| 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 |
| Place | 3rd Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1967 | 1969 |
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
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NFL draftEdit
| 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 | |
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RosterEdit
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
| Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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ScheduleEdit
| 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 summaryEdit
Week 1Edit
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Week 14Edit
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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StandingsEdit
Template:1968 NFL Central standings
ReferencesEdit
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
| Capitol | Century | Coastal | Central |
| Dallas | Cleveland | Atlanta | Chicago |
| NY Giants | New Orleans | Baltimore | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles | Green Bay |
| Washington | St. Louis | San Francisco | Minnesota |
| 1968 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl III Related: 1968 AFL Season | |||
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