1968 NFL season
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The 1968 NFL season was the 49th regular season of the National Football League. As per the agreement made during the 1967 realignment, the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants switched divisions; the Saints joined the Century Division while the Giants became part of the Capitol Division.
The season ended when the Baltimore Colts defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game, only to be upset by the American Football League's New York Jets in Super Bowl III.
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[edit] Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Qualified for playoffs |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Capitol Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 431 | 186 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 294 | 325 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 249 | 358 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 202 | 351 |
| Century Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 394 | 273 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 325 | 289 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 246 | 327 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 244 | 397 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 402 | 144 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 312 | 200 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 303 | 310 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 170 | 389 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 282 | 242 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 333 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 281 | 227 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 207 | 241 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Conference Championship Games | NFL Championship Game | ||||||
| December 21, 1968 - Cleveland Stadium | |||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 20 | ||||||
| Cleveland Browns | 31 | ||||||
| December 29, 1968 - Cleveland Stadium | |||||||
| Cleveland Browns | 0 | ||||||
| Baltimore Colts | 34 | ||||||
| December 22, 1968 - Memorial Stadium | |||||||
| Baltimore Colts | 24 | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 14 | ||||||
[edit] See also
- Super Bowl III: N.Y. Jets (AFL) 16, Baltimore (NFL) 7, at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
[edit] References
- The NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1961-1970 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1968 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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