Team: | Detroit Lions |
Year: | 1968 |
Record: | 4–8–2 |
Division Place: | 4th NFL Central |
Coach: | Joe Schmidt |
Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
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.
See main article: 1968 NFL/AFL Draft.
Notes
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 15 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–59 | 0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 61,382 | |
2 | September 22 | Chicago Bears | W 42–0 | 1–1 | Tiger Stadium | 50,688 | |
3 | September 29 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–17 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | 50,681 | |
4 | October 6 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–24 | 2–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,289 | |
5 | October 13 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–10 | 3–2 | Wrigley Field | 46,996 | |
6 | October 20 | Green Bay Packers | T 14–14 | 3–2–1 | Tiger Stadium | 57,302 | |
7 | October 27 | San Francisco 49ers | L 7–14 | 3–3–1 | Tiger Stadium | 53,555 | |
8 | November 3 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–10 | 3–4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,982 | |
9 | November 10 | Baltimore Colts | L 10–27 | 3–5–1 | Tiger Stadium | 55,170 | |
10 | November 17 | Minnesota Vikings | L 6–13 | 3–6–1 | Tiger Stadium | 46,654 | |
11 | November 24 | New Orleans Saints | T 20–20 | 3–6–2 | Tiger Stadium | 46,152 | |
12 | November 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–12 | 3–7–2 | Tiger Stadium | 47,909 | |
13 | December 8 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–7 | 4–7–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 49,437 | |
14 | December 15 | L 3–14 | 4–8–2 | D.C. Stadium | 50,123 |