1968 Minnesota Vikings season
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1968 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-6 |
| Division Place | 1st NFL Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 24-14 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1967 | 1969 |
1968 was the eighth year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 49th regular season of the National Football League. Under head coach Bud Grant, the Vikings won the NFL Central Division title with a record of eight wins and six losses, as they qualified for post-season play for the first time in franchise history. The Vikings' first trip to the playoffs ended with a 24-14 loss in the Western Conference Championship Game to the eventual NFL champion and Super Bowl runner-up Baltimore Colts at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 14, 1968 | Atlanta Falcons | W 47-7 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 2 | September 22, 1968 | at Green Bay Packers | W 26-13 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 3 | September 29, 1968 | Chicago Bears | L 27-17 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 4 | October 6, 1968 | Detroit Lions | W 24-10 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 5 | October 13, 1968 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20-17 | Tulane Stadium |
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| 6 | October 20, 1968 | Dallas Cowboys | L 20-7 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 7 | October 27, 1968 | at Chicago Bears | L 26-24 | Wrigley Field |
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| 8 | November 3, 1968 | Washington Redskins | W 27-14 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 9 | November 10, 1968 | Green Bay Packers | W 14-10 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 10 | November 17, 1968 | at Detroit Lions | W 13-6 | Tiger Stadium |
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| 11 | November 24, 1968 | at Baltimore Colts | L 21-9 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 12 | December 1, 1968 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31-3 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 13 | December 8, 1968 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 30-20 | Kezar Stadium |
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| 14 | December 15, 1968 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-17 | Franklin Field |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Conference | December 22, 1968 | at Baltimore Colts | L 24-14 | Memorial Stadium |
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| Playoff Bowl | January 5, 1969 | N Dallas Cowboys | L 17-13 | Miami Orange Bowl |
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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 |
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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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