1968 Green Bay Packers season

1968 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach	Phil Bengtson
Home field	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	6–7–1
Division place	3rd Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1968 Green Bay Packers season was their 50th overall and the 49th 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 Central Division of the Western Conference. 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

Season summary

Week 1

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 3 3 0 7 13 • Packers 7 14 6 3 30 Date: September 15 Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Game weather: 67°F, wind 11 mph

Scoring summary 1 PHI Sam Baker 27-yard field goal Eagles 3–0 1 GB Jim Grabowski 6-yard run (Jerry Kramer kick) Packers 7–3 2 GB Carroll Dale 12-yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick) Packers 14–3 2 PHI Sam Baker 17-yard field goal Packers 14–6 2 GB Boyd Dowler 55-yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick) Packers 21–6 3 GB Jerry Kramer 17-yard field goal Packers 24–6 3 GB Jerry Kramer 22-yard field goal Packers 27–6 4 PHI Gary Ballman 2-yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick) Packers 27–13 4 GB Jerry Kramer 35-yard field goal Packers 30–13

Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 14 7 0 28 Bears 10 0 0 17 27 Date: December 15 Location: Wrigley Field Game weather: 22°F, wind 7 mph

Scoring summary 1 CHI Mac Percival 14-yard field goal Bears 3–0 1 GB Boyd Dowler 72-yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (Mike Mercer kick) Packers 7–3 1 CHI Dick Gordon 48-yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick) Bears 10–7 2 GB Jim Grabowski 67-yard pass from Don Horn (Mike Mercer kick) Packers 14–10 2 GB Chuck Mercein 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick) Packers 21–10 3 GB Boyd Dowler 25-yard pass from Don Horn (Mike Mercer kick) Packers 28–10 4 CHI Ronnie Bull 8-yard run (Mac Percival kick) Packers 28–17 4 CHI Mac Percival 26-yard field goal Packers 28–20 4 CHI Dick Gordon 51-yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick) Packers 28–27

Standings

NFL Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Minnesota Vikings	8	6	0	.571	4–2	6–4	282	242	W2
Chicago Bears	7	7	0	.500	3–3	5–5	250	333	L1
Green Bay Packers	6	7	1	.462	1–4–1	2–7–1	281	227	W1
Detroit Lions	4	8	2	.333	3–2–1	4–5–1	207	241	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

• Sportsencyclopedia.com