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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.
Roster
1968 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad
Note: Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 15
at Dallas Cowboys
L 59–13
61,382
2
September 22
Chicago Bears
W 42–0
50,688
3
September 29
at Green Bay Packers
W 23–17
50,681
4
October 6
at Minnesota Vikings
L 24–10
44,289
5
October 13
at Chicago Bears
W 28–10
46,996
6
October 20
Green Bay Packers
T 14–14
57,302
7
October 27
San Francisco 49ers
L 14–7
53,555
8
November 3
at Los Angeles Rams
L 10–7
77,982
9
November 10
Baltimore Colts
L 27–10
55,170
10
November 17
Minnesota Vikings
L 13–6
46,654
11
November 24
New Orleans Saints
T 20–20
46,152
12
November 28
Philadelphia Eagles
L 12–0
47,909
13
December 8
at Atlanta Falcons
W 24–7
49,437
14
December 15
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
1
2 3 4 Total
• Lions
7
7 7 7
28
Bears
7
3 0 0
10
[2]
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (9) League championships (4) Media Current league affiliations