The 1968 NFL season was the 49th regular season of the National Football League. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The NFL playoffs following the 1968 NFL season determined who would represent the league in Super Bowl III. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The 1968 National Football League championship game was the 36th annual championship game The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. This is a list of seasons of the National Football League. 1920s 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American 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 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.
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. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl "
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Conference |
| Capitol Division |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 2 | 0 | . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 857 | 431 | 186 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | . The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 500 | 294 | 325 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 9 | 0 | . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 357 | 249 | 358 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 12 | 0 | . The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 143 | 202 | 351 |
| Century Division |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | . The NFL Century Division was one of the four divisions of the National Football League that was created prior to the 1967 season when the league realigned its existing The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 714 | 394 | 273 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 4 | 1 | . The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 692 | 325 | 289 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 9 | 1 | . The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. 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 | . The NFL Coastal Division was one of the four divisions of the National Football League that was created prior to the 1967 season when the league realigned its existing The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 929 | 402 | 144 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 1 | . The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 769 | 312 | 200 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | . The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 538 | 303 | 310 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 12 | 0 | . The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. 143 | 170 | 389 |
| Central Division |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 6 | 0 | . The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 571 | 282 | 242 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | . The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 500 | 250 | 333 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 7 | 1 | . The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 462 | 281 | 227 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 2 | . The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 333 | 207 | 241 |
Playoffs
See also
- Super Bowl III: N. The NFL playoffs following the 1968 NFL season determined who would represent the league in Super Bowl III. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Memorial Stadium was a Sports Stadium in Baltimore Maryland, that formerly stood on 33rd Street The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cleveland Stadium (also known as Lakefront Stadium and Cleveland Municipal Stadium) was a Baseball and American football stadium located in The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cleveland Stadium (also known as Lakefront Stadium and Cleveland Municipal Stadium) was a Baseball and American football stadium located in The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl " Y. Jets (AFL) 16, Baltimore (NFL) 7, at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
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)
The Miami Orange Bowl was a Stadium in the City of Miami, west of Downtown in Little Havana.
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