1968 Minnesota Vikings season
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| 1968 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head Coach | Bud Grant |
| Home Field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-6 |
| Place | 1st NFL Central |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 24-14 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1967 | 1969 |
1968 was the eighth year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 49th regular season of the National Football League. Under head coach Bud Grant, the Vikings won the NFL Central Division title with a record of eight wins and six losses, as they qualified for post-season play for the first time in franchise history. The Vikings' first trip to the playoffs ended with a 24-14 loss in the Western Conference Championship Game to the eventual NFL champion and Super Bowl runner-up Baltimore Colts at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium.
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||
| Capitol | Century | Coastal | Central |
| Dallas | Cleveland | Atlanta | Chicago |
| NY Giants | New Orleans | Baltimore | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | Los Angeles | Green Bay |
| Washington | St. Louis | San Francisco | Minnesota |
| 1968 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl III Related: 1968 AFL Season |
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