The 1968 Denver Broncos season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). Led by second-year head coach and general manager Lou Saban, the Broncos improved their record from the previous season by posting a record of five wins and nine losses. They finished fourth in the AFL's Western division for the sixth straight season; the expansion Cincinnati Bengals finished fifth, allowing Denver to escape the cellar.
There were threats of the Broncos relocating to Atlanta, Chicago, and Birmingham, Alabama.Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.60, Published by Time Inc.
The 1968 season was the first in which Denver wore blue helmets with the trademark orange "D" logo; the helmets remained the same until the 1997 season.
In 1968, Bears Stadium was sold to the city of Denver, which renamed it "Mile High Stadium" and built the upper deck along the west side, raising capacity to 50,657.
Offseason
NFL/AFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1968 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeRay CalcagnoQuarterbackSanta ClaraRay TomberlinLinebackerNorth Dakota
Personnel Staff / Coaches
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 Bye 2 September 15 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–24 0–1 Nippert Stadium 25,049 Recap 3 September 22 at Kansas City Chiefs L 2–34 0–2 Municipal Stadium 45,821 Recap 4 September 29 Boston Patriots L 17–20 0–3 Mile High Stadium 37,024 Recap 5 October 6 Cincinnati Bengals W 10–7 1–3 Mile High Stadium 41,257 Recap 6 October 13 at New York Jets W 21–13 2–3 Shea Stadium 62,052 Recap 7 October 20 at San Diego Chargers L 24–55 2–4 San Diego Stadium 42,953 Recap 8 October 27 Miami Dolphins W 21–14 3–4 Mile High Stadium 44,115 Recap 9 November 3 at Boston Patriots W 35–14 4–4 Fenway Park 18,304 Recap 10 November 10 Oakland Raiders L 7–43 4–5 Mile High Stadium 50,002 Recap 11 November 17 at Houston Oilers L 17–38 4–6 Astrodome 36,075 Recap 12 November 24 Buffalo Bills W 34–32 5–6 Mile High Stadium 35,201 Recap 13 December 1 San Diego Chargers L 23–47 5–7 Mile High Stadium 35,212 Recap 14 December 8 at Oakland Raiders L 27–33 5–8 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 47,754 Recap 15 Kansas City Chiefs L 7–30 5–9 Mile High Stadium 38,463 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links Denver Broncos – 1968 media guide 1968 Denver Broncos season at jt-sw.com 1968 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com