| Baltimore Colts at Chicago Rockets Game Statistics |
| Date: November 7, 1947 Location: Chicago, IL |
| Venue: Soldier Field Attendance: 5395 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 35 F Humidty: 67% Wind: 35 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Chicago RocketsCHI | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | BAL | CHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Lamar Davis 5 pass from Wilson Schwenk (Augie Lio kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Chicago RocketsCHI | Fred Evans 13 run (John Rokisky kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Chicago RocketsCHI | John Rokisky 31 FG | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Chicago RocketsCHI | Max Morris 1 fumble recovery (John Rokisky kick) | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Chicago RocketsCHI | Billy Bass 82 interception return (John Rokisky kick) | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Chicago RocketsCHI | John Rokisky 35 FG | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Billy Hillenbrand 31 run (Augie Lio kick) | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Rudy Mobley 29 pass from Wilson Schwenk (Augie Lio kick) | 21 | 27 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||
| Offense | ||
| 57 | LOE | Hub Bechtol |
| 48 | LOT | John Mellus |
| 35 | LOG | Barry French |
| 24 | C | Dick Handley |
| 37 | ROG | Augie Lio |
| 49 | ROT | George Perpich |
| 53 | ROE | Elmer Madar |
| 64 | QB | Bud Schwenk |
| 82 | LOH | Billy Hillenbrand |
| 83 | ROH | Ray Terrell |
| 73 | FB | Bus Mertes |
| Defense | ||
| 57 | LDE | Hub Bechtol |
| 41 | LDT | Al Klug |
| 35 | LDG | Barry French |
| 34 | RDG | Vic Marino |
| 46 | RDT | Mike Kasap |
| 53 | RDE | Elmer Madar |
| 59 | LB | Lamar Blount |
| 24 | LB | Dick Handley |
| 67 | DB | Ernie Case |
| 51 | DB | Lamar Davis |
| 87 | DB | Johnny Vardian |
| Chicago Rockets | ||
| Offense | ||
| 55 | LOE | Bob Dove |
| 45/40 | LOT | Forrest Grigg |
| 30 | LOG | Jim Pearcy |
| 25 | C | Herb Coleman |
| 36 | ROG | Alex Agase |
| 46 | ROT | Harley McCollum |
| 50 | ROE | Pat Lahey |
| 66 | QB | Al Dekdebrun |
| 75 | LOH | Fred Evans |
| 88 | ROH | Ray Ramsey |
| 71 | FB | Bill Daley |
| Defense | ||
| 53 | LDE | Max Morris |
| 49 | LDT | Benny Pucci |
| 30 | MG | Jim Pearcy |
| 46 | RDT | Harley McCollum |
| 52 | RDE | Ray Ebli |
| 25 | LB | Herb Coleman |
| 74 | LB | Bill Kellagher |
| 99 | DB | Billy Bass |
| 75 | DB | Fred Evans |
| 88 | DB | Ray Ramsey |
| 60 | DB | Bill Schroeder |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Billy Hillenbrand | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | |
| Frankie Sinkwich | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | |
| Bus Mertes | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 | |
| Johnny Vardian | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bud Schwenk | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Dudish | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | -10 | 0 |
| Ray Terrell | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | -14 | 0 |
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Fred Evans | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 1 | |
| Bill Kellagher | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | |
| Ernie Lewis | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| Bill Daley | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ray Ramsey | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Billy Bass | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Dekdebrun | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Sammy Vacanti | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | -18 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||||||||
| Bud Schwenk | 39 | 21 | 53.8 | 2 | 255 | 6.5 | 2 | 69.9 | |||
| John Galvin | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 118.8 | ||
| Chicago Rockets | |||||||||||
| Sammy Vacanti | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| Al Dekdebrun | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 53 | 17.7 | 38 | 0 | 70.1 | ||
| Fred Evans | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Lamar Davis | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 1 | |
| Johnny Vardian | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | |
| Billy Hillenbrand | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
| Elmer Madar | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | |
| Ray Terrell | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Rudy Mobley | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29t | 1 |
| Bus Mertes | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Blondy Black | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Ray Ramsey | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Max Morris | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Billy Hillenbrand | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 |
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Billy Bass | 1 | 82 | 82.0 | 82 | 1 |
| Bill Kellagher | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| John Galvin | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 0 | |
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Ernie Lewis | 6 | 219 | 36.5 | 54 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Chicago Rockets | ||||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Ray Terrell | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Chicago Rockets | ||||||
| Pat Lahey | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | |
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