1968 Atlanta Falcons season
1968 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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Owner | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
Head coach | Norb Hecker (0–3) Norm Van Brocklin (2–9) |
General manager | Frank E. Wall |
Home field | Atlanta Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 2–12 |
Division place | 4th Coastal |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB Tommy Nobis |
The 1968 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's third year in the National Football League (NFL).
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
1968 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 3 | Claude Humphrey * † | Defensive end | Tennessee State | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster[]
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 14 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 47–7 | 45,563 |
2 | September 22 | Baltimore Colts | L 28–20 | 50,428 |
3 | September 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–13 | 27,471 |
4 | October 6 | Green Bay Packers | L 38–7 | 58,850 |
5 | October 13 | New York Giants | W 24–21 | 49,962 |
6 | October 20 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27–14 | 54,443 |
7 | October 27 | at Cleveland Browns | L 30–7 | 67,723 |
8 | November 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 41–21 | 47,727 |
9 | November 10 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17–10 | 53,979 |
10 | November 17 | at Chicago Bears | W 16–13 | 44,214 |
11 | November 24 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–12 | 43,246 |
12 | December 1 | at Baltimore Colts | L 44–0 | 60,238 |
13 | December 8 | Detroit Lions | L 24–7 | 49,437 |
14 | December 15 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–12 | 44,977 |
Standings[]
NFL Coastal | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Baltimore Colts | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 6–0 | 10–0 | 402 | 144 | W8 |
Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | 312 | 200 | L2 |
San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 2–3–1 | 4–5–1 | 303 | 310 | W1 |
Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 170 | 389 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References[]
- ^ "1968 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1968 National Football League season by team
- Atlanta Falcons seasons
- 1968 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)