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1968 Green Bay Packers season

Head coach	Phil Bengtson
Home field	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium

Results
Record	6-7-1
Division Place	3rd NFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline

Previous season	Next season
1967	1969

The 1968 Green Bay Packers season was their 50th overall and the 48th as members of 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 NFC Central division. It was also the Packers' first losing season since 1958.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
1	September 15, 1968	Philadelphia Eagles	W 30-13	Lambeau Field	50,861
2	September 22, 1968	Minnesota Vikings	L 26-13	Milwaukee County Stadium	49,346
3	September 29, 1968	Detroit Lions	L 23-17	Lambeau Field	50,861
4	October 6, 1968	at Atlanta Falcons	W 38-7	Atlanta Stadium	58,850
5	October 13, 1968	Los Angeles Rams	L 16-14	Milwaukee County Stadium	49,646
6	October 20, 1968	at Detroit Lions	T 14-14	Tiger Stadium	57,302
7	October 28, 1968	at Dallas Cowboys	W 28-17	Cotton Bowl	74,604
8	November 3, 1968	Chicago Bears	L 13-10	Lambeau Field	50,861
9	November 10, 1968	at Minnesota Vikings	L 14-10	Metropolitan Stadium	47,644
10	November 17, 1968	New Orleans Saints	W 29-7	Milwaukee County Stadium	49,644
11	November 24, 1968	at Washington Redskins	W 27-7	RFK Stadium	50,621
12	December 1, 1968	at San Francisco 49ers	L 27-20	Kezar Stadium	47,218
13	December 7, 1968	Baltimore Colts	L 16-3	Lambeau Field	50,861
14	December 15, 1968	at Chicago Bears	W 28-27	Wrigley Field	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

Sportsencyclopedia.com

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Current League Affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: North Division

Rivalries	Chicago Bears • Minnesota Vikings

1968 NFL Seasonv · d · e
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