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| name = Chicago Hornets
| name = Chicago Hornets
| first = 1946
| first = 1946
| team = '''Chicago Hornets (1949)'''<br/>Chicago Rockets (1946-48)
| team = Chicago Hornets (1949)<br/>Chicago Rockets (1946-48)
| alignment =  
| alignment =  
'''[[All-America Football Conference]] (1946–1949)'''
[[All-America Football Conference]] (1946–1949)
*unconferenced (1949)
*Western Division (1946–1948)
*Western Division (1946–1948)
| venue =  
| venue = [[Soldier Field]] (1946-49)
'''[[Soldier Field]] (1946-49)'''
}}
}}


The '''Chicago Hornets''' were an American football team in the [[All-America Football Conference]]. The Hornets/Rockets played their home games in [[Solderi Field]].  
The '''Chicago Hornets''' were an American football team in the [[All-America Football Conference]]. The Hornets/Rockets played their home games in [[Soldier Field]]. When the AAFC merged with the [[National Football League]] after the 1949 season the Hornets did not became part of the NFL.
 
When the AAFC merged with the [[National Football League]] after the 1949 season the Hornets did not became part of the NFL.


==Publications==
==Publications==
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!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
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|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#E31837; color:#FFFFFF;"| '''Chicago Rockets'''
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#E31837; color:#FFFFFF;"| Chicago Rockets
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1946
! colspan="4"| 1946
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/08-02_chi-intrasquad.html preseason]
| [[Chicago Rockets intrasquad game (August 2, 1946)|intrasquad]]
| August 2
| August 2
| Rockets intrasquad
| Chicago Rockets
| Bailey Field
| [[Bailey Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/09-01_chi-sf.html preseason]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/09-01_chi-sf.html preseason]
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| [[Kezar Stadium]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/09-20_ny-chi.html Week 2]
| [[Chicago Rockets vs. New York Yankees (September 20, 1946)|Week 2]]
| September 20
| September 20
| vs. New York Yankees
| vs. [[New York Yankees (AAFC)|New York Yankees]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/10-05_la-chi.html Week 5]
| [[Chicago Rockets vs. Los Angeles Dons (October 5, 1946)|Week 5]]
| October 5
| October 5
| vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
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| [[Burdine Stadium]]
| [[Burdine Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/11-17_chi-cle.html Week 11]
| [[Cleveland Browns vs. Chicago Rockets (November 17, 1946)|Week 11]]
| November 17
| November 17
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/11-24_chi-ny.html Week 12]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/11-24_chi-ny.html Week 12]
| November 24
| November 24
| at New York Yankees
| at [[New York Yankees (AAFC)|New York Yankees]]
| Yankee Stadium
| Yankee Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1946/11-30_chi-sf.html Week 13]
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Rockets (November 30, 1946)|Week 13]]
| November 30
| November 30
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
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|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1947
! colspan="4"| 1947
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1947/08-02_chi-intrasquad.html preseason]
| August 2
| Rockets intrasquad
| [[Walsh Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1947/08-29_la-chi.html Week 1]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1947/08-29_la-chi.html Week 1]
| August 29
| August 29
| vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| vs. [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1947/09-19_buf-chi.html Week 4]
| September 19
| vs. [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
|-
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/08-18_chi-ny.html preseason]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/08-18_chi-ny.html preseason]
| August 18
| August 18
| at New York Yankees
| at [[New York Yankees (AAFC)|New York Yankees]]
| Municipal Stadium
| Municipal Stadium
|-
|-
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| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Cleveland Stadium
| Cleveland Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/10-08_chi-la.html Week 7]
| October 8
| at [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/10-15_chi-bkn.html Week 8]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/10-15_chi-bkn.html Week 8]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/10-31_chi-ny.html Week 10]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/10-31_chi-ny.html Week 10]
| October 31
| October 31
| at New York Yankees
| at [[New York Yankees (AAFC)|New York Yankees]]
| Yankee Stadium
| Yankee Stadium
|-
|-
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| at [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]]
| at [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]]
| Municipal Stadium
| Municipal Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/11-25_buf-chi.html Week 13]
| November 25
| vs. [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/12-04_ny-chi.html Week 14]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1948/12-04_ny-chi.html Week 14]
| December 4
| December 4
| vs. New York Yankees
| vs. [[New York Yankees (AAFC)|New York Yankees]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
|-
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|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1949
! colspan="4"| 1949
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/08-14_chi-cle.html preseason]
| August 14
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Cleveland Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/08-26_buf-chi.html Week 1]
| August 26
| vs. [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-04_chi-sf.html Week 2]
| September 4
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-09_chi-la.html Week 3]
| September 9
| at [[Los Angeles Dons]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-16_bal-chi.html Week 4]
| September 16
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-30_sf-chi.html Week 5]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/09-30_sf-chi.html Week 5]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/11-13_chi-bny.html Week 10]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/aafc/seasons/1949/11-13_chi-bny.html Week 10]
| November 13
| November 13
| at Brooklyn-New York Yankees
| at [[Brooklyn-New York Yankees]]
| Yankee Stadium
| Yankee Stadium
|-
|-
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===Media guides and yearbooks===
===Media guides and yearbooks===
====All media guides====
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 11 November 2024

