–28 | 0–9 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 10 | October 31 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 3–7 | 0–10 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 11 | November 7 | Baltimore Colts | W 27–21 | 1–10 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | November 21 | San Francisco 49ers | L 16–41 | 1–11 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 14 | November 30 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–14 | 1–12 | Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 7 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 14–34 | 1–13 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Division standings edit
| AAFC Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 5–1 | 410 | 185 | W2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–2 | 327 | 264 | T1 | |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 328 | 256 | W1 | |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 263 | 425 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References edit
- ^ 1947 Chicago Rockets
- ^ "1947 Chicago Rockets Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 29, 2023.