The 1968 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5–6–3 record from 1967.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 15, 1968 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 38–28 |
41,321
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2 |
September 22, 1968 |
at New Orleans Saints |
L 37–17 |
65,941
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3 |
September 29, 1968 |
at New York Giants |
L 48–21 |
62,797
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4 |
October 6, 1968 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 17–14 |
50,816
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5 |
October 13, 1968 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 16–13 |
50,659
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6 |
October 20, 1968 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
L 41–14 |
46,456
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7 |
October 27, 1968 |
New York Giants |
L 13–10 |
50,839
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8 |
November 3, 1968 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 27–14 |
47,644
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9 |
November 10, 1968 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 16–10 |
59,133
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10 |
November 17, 1968 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 44–24 |
50,816
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11 |
November 24, 1968 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 27–7 |
50,621
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12 |
November 28, 1968 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 29–20 |
66,076
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13 |
December 8, 1968 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 24–21 |
50,661
|
14 |
December 15, 1968 |
Detroit Lions |
W 14–3 |
50,123
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Season summary
Week 1
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Redskins |
14 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
Bears |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
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WSH |
Pat Richter 16 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick) |
Redskins 7–0 |
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1 |
|
WSH |
Gerry Allen 12 yard run (Charlie Gogolak kick) |
Redskins 14–0 |
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1 |
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CHI |
Jack Concannon 7 yard run (Mac Percival kick) |
Redskins 14–7 |
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2 |
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WSH |
Gerry Allen 99 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick) |
Redskins 21–7 |
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2 |
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CHI |
Brian Piccolo 12 yard run (Mac Percival kick) |
Redskins 21–14 |
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2 |
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WSH |
Pat Richter 6 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick) |
Redskins 28–14 |
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2 |
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CHI |
Ronnie Bull 6 yard run (Mac Percival kick) |
Redskins 28–21 |
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3 |
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WSH |
Pat Richter 19 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick) |
Redskins 35–21 |
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4 |
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CHI |
Ronnie Bull 8 yard run (Mac Percival kick) |
Redskins 35–21 |
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4 |
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WSH |
Charlie Gogolak 37 yard field goal |
Redskins 38–21 |
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Week 5
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Steelers |
0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
• Redskins |
6 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
|
WSH |
Jerry Smith 17 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (kick failed) |
Redskins 6–0 |
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2 |
|
WSH |
Charlie Gogolak 24 yard field goal |
Redskins 9–0 |
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2 |
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PIT |
Booth Lusteg 24 yard field goal |
Redskins 9–3 |
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2 |
|
PIT |
Roy Jefferson 33 yard pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick) |
Steelers 10–9 |
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3 |
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WSH |
Jerry Smith 49 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick) |
Redskins 16–10 |
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4 |
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PIT |
Booth Lusteg 30 yard field goal |
Redskins 16–13 |
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Key personnel |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Division championships (15) |
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Conference championships (5) |
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League championships (2) |
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Super Bowl championships (3) |
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Hall of Famers |
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Affiliations |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
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