1968 New York Jets season
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| 1968 New York Jets season | |
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| Head Coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home Field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-3 |
| Place | 1st AFL East |
| Playoff Finish | W AFL Championship 27-23 vs. Oakland Raiders W Super Bowl III 16-7 vs. Baltimore Colts |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1967 | 1969 |
The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team had the most successful season in franchise history. Trying to improve upon their 8-5-1 record in 1967, they won the AFL Eastern Division with an 11-3 record. They defeated the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship game, and earned the right to play in Super Bowl III against the NFL champion Baltimore Colts. In a stunning upset, marked by quarterback Joe Namath's famous "guarantee" of victory, the Jets defeated the heavily favored Colts 16-7.
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[edit] Schedule
[edit] Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site |
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| 2 | September 15, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-19 | Municipal Stadium |
| 3 | September 22, 1968 | Boston Patriots | W 47-31 | Legion Field[1] |
| 4 | September 29, 1968 | Buffalo Bills | L 37-35 | War Memorial Stadium |
| 5 | October 5, 1968 | San Diego Chargers | W 23-20 | Shea Stadium |
| 6 | October 13, 1968 | Denver Broncos | L 21-13 | Shea Stadium |
| 7 | October 20, 1968 | Houston Oilers | W 20-14 | Astrodome |
| 8 | October 27, 1968 | Boston Patriots | W 48-14 | Shea Stadium |
| 9 | November 3, 1968 | Buffalo Bills | W 25-21 | Shea Stadium |
| 10 | November 10, 1968 | Houston Oilers | W 26-7 | Shea Stadium |
| 11 | November 17, 1968 | Oakland Raiders | L 43-32 | Oakland-Alameda Coliseum |
| 12 | November 24, 1968 | San Diego Chargers | W 37-15 | San Diego Stadium |
| 13 | December 1, 1968 | Miami Dolphins | W 35-17 | Shea Stadium |
| 14 | December 8, 1968 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27-14 | Shea Stadium |
| 15 | December 15, 1968 | Miami Dolphins | W 31-17 | Miami Orange Bowl |
[edit] Postseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site |
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| AFL Champ. | December 29, 1968 | Oakland Raiders | W 27-23 | Shea Stadium |
| SB III | January 12, 1969 | Baltimore Colts | W 16-7 | Miami Orange Bowl |
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| Preceded by Green Bay Packers 1967 |
Super Bowl champion 1968 |
Succeeded by Kansas City Chiefs 1969 |
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