1968 Green Bay Packers season
The 1968 Green Bay Packers season was their 50th season overall and the 48th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–7–1 record under first-year head coach Phil Bengtson, earning them a third-place finish in the Central Division of the Western Conference. It was also the Packers' first losing season since 1958.
| 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 |
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 | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–13 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | |
| 2 | September 22 | Minnesota Vikings | L 26–13 | 1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 3 | September 29 | Detroit Lions | L 23–17 | 1–2 | Lambeau Field | |
| 4 | October 6 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–7 | 2–2 | Atlanta Stadium | |
| 5 | October 13 | Los Angeles Rams | L 16–14 | 2–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 6 | October 20 | at Detroit Lions | T 14–14 | 2–3–1 | Tiger Stadium | |
| 7 | October 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–17 | 3–3–1 | Cotton Bowl | |
| 8 | November 3 | Chicago Bears | L 13–10 | 3–4–1 | Lambeau Field | |
| 9 | November 10 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–10 | 3–5–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| 10 | November 17 | New Orleans Saints | W 29–7 | 4–5–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 11 | November 24 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–7 | 5–5–1 | D.C. Stadium | |
| 12 | December 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–20 | 5–6–1 | Kezar Stadium | |
| 13 | December 7 | Baltimore Colts | L 16–3 | 5–7–1 | Lambeau Field | |
| 14 | December 15 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–27 | 6–7–1 | Wrigley Field |
- Monday night (October 28), Saturday (December 7)
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.
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