1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season
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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. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and the team folded after the season.
Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)
The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943...
season was their third in the All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season
The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 3-10-1. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.-Season schedule:-Division standings:...
of 3-10-1, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and the team folded after the season.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27, 1948 | New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn... |
L 21-3 |
| 2 | September 5, 1948 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 36-20 |
| 3 | September 10, 1948 | at Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.... |
L 17-7 |
| 4 | September 26, 1948 | at Baltimore Colts | L 35-20 |
| 5 | October 3, 1948 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills (AAFC) The Buffalo Bills was an American Football team, based in Buffalo, NY, that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During its first season in 1946, the team was known as the Buffalo Bisons... |
L 31-21 |
| 6 | October 10, 1948 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 30-17 |
| 7 | October 15, 1948 | Chicago Rockets Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets... |
W 21-7 |
| 8 | October 24, 1948 | at Chicago Rockets Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets... |
W 35-14 |
| 9 | October 31, 1948 | Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum.... |
L 17-0 |
| 10 | November 7, 1948 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills (AAFC) The Buffalo Bills was an American Football team, based in Buffalo, NY, that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During its first season in 1946, the team was known as the Buffalo Bisons... |
L 26-21 |
| 11 | November 14, 1948 | New York Yankees New York Yankees (AAFC) The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn... |
L 21-7 |
| 12 | November 21, 1948 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 63-40 |
| 13 | November 28, 1948 | Baltimore Colts | L 38-20 |
| 14 | December 5, 1948 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31-21 |
Division standings
| AAFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Buffalo Bills 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season The 1948 Buffalo Bills season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-4-2, winning only seven games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC... |
7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 360 | 358 | L-1 |
| Baltimore Colts 1948 Baltimore Colts season The 1948 Baltimore Colts season was their second in the AAFC. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2-11-1, winning seven games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first and only time in franchise history.-Season schedule:... |
7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 333 | 327 | W-2 |
| New York Yankees 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season The 1948 New York Yankees season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11-2-1, winning only six games. For the first time in three seasons, and the only time in franchise history, they did not qualify for the playoffs.-Season... |
6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 265 | 301 | W-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 253 | 387 | L-6 |