1968 Green Bay Packers season
1968 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Head coach | Phil Bengtson |
General manager | Vince Lombardi |
Home field |
Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–7–1 |
Division place | 3rd Central |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1968 Green Bay Packers season was their 50th season overall and the 48th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 6–7–1 record under first-year head coach Phil Bengston, earning them a third-place finish in the Central Division of the Western Conference. It was also the Packers' first losing season since 1958.
Offseason
NFL draft
1968 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Fred Carr * | Linebacker | Texas at El Paso | |
1 | 26 | Bill Lueck | Guard | Arizona | |
3 | 67 | Billy Stevens | Quarterback | Texas at El Paso | |
3 | 81 | Dick Himes | Tackle | Ohio State | |
4 | 92 | Brendan McCarthy | Running back | Boston College | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Roster
Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 15, 1968 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–13 | Lambeau Field | |
2 | September 22, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings | L 26–13 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
3 | September 29, 1968 | Detroit Lions | L 23–17 | Lambeau Field | |
4 | October 6, 1968 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–7 | Atlanta Stadium | |
5 | October 13, 1968 | Los Angeles Rams | L 16–14 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
6 | October 20, 1968 | at Detroit Lions | T 14–14 | Tiger Stadium | |
7 | October 28, 1968 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–17 | Cotton Bowl | |
8 | November 3, 1968 | Chicago Bears | L 13–10 | Lambeau Field | |
9 | November 10, 1968 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–10 | Metropolitan Stadium | |
10 | November 17, 1968 | New Orleans Saints | W 29–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
11 | November 24, 1968 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–7 | RFK Stadium | |
12 | December 1, 1968 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–20 | Kezar Stadium | |
13 | December 7, 1968 | Baltimore Colts | L 16–3 | Lambeau Field | |
14 | December 15, 1968 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–27 | Wrigley Field |
Season summary
Week 1
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Week 14
A win by the Packers was important because a Bears loss means that The Minnesota Vikings clinched the Central Division title and their first ever playoff berth.
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 282 | 242 | W2 |
Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 250 | 333 | L1 |
Green Bay Packers | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 1–4–1 | 2–7–1 | 281 | 227 | W1 |
Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 3–2–1 | 4–5–1 | 207 | 241 | L1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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