The 1968 Detroit Lions season was their 39th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–7–2, winning only four games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 15, 1968 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 59–13 |
61,382
|
2 |
September 22, 1968 |
Chicago Bears |
W 42–0 |
50,688
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3 |
September 29, 1968 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 23–17 |
50,681
|
4 |
October 6, 1968 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 24–10 |
44,289
|
5 |
October 13, 1968 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 28–10 |
46,996
|
6 |
October 20, 1968 |
Green Bay Packers |
T 14–14 |
57,302
|
7 |
October 27, 1968 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 14–7 |
53,555
|
8 |
November 3, 1968 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 10–7 |
77,982
|
9 |
November 10, 1968 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 27–10 |
55,170
|
10 |
November 17, 1968 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 13–6 |
46,654
|
11 |
November 24, 1968 |
New Orleans Saints |
T 20–20 |
46,152
|
12 |
November 28, 1968 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 12–0 |
47,909
|
13 |
December 8, 1968 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 24–7 |
49,437
|
14 |
December 15, 1968 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 14–3 |
50,123
|
Note: The October 6 game against Minnesota was originally scheduled to be played in Detroit. The game was switched with the November 17 game due to game 4 of the World Series.
Season summary
Week 5
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Lions |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Bears |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
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[2]
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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