| 1968 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Head coach | Jim Dooley |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-7 |
| Division Place | 2nd Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1967 | 1969 |
The 1968 Chicago Bears season was their 49th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-7 record, earning them another second place finish in the Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference behind the Minnesota Vikings.
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On May 27, 1968, George Halas retired as head coach of the Bears for the fourth and final time.[1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 15, 1968 | Washington Redskins | L 38-23 |
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| 2 | September 22, 1968 | at Detroit Lions | L 42-0 |
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| 3 | September 29, 1968 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 27-17 |
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| 4 | October 6, 1968 | at Baltimore Colts | L 28-7 |
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| 5 | October 13, 1968 | Detroit Lions | L 28-10 |
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| 6 | October 20, 1968 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 29-16 |
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| 7 | October 27, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings | W 26-24 |
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| 8 | November 3, 1968 | at Green Bay Packers | W 13-10 |
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| 9 | November 10, 1968 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27-19 |
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| 10 | November 17, 1968 | Atlanta Falcons | L 16-13 |
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| 11 | November 24, 1968 | Dallas Cowboys | L 34-3 |
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| 12 | December 1, 1968 | at New Orleans Saints | W 23-17 |
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| 13 | December 8, 1968 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 17-16 |
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| 14 | December 15, 1968 | Green Bay Packers | L 28-27 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 282 | 242 | W-2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 333 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 281 | 227 | W-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 207 | 241 | L-1 |
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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 • 1968 NFL strike/lockout • NFL Playoffs • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl III Related: 1968 AFL Season |
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