The 1968 Green Bay Packers season was their 50th season overall and the 48th season in the National Football League. Under first-year head coach Phil Bengtson, the team finished with a 6–7–1 record, third place in the four-team Central Division of the Western Conference.
It was the Packers' first losing season in a decade, and marked a turning point in team history, starting a long period of futility and decline known as the "Gory Years". From 1968 through 1991, Green Bay had only five winning seasons (1969, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1989), made the playoffs twice (1972, 1982), with one win (1982).
A few weeks after winning Super Bowl II in January 1968, Vince Lombardi stepped down as head coach but remained as general manager, and longtime defensive coordinator Bengston was promoted. Lombardi left after the season for the Washington Redskins.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1968 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeLloyd CarrQuarterbackNorthern MichiganJohn GilesKickerDavidsonStan KucharskiWide receiverBloomsburgTom RowlandCornerbackIllinois College
Roster
Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 30–13 1–0 Lambeau Field 50,861 2 September 22 Minnesota Vikings L 13–26 1–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 49,346 3 September 29 Detroit Lions L 17–23 1–2 Lambeau Field 50,861 4 October 6 at Atlanta Falcons W 38–7 2–2 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 5 October 13 Los Angeles Rams L 14–16 2–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 49,646 6 October 20 at Detroit Lions T 14–14 2–3–1 Tiger Stadium 57,302 7 at Dallas Cowboys W 28–17 3–3–1 Cotton Bowl 74,604 8 November 3 Chicago Bears L 10–13 3–4–1 Lambeau Field 50,861 9 November 10 at Minnesota Vikings L 10–14 3–5–1 Metropolitan Stadium 47,644 10 November 17 New Orleans Saints W 29–7 4–5–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 49,644 11 November 24 at Washington Redskins W 27–7 5–5–1 D.C. Stadium 50,621 12 December 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–27 5–6–1 Kezar Stadium 47,218 13 Baltimore Colts L 3–16 5–7–1 Lambeau Field 50,861 14 December 15 at Chicago Bears W 28–27 6–7–1 Wrigley Field 46,435 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary
Week 1 vs Eagles
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
References
External links SportsEncyclopedia.com