# Chicago Rockets
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{{Short description|American football team}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox Pre-modern NFL team
| name = Chicago Rockets
|image=Soldier Field Chicago aerial view.jpg
| bgcolor = #B20032
| fontcolor = #FBCC00
| helmet =
| logo =
| founded = 1946
| suspended =
| folded = 1949
| relocated =
| location = [Chicago](/source/Chicago), United States
| field = [Soldier Field](/source/Soldier_Field)
| league = [All-America Football Conference](/source/All-America_Football_Conference)
| conference =
| division = Western Division
| colors = (1946)[{{cite web|url=http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1946_ChiRockets.png |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017113737/http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1946_ChiRockets.png |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |df=mdy }}]{{Legend striped|#FBCC00|#B20032}}
(1947)[{{cite web|url=http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1947_ChiRockets.png |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017113724/http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1947_ChiRockets.png |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |df=mdy }}]{{Legend striped|#FBCC00|BLACK}}
(1948)[{{cite web|url=http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1948_ChiRockets.png |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017113742/http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1948_ChiRockets.png |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |df=mdy }}]{{Legend striped|WHITE|#B20032}}
(1949)[{{cite web|url=http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1949_ChiHornets.png |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017113729/http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/images/1949_ChiHornets.png |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |df=mdy }}]{{Legend striped|BLACK|#FBCC00}}
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The '''Chicago Rockets''' were an [American football](/source/American_football) team that played in the [All-America Football Conference](/source/All-America_Football_Conference) (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the '''Chicago Hornets'''. Unlike the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns), [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers), and [Baltimore Colts](/source/Baltimore_Colts_(1947%E2%80%9350)), the franchise did not join the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) prior to the 1950 season.
The Chicago Rockets franchise was owned by Chicago trucking executive John L. "Jack" Keeshin, president of the National Jockey Club that owned and operated Sportsman's Park race track in [Cicero, Illinois](/source/Cicero%2C_Illinois). He originally attempted to purchase the [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox) from the Comiskey family but was turned down. ''[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)'' sports editor [Arch Ward](/source/Arch_Ward) suggested starting a pro football team in the AAFC. In a market where the [NFL](/source/National_Football_League) [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears) and [Chicago Cardinals](/source/Chicago_Cardinals_(NFL%2C_1920%E2%80%9359)) were already well established, Keeshin stood little chance of success. He did cause a stir by attempting to sign Chicago Bears stars [Sid Luckman](/source/Sid_Luckman), [George McAfee](/source/George_McAfee) and [Hugh Gallarneau](/source/Hugh_Gallarneau) without success.
The Rockets played their home games at [Soldier Field](/source/Soldier_Field).[{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160312231052/http://www.pigskinacademy.com/AAFC.html AAFC]}}, ''Pigskin Academy'', Retrieved October 3, 2012]
== Season records ==
{{Start NFL SBS}}
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Chicago Rockets'''
|-
| [1946](/source/1946_Chicago_Rockets_season) || 5 || 6 || 3 || 4th AAFC West || --
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| [1947](/source/1947_Chicago_Rockets_season) || 1 || 13 || 0 || 4th AAFC West || --
|-
| [1948](/source/1948_Chicago_Rockets_season) || 1 || 13 || 0 || 4th AAFC West || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Chicago Hornets'''
|-
| [1949](/source/1949_Chicago_Hornets_season) || 4 || 8 || 0 || 6th AAFC || --
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!Totals || 11 || 40 || 3
|colspan="2"|
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
*''databaseFootball:'' {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060107061757/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teampage.htm?tm=CHR&lg=aafc Chicago Rockets statistics]}}
{{Chicago Rockets seasons}}
{{All-America Football Conference}}
Category:Chicago Rockets
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