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1968 Dallas Cowboys season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDallas Cowboys
year1968
record12–2
division_place1st NFL Capitol
coachTom Landry
general managerTex Schramm
ownerClint Murchison, Jr.
stadiumCotton Bowl
playoffsLost Eastern Conference Championship Game
(at Browns) 20–31
Won NFL Playoff Bowl
(vs. Vikings) 17–13
shortnavlinkCowboys seasons

(at Browns) 20–31 Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Vikings) 17–13 The ** Dallas Cowboys season** was their ninth in the National Football League (NFL) and won the Capitol division by five games with a 12–2 record (tied with 1977 for the best record in the Landry era). In the first round of the playoffs, Dallas met the Cleveland Browns (10–4) in the Eastern Conference title game, held at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. In this era, the host sites were rotated, home field advantage was not adopted for the playoffs until . Dallas had won the regular season game 28–7 in September, and had routed the Browns 52–14 in the previous year's playoffs, but both were played at the Cotton Bowl.

The Browns upset the favored Cowboys 31–20, sending Dallas to the third place Playoff Bowl at the Orange Bowl in Miami, where they rallied to defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 17–13.

The team averaged 30.8 points per game during the regular season, and holds the record for most points scored through the first three games of a season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1968 NFL draft

Schedule

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September 15Detroit LionsW 59–131–0Cotton Bowl61,382Recap
September 22Cleveland BrownsW 28–72–0Cotton Bowl68,733Recap
September 29at Philadelphia EaglesW 45–133–0Franklin Field60,858Recap
October 6at St. Louis CardinalsW 27–104–0Busch Memorial Stadium48,296Recap
October 13Philadelphia EaglesW 34–145–0Cotton Bowl72,083Recap
October 20at Minnesota VikingsW 20–76–0Metropolitan Stadium47,644Recap
Green Bay PackersL 17–286–1Cotton Bowl74,604Recap
November 3at New Orleans SaintsW 17–37–1Tulane Stadium84,728Recap
November 10New York GiantsL 21–277–2Cotton Bowl72,163Recap
November 17at Washington RedskinsW 44–248–2D.C. Stadium50,816Recap
November 24at Chicago BearsW 34–39–2Wrigley Field46,667Recap
November 28Washington RedskinsW 29–2010–2Cotton Bowl66,076Recap
December 8Pittsburgh SteelersW 28–711–2Cotton Bowl55,069Recap
December 15at New York GiantsW 28–1012–2Yankee Stadium62,617Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 3

Week 14

Playoffs

Main article: 1968 NFL playoffs

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at Cleveland BrownsL 20–31Cleveland Stadium81,497Recap
January 5, 1969vs Minnesota VikingsW 17–13Orange Bowl22,961

Standings

Roster

Dallas Cowboys 1968 roster
Quarterbacks

References

References

  1. Bledsoe, Terry. (December 22, 1968). "Browns' interceptions beat Dallas". Milwaukee Journal.
  2. Livingston, Pat. (December 22, 1968). "Browns jolt Cowboys, 31-20". Pittsburgh Press.
  3. Taylor, Jim. (December 22, 1968). "Browns smash Dallas, earn shot at NFL title". Toledo Blade.
  4. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1968.htm 1968 Dallas Cowboys]
  5. (January 6, 1969). "Vikings 13-0 lead withers before Dallas rush, 17-13". Milwaukee Journal.
  6. (January 6, 1969). "Cowboys rally, capture Playoff Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  7. (2013-09-25). "Mind-blowing stats for week 4 of the 2013 season". [[National Football League]].
  8. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196809290phi.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2013-Dec-15.
  9. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812150nyg.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
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