1968 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
| Head coach | Dick Nolan |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Coastal |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1968 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League, their 23rd overall, and the first for the team with new head coach Dick Nolan.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Forrest Blue | C | Auburn | |
| 4 | 98 | Johnny Fuller | DB | Lamar |
Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | at Baltimore Colts | L 10–27 | 0–1 | 56,864 |
| 2 | September 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 35–17 | 1–1 | 27,557 |
| 3 | September 29 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28–13 | 2–1 | 27,477 |
| 4 | October 6 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 10–24 | 2–2 | 69,520 |
| 5 | October 13 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–42 | 2–3 | 32,822 |
| 6 | October 20 | at New York Giants | W 26–10 | 3–3 | 62,958 |
| 7 | October 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 14–7 | 4–3 | 53,555 |
| 8 | November 3 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–33 | 4–4 | 31,359 |
| 9 | November 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 19–27 | 4–5 | 46,978 |
| 10 | November 17 | Los Angeles Rams | T 20–20 | 4–5–1 | 41,815 |
| 11 | November 24 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 45–28 | 5–5–1 | 21,408 |
| 12 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–20 | 6–5–1 | 47,218 |
| 13 | December 8 | Minnesota Vikings | L 20–30 | 6–6–1 | 29,049 |
| 14 | December 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 14–12 | 7–6–1 | 44,977 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings[]
| NFL Coastal | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Awards, records, and honors[]
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