1968 Detroit Lions season
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1968 Detroit Lions season
| 1968 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Schmidt |
| Home field | |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-8-2 |
| Division Place | 4th NFL Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1967 | 1969 |
The 1968 Detroit Lions season was their 39th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5-7-2, winning only four games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 15, 1968 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 59-13 |
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| 2 | September 22, 1968 | Chicago Bears | W 42-0 |
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| 3 | September 29, 1968 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23-17 |
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| 4 | October 6, 1968 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24-10 |
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| 5 | October 13, 1968 | at Chicago Bears | W 28-10 |
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| 6 | October 20, 1968 | Green Bay Packers | T 14-14 |
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| 7 | October 27, 1968 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14-7 |
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| 8 | November 3, 1968 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 10-7 |
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| 9 | November 10, 1968 | Baltimore Colts | L 27-10 |
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| 10 | November 17, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13-6 |
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| 11 | November 24, 1968 | New Orleans Saints | T 20-20 |
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| 12 | November 28, 1968 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 12-0 |
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| 13 | December 8, 1968 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24-7 |
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| 14 | December 15, 1968 | at Washington Redskins | L 14-3 |
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Standings
| NFL Central | |||||||
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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 |
References
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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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