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1968 Boston Patriots season
| 1968 Boston Patriots season |
|---|
| Billy Sullivan |
| Mike Holovak |
| Mike Holovak |
| Fenway Park |
| 4–10 |
| 4th AFL Eastern |
| Did not qualify |
| Jim Whalen |
| DT Houston AntwineWR/K Gino CappellettiCB Leroy MitchellC Jon MorrisT Tom Neville |
The 1968 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's ninth season in the American Football League. The Patriots ended the season with a record of four wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFL's Eastern Division. The Patriots played their final season of home games at Fenway Park before moving to Alumni Stadium on the campus of Boston College for the following season.
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| 1968 Boston Patriots draft | |||||
| 1 | 6 | Dennis Byrd | DT | NC State | |
| 2 | 32 | Tom Funchess | T | Jackson State | |
| 3 | 60 | Aaron Marsh | WR | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 4 | 88 | R. C. Gamble | RB | South Carolina State | |
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| Front office |
President – Billy Sullivan Director of Player Personnel – Rommie Loudd Head coaches
Head coach/General Manager – Mike Holovak Offensive coaches
Offensive backfield – Tom Yewcic Offensive line – Art Spinney | | | Defensive coaches Defensive line – Jesse Richardson Defensive backfield – Claude Gibson |
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| Quarterbacks (QB) | ||||||
| 15 King Corcoran | ||||||
| 14 Tom Sherman | ||||||
| Running backs (RB) |
13 R. C. Gamble 48 Preston Johnson 35 Jim Nance Wide receivers (WR)
20 Gino Cappelletti K 81 Jim Colclough 84 Art Graham 29 Aaron Marsh 31 Bill Murphy 46 Bob Scarpitto P Tight ends (TE)
87 Bobby Nichols 82 Jim Whalen | | Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Jim Boudreaux T 63 Justin Canale G 66 Paul Feldhausen T 73 Tom Funchess T 76 Charlie Long G 56 Jon Morris C 77 Tom Neville T 71 Don Oakes T 60 Len St. Jean G Defensive linemen (DL)
65 Houston Antwine DT 78 Dennis Byrd DE/DT 67 Whit Canale DE 79 Jim Lee Hunt DT/DE 75 Ed Toner DT 70 Mel Witt DE | | Linebackers (LB) 50 Jim Cheyunski MLB 45 Ray Ilg MLB 54 Ed Koontz OLB 52 Ed Philpott OLB 58 Doug Satcher OLB 55 J. R. Williamson OLB Defensive backs (DB)
25 John Charles SS 47 Bill Johnson CB/S 23 Daryl Johnson CB 28 Art McMahon FS 41 Leroy Mitchell CB 27 Willie Porter CB Special teams (ST)
36 Terry Swanson P | | Reserve
85 Nick Buoniconti LB (IR) 72 Larry Eisenhauer DE (IR) 40 Larry Garron RB (IR) 44 John Outlaw CB (IR) 17 Mike Taliaferro QB (IR) 42 Don Webb S (IR)
Rookies in italics |
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| AFL Eastern Division | ||||||||
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| New York Jets | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 419 | 280 | W4 |
| Houston Oilers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 303 | 248 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–3–1 | 276 | 355 | L1 |
| Boston Patriots | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 229 | 406 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–6–1 | 199 | 367 | L8 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | at Buffalo Bills | W 16–7 | 1–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 38,865 | Recap | |
| Bye | |||||||
| September 22 | New York Jets | L 31–47 | 1–1 | Legion Field, Birmingham, AL | 22,002 | Recap | |
| September 29 | at Denver Broncos | W 20–17 | 2–1 | Mile High Stadium | 37,024 | Recap | |
| October 6 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–41 | 2–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 44,253 | Recap | |
| October 13 | Houston Oilers | L 0–16 | 2–3 | Fenway Park | 32,502 | Recap | |
| October 20 | Buffalo Bills | W 23–6 | 3–3 | Fenway Park | 21,082 | Recap | |
| October 27 | at New York Jets | L 14–48 | 3–4 | Shea Stadium | 62,351 | Recap | |
| November 3 | Denver Broncos | L 14–35 | 3–5 | Fenway Park | 18,304 | Recap | |
| November 10 | San Diego Chargers | L 17–27 | 3–6 | Fenway Park | 19,278 | Recap | |
| November 17 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–31 | 3–7 | Municipal Stadium | 48,271 | Recap | |
| November 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–34 | 3–8 | Fenway Park | 18,305 | Recap | |
| December 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 33–14 | 4–8 | Fenway Park | 17,796 | Recap | |
| December 8 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–38 | 4–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | 24,242 | Recap | |
| December 15 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–45 | 4–10 | Houston Astrodome | 34,198 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
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