1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season

The 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-10-1, winning only two games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and the team folded after the season.

1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season
Head coachCarl Voyles
Home fieldEbbets Field
Results
Record2–12
Division place4th AAFC East
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Chappuis with 1,402 passing yards and Mickey Colmer with 704 rushing yards, 372 receiving yards and 60 points scored.[2]

Season schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 27 New York Yankees L 3–21 0–1 Ebbets Field Recap
2 September 5 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–36 0–2 Kezar Stadium Recap
3 September 10 at Los Angeles Dons L 7–17 0–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
4 Bye
5 September 26 at Baltimore Colts L 20–35 0–4 Municipal Stadium Recap
6 October 3 at Buffalo Bills L 21–31 0–5 Civic Stadium Recap
7 October 10 at Cleveland Browns L 17–30 0–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap
8 October 15 Chicago Rockets W 21–7 1–6 Ebbets Field Recap
9 October 24 at Chicago Rockets W 35–14 2–6 Soldier Field Recap
10 October 31 Los Angeles Dons L 0–17 2–7 Ebbets Field Recap
11 November 7 Buffalo Bills L 21–26 2–8 Ebbets Field Recap
12 November 14 at New York Yankees L 7–21 2–9 Yankee Stadium Recap
13 November 21 San Francisco 49ers L 40–63 2–10 Ebbets Field Recap
14 November 28 Baltimore Colts L 20–38 2–11 Ebbets Field Recap
15 December 5 Cleveland Browns L 21–31 2–12 Ebbets Field Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

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AAFC Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Buffalo Bills 7 7 0 .500 4–2 360 358 L1
Baltimore Colts 7 7 0 .500 5–1 333 327 W2
New York Yankees 6 8 0 .429 3–3 265 301 W1
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 12 0 .143 0–6 253 387 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

References

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  1. ^ 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers
  2. ^ "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.