| 1968 Chicago Bears season |
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| Head coach |
Jim Dooley |
| Home field |
Wrigley Field |
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| Results |
| Record |
7-7 |
| Division place |
2nd Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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The 1968 Chicago Bears season was their 49th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7-7 record, earning them another second place finish in the Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference behind the Minnesota Vikings.
Offseason [edit]
On May 27, 1968, George Halas retired as head coach of the Bears for the fourth and final time.[1]
NFL Draft [edit]
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 15, 1968 |
Washington Redskins |
L 38-28 |
41,321
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| 2 |
September 22, 1968 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 42-0 |
50,688
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| 3 |
September 29, 1968 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
W 27-17 |
47,644
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| 4 |
October 6, 1968 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 28-7 |
60,238
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| 5 |
October 13, 1968 |
Detroit Lions |
L 28-10 |
46,996
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| 6 |
October 20, 1968 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 29-16 |
60,858
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| 7 |
October 27, 1968 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 26-24 |
46,562
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| 8 |
November 3, 1968 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 13-10 |
50,861
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| 9 |
November 10, 1968 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 27-19 |
46,978
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| 10 |
November 17, 1968 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 16-13 |
44,214
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| 11 |
November 24, 1968 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 34-3 |
46,667
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| 12 |
December 1, 1968 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 23-17 |
78,285
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| 13 |
December 8, 1968 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 17-16 |
66,368
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| 14 |
December 15, 1968 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 28-27 |
46,435
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Standings [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 283
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- Formerly the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys
- Founded in 1919
- Based in Chicago, Illinois
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