| Chicago Rockets at Baltimore Colts Game Statistics |
| Date: November 14, 1948 Location: Baltimore, MD |
| Venue: Muncipal Stadium Attendance: 21899 |
| Weather: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 53 F Humidty: 41% Wind: 10 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago RocketsCHI | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | CHI | BAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago RocketsCHI | Jim McCarthy 29 FG | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Chicago RocketsCHI | Bobby Livingstone 55 pass from Jesse Freitas (Jim McCarthy kick) | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Bus Mertes 9 run (Rex Grossman kick) | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Rex Grossman 35 FG | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Bus Mertes 10 run (Rex Grossman kick) | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Win Williams 38 pass from Y.A. Tittle (Rex Grossman kick) | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Chicago RocketsCHI | Bobby Livingstone 34 pass from Jesse Freitas (Farnham Johnson kick) | 17 | 24 |
| 4 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Lamar Davis 46 pass from Y.A. Tittle (Rex Grossman kick) | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Chicago RocketsCHI | Ray Kuffel 70 pass from Jesse Freitas (Farnham Johnson kick) | 24 | 31 |
| 4 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Billy Hillenbrand 1 run (Rex Grossman kick) | 24 | 38 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | ||
| Offense | ||
| 57 | LOE | Bob Jensen |
| 46 | LOT | Ed Ecker |
| 30 | LOG | Jim Pearcy |
| 28 | C | Fred Negus |
| 33 | ROG | George Bernhardt |
| 43 | ROT | Nate Johnson |
| 55 | ROE | Fay King |
| 60 | QB | Jesse Freitas |
| 86 | LOH | Chuck Fenenbock |
| 85 | ROH | Julie Rykovich |
| 74/72 | FB | Bill Kellagher |
| Defense | ||
| 52 | LDE | Jim McCarthy |
| 45 | LDT | Ziggy Czarobski |
| 33 | MG | George Bernhardt |
| 44 | RDT | Chet Kozel |
| 56 | RDE | Ray Kuffel |
| 34 | LLB | Joe Ruetz |
| 22 | MLB | Peter Lamana |
| 28 | RLB | Fred Negus |
| 84 | LDH | Bob Perina |
| 74/72 | RDH | Bill Kellagher |
| 86 | S | Chuck Fenenbock |
| Baltimore Colts | ||
| Offense | ||
| 51 | LOE | Lamar Davis |
| 41 | LOT | Ernie Blandin |
| 31 | LOG | Dick Barwegen |
| 26/28 | C | Len McCormick |
| 30 | ROG | Bill Garrett |
| 44 | ROT | Lee Artoe |
| 55/56 | ROE | John North |
| 63 | QB | Y.A. Tittle |
| 82 | LOH | Billy Hillenbrand |
| 85 | ROH | Bob Pfohl |
| 73 | FB | Bus Mertes |
| Defense | ||
| 52 | LDE | Bob Nowaskey |
| 48 | LDT | John Mellus |
| 30 | MG | Bill Garrett |
| 44 | RDT | Lee Artoe |
| 57 | RDE | Hub Bechtol |
| 31 | LB | Dick Barwegen |
| 73 | LB | Bus Mertes |
| 20/23 | LB | Ralph Stewart |
| 51 | DB | Lamar Davis |
| 80 | DB | Aubrey Fowler |
| 81 | DB | Jake Leicht |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Julie Rykovich | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | |
| Floyd Simmons | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | |
| Bobby Livingstone | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| Chuck Fenenbock | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Mello | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 0 | |
| Jesse Freitas | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Bus Mertes | 19 | 118 | 6.2 | 2 | |
| Bob Pfohl | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | |
| Billy Hillenbrand | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 1 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Lu Gambino | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | |||||||||||
| Jesse Freitas | 31 | 13 | 41.9 | 2 | 270 | 8.7 | 3 | 78.7 | |||
| Baltimore Colts | |||||||||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 1 | 171 | 8.1 | 1 | 77.2 | |||
| Charlie O'Rourke | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 1 | 52 | 10.4 | 46t | 1 | 78.7 | ||
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Fay King | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | |
| Bobby Livingstone | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 55t | 2 |
| Ray Kuffel | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 70t | 1 |
| Bob Jensen | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ernie Lewis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Win Williams | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 1 | |
| Lamar Davis | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 1 | |
| Bus Mertes | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | |
| Billy Hillenbrand | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
| Jake Leicht | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Lu Gambino | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Julie Rykovich | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Jake Leicht | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Lamar Davis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | |||||
| Ernie Lewis | 6 | 291 | 48.5 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Charlie O'Rourke | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | ||||||
| Bobby Livingstone | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Billy Hillenbrand | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | ||
| Jake Leicht | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Aubrey Fowler | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Rockets | ||||||
| Floyd Simmons | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Livingstone | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Chuck Fenenbock | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Jim Mello | 1 | 15 | 15.90 | 15 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Bob Pfohl | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | ||
| Billy Hillenbrand | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Bus Mertes | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | |
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