1968 Chicago Bears season

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1968 Chicago Bears season

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1968 Chicago Bears season
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.

Contents

Offseason

On May 27, 1968, George Halas retired as head coach of the Bears for the fourth and final time.[1]

NFL Draft

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 15, 1968 Washington Redskins L 38-23
41,321
2 September 22, 1968 at Detroit Lions L 42-0
50,688
3 September 29, 1968 at Minnesota Vikings W 27-17
47,644
4 October 6, 1968 at Baltimore Colts L 28-7
60,238
5 October 13, 1968 Detroit Lions L 28-10
46,996
6 October 20, 1968 at Philadelphia Eagles W 29-16
60,858
7 October 27, 1968 Minnesota Vikings W 26-24
46,562
8 November 3, 1968 at Green Bay Packers W 13-10
50,861
9 November 10, 1968 San Francisco 49ers W 27-19
46,978
10 November 17, 1968 Atlanta Falcons L 16-13
44,214
11 November 24, 1968 Dallas Cowboys L 34-3
46,667
12 December 1, 1968 at New Orleans Saints W 23-17
78,285
13 December 8, 1968 at Los Angeles Rams W 17-16
66,368
14 December 15, 1968 Green Bay Packers L 28-27
46,435

Standings

NFL Central
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

References

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 283
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 Draft1968 NFL strike/lockoutNFL PlayoffsNFL ChampionshipPro BowlSuper Bowl III
Related: 1968 AFL Season

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