Buffalo Bison-Chicago Rocket AAFC from 1946 game on youtube
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:59 pm
Surfing youtube found a complete Week 3 AAFC game from the 1946 season ! Looks to have been a team or AAFC league film. Has every play of the game filmed from the press box. Cuts out the huddles restarting as each team comes to the line. Since this was before TV their is no sound just silent film of the whole game. So you have to keep track of the action yourself. Film overall in fairly good condition. The entire game action takes about 45 minutes. Having talked in the past to some on this website who i know are AAFC fans so i thought i would share.
The game is from Week 3 of the AAFC first season between the Buffalo Bison and the Chicago Rockets from Soldiers Field. Buffalo came into the game winless while the Rockets were 0-1-1. Buffalo is in the darker uniforms or perhaps even better to identify the teams the Rockets kickoff to start the game. Early on you will see Vic Kulbitski have a long touchdown run. On the next series Hunchy Hoernschemeyer will connect with Crazy Legs Hirsch on a long touchdown pass to tie the game. Won't say anymore to ruin the game for anyone.
I am very stunned that someone found this game. Never thought i would actually see a complete game from early in the AAFC's first season. If you do want to watch just go to youtube and type in "Buffalo vs Chicago 1946". Interesting also for the different type formations that were used back in those days.
The game is from Week 3 of the AAFC first season between the Buffalo Bison and the Chicago Rockets from Soldiers Field. Buffalo came into the game winless while the Rockets were 0-1-1. Buffalo is in the darker uniforms or perhaps even better to identify the teams the Rockets kickoff to start the game. Early on you will see Vic Kulbitski have a long touchdown run. On the next series Hunchy Hoernschemeyer will connect with Crazy Legs Hirsch on a long touchdown pass to tie the game. Won't say anymore to ruin the game for anyone.
I am very stunned that someone found this game. Never thought i would actually see a complete game from early in the AAFC's first season. If you do want to watch just go to youtube and type in "Buffalo vs Chicago 1946". Interesting also for the different type formations that were used back in those days.