1968 Green Bay Packers season
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
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles |
3 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
13 |
• Packers |
7 |
14 | 6 | 3 |
30 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| PHI | Sam Baker 27-yard field goal | Eagles 3–0 |
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1 |
| GB | Jim Grabowski 6-yard run (Jerry Kramer kick) | Packers 7–3 |
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2 |
| GB | Carroll Dale 12-yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick) | Packers 14–3 |
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2 |
| PHI | Sam Baker 17-yard field goal | Packers 14–6 |
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2 |
| GB | Boyd Dowler 55-yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick) | Packers 21–6 |
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3 |
| GB | Jerry Kramer 17-yard field goal | Packers 24–6 |
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3 |
| GB | Jerry Kramer 22-yard field goal | Packers 27–6 |
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4 |
| PHI | Gary Ballman 2-yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick) | Packers 27–13 |
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4 |
| GB | Jerry Kramer 35-yard field goal | Packers 30–13 |
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Week 14
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• 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
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
| CHI | Mac Percival 14-yard field goal | Bears 3–0 |
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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 |
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2 |
| GB | Jim Grabowski 67-yard pass from Don Horn (Mike Mercer kick) | Packers 14–10 |
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2 |
| GB | Chuck Mercein 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick) | Packers 21–10 |
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3 |
| GB | Boyd Dowler 25-yard pass from Don Horn (Mike Mercer kick) | Packers 28–10 |
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4 |
| CHI | Ronnie Bull 8-yard run (Mac Percival kick) | Packers 28–17 |
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4 |
| CHI | Mac Percival 26-yard field goal | Packers 28–20 |
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4 |
| CHI | Dick Gordon 51-yard pass from Jack Concannon (Mac Percival kick) | Packers 28–27 |
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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