Chicago Hornets
First Season
1946
Team History
Chicago Hornets (1949)
Chicago Rockets (1946-48)
Conference/Division
All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)
  • Western Division (1946–1948)
Venue
Soldier Field (1946-49)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Chicago Hornets were an American football team in the All-America Football Conference. The Hornets/Rockets played their home games in Soldier Field. When the AAFC merged with the National Football League after the 1949 season the Hornets did not became part of the NFL.

Publications

Programs by season

1940s

Week Date Opponent Venue
Chicago Rockets
1946
intrasquad August 2 Chicago Rockets Bailey Field
preseason September 1 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 2 September 20 vs. New York Yankees Soldier Field
Week 5 October 5 vs. Los Angeles Dons Soldier Field
Week 7 October 18 vs. Miami Seahawks Soldier Field
Week 9 November 1 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Soldier Field
Week 10 November 11 at Miami Seahawks Burdine Stadium
Week 11 November 17 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
Week 12 November 24 at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
Week 13 November 30 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 14 December 15 at Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1947
Week 1 August 29 vs. Los Angeles Dons Soldier Field
Week 6 October 3 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Soldier Field
Week 7 October 12 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 8 October 19 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
Week 13 November 30 at Baltimore Colts Municipal Stadium
1948
preseason August 18 at New York Yankees Municipal Stadium
Week 1 August 27 vs. Los Angeles Dons Soldier Field
Week 3 September 10 vs. Baltimore Colts Soldier Field
Week 4 September 17 vs. Cleveland Browns Soldier Field
Week 5 September 26 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
Week 8 October 15 at Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field
Week 9 October 24 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Soldier Field
Week 10 October 31 at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
Week 11 November 7 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 12 November 14 at Baltimore Colts Municipal Stadium
Week 14 December 4 vs. New York Yankees Soldier Field
Chicago Hornets
1949
Week 5 September 30 vs. San Francisco 49ers Soldier Field
Week 6 October 7 vs. Brooklyn-New York Yankees Soldier Field
Week 7 October 23 at Baltimore Colts Municipal Stadium
Week 8 October 28 vs. Los Angeles Dons Soldier Field
Week 9 November 6 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
Week 10 November 13 at Brooklyn-New York Yankees Yankee Stadium
Week 12 November 24 vs. Cleveland Browns Soldier Field

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

1940s 1947
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All-America Football Conference
Teams Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers
Seasons 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
Venues Burdine Stadium • Civic Stadium • Ebbets Field • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Soldier Field • Yankee Stadium
Related League publications
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