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| Cleveland Stadium | | Cleveland Stadium | ||
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| [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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| at [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]] | | at [[Baltimore Colts (1947-50)|Baltimore Colts]] | ||
| Municipal Stadium | | Municipal Stadium | ||
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| [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] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, 11 November 2024
| First Season |
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| 1946 |
| Team History |
| Chicago Hornets (1949) Chicago Rockets (1946-48) |
| Conference/Division |
All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)
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| 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 |
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| 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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 Franchises Portal
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| All-America Football Conference | |
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| 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 |
