Rockford or Rockfords may refer to:

Places

United States

* Rockford, Illinois, a city, the largest municipality of this name * Rockford, Alabama, a town *

Rockford, Idaho Rockford is a census-designated place in Bingham County, Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the provin ...

, a census-designated place * Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois, a United States Census Bureau statistical area *

Rockford, Jackson County, Indiana Rockford is an unincorporated community in Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana. History Rockford was named for the "rocky ford" of the East Fork of the White River where easier crossing was permitted by a rock river bottom. The villag ...

, an unincorporated community *

Rockford, Wells County, Indiana Rockford is an unincorporated community in Rockcreek Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Geography Rockford is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Wells County, Indiana Unincorporated communities ...

, an unincorporated community *

Rockford, Iowa Rockford is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States, at the confluence of the Shell Rock and Winnebago rivers. The population was 758 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography Rockford's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form ar ...

, a city * Rockford, Michigan, a city *

Rockford, Minnesota Rockford is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,316 at the 2010 census. While Rockford is mainly located within Wright County, a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. It is ...

, a city *

Rockford, Missouri Rockford is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Rockford was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1925. The community was named for a rocky ford Ford commonly ...

, an unincorporated community * Rockford, Nebraska, an unincorporated community * Rockford, North Carolina, an unincorporated community *

Rockford, Ohio Rockford is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The village is on the St. Mary's River near the center of the western Ohio border 12 miles Northwest of Celina. The population was 1,120 at the 2010 census. The village was founded ...

, a village * Rockford, Tuscarawas County, Ohio * Rockford, Tennessee, a city * Rockford, Washington, a town *

Rockford Township (disambiguation) Rockford Township may refer to: * Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois * Rockford Township, Floyd County, Iowa * Rockford Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa * Rockford Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas * Rockford Township, Wright Coun ...

Elsewhere

Rockford, Hampshire Rockford is a hamlet on the western edge of the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south from the hamlet. It is in the civil parish of Ellingham, Harbrid ...

, England, a hamlet * Rockford, New Zealand, a locality in the Waimakariri District

Arts and entertainment

* ''Rockford'' (album), a 2006 album by the American rock band Cheap Trick *

The Rockfords The Rockfords were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1999 by Carrie Akre, Chris Friel, and Danny Newcomb of Goodness, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and Rick Friel of Jodie Watts. The group served as a side project for its ...

, an American rock band/side project formed in 1999 ** ''The Rockfords'' (album), the band's only album, released in 2000 *

Jim Rockford (television character) James Scott Rockford is a fictional character on the television series ''The Rockford Files''. The character, played by James Garner, is a struggling private investigator operating in the greater Los Angeles area. Rockford is the principal chara ...

, protagonist of the television series ''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigat ...

'' ** Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, Jim's father, a supporting character on the show * ''Rockford'' (film), a 1999 film directed by Nagesh Kukunoor * ''Rockford'' (video game), an arcade spin-off of the ''Boulder Dash'' video game series

Education

Rockford University Rockford University is a private university in Rockford, Illinois. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name to Rockford College in 1892, and to Rockford University in 2013. History Rockford Female Seminary was ...

, a private liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois *

Rockford High School (disambiguation) Rockford High School may mean: * Rockford Central High School, a former high school from 1885 until 1940 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois — known as Rockford High School when in operation * One of the other four secondary public schoo ...

Rockford Public Schools (disambiguation) Rockford Public Schools or Rockford School District may mean: * Rockford School District (California) in Tulare County, California — also known as Rockford Elementary School District * Rockford Public School District 205 in Winnebago County ...

, also school districts

Sports

Jim Rockford (Canadian football player) James "Jim" Rockford is a former Grey Cup champion defensive back in the Canadian Football League and National Football League. An Oklahoma Sooner, Rockford played one game with the San Diego Chargers before embarking on a career in Canada. He ...

(born 1961), former Canadian Football League player * Rockford Municipal Stadium, a former name of

Beyer Stadium The Beyer Stadium, one mile from downtown in Rockford, Illinois, was the home of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League's Rockford Peaches from 1943 to 1954. It was a multi-purpose facility, as contemporary newspaper articles also ...

, Rockford, Illinois *

Rockford Speedway Rockford Speedway is a 1/4 mile short track high banked asphalt oval located in Loves Park, Illinois on Illinois Route 173. Rockford Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway are the only racetracks running ...

, Loves Park, Illinois, United States

Other uses

* USS ''Rockford'' (PF-48), a World War II frigate *

Rockford (wrestler) Todd Fenwick (born 1968 in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name Rockford 2001. A veteran of the Independent circuit, he a former NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion ...

, a ring name of Canadian retired professional wrestler Todd Fenwick (born 1968) * A driving maneuver also known as a

J-turn A J-turn is a driving maneuver in which a reversing vehicle is spun 180 degrees and continues, facing forward, without changing direction of travel. The J-turn is also called a " moonshiner's turn" (from the evasive driving tactics used by ...

, named after the stunt performed often on ''The Rockford Files''