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1968 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics

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League Standings

Glossary
Tm W L T W-L% Pts PtsO PtDif
Capital
Dallas Cowboys 12 2 0 .857 431 186 245
New York Giants 7 7 0 .500 294 325 -31
Washington Redskins 5 9 0 .357 249 358 -109
Philadelphia Eagles 2 12 0 .143 202 351 -149
Century
Cleveland Browns 10 4 0 .714 394 273 121
St. Louis Cardinals 9 4 1 .692 325 289 36
New Orleans Saints 4 9 1 .308 246 327 -81
Pittsburgh Steelers 2 11 1 .154 244 397 -153
Coastal
Baltimore Colts 13 1 0 .929 402 144 258
Los Angeles Rams 10 3 1 .769 312 200 112
San Francisco 49ers 7 6 1 .538 303 310 -7
Atlanta Falcons 2 12 0 .143 170 389 -219
Central
Minnesota Vikings 8 6 0 .571 282 242 40
Chicago Bears 7 7 0 .500 250 333 -83
Green Bay Packers 6 7 1 .462 281 227 54
Detroit Lions 4 8 2 .333 207 241 -34

Playoff Games

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Week Date Winner/tie Loser/tie PtsW PtsL
Division December 21 box W Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys 31 20
Division December 22 box W Baltimore Colts Minnesota Vikings 24 14
ConfChamp December 29 box W Baltimore Colts @ Cleveland Browns 34 0
SuperBowl January 12 box W New York Jets N Baltimore Colts 16 7

Award Winners

AP MVPEarl Morrall
UPI MVPEarl Morrall
Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVPEarl Morrall
Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)Leroy Kelly
AP Offensive Rookie of the YearEarl McCullouch
AP Defensive Rookie of the YearClaude Humphrey

Team Offense

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Passing Rushing
Rk Tm G Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
1 Dallas Cowboys 14 431 5117 913 5.6 297 217 399 3026 25 18 7.0 143 480 2091 22 4.4 135 33 15 19
2 Baltimore Colts 14 402 4681 851 5.5 258 196 359 2872 28 22 7.4 131 463 1809 16 3.9 110 34 12 17
3 Cleveland Browns 14 394 4889 831 5.9 248 184 363 2858 27 16 7.4 123 447 2031 20 4.5 104 30 14 21
4 St. Louis Cardinals 14 325 4183 871 4.8 245 169 385 2187 16 20 5.4 107 463 1996 22 4.3 117 31 11 21
5 Los Angeles Rams 14 312 4104 915 4.5 245 189 384 2172 20 17 5.3 115 503 1932 14 3.8 111 29 12 19
6 San Francisco 49ers 14 303 4709 887 5.3 260 239 417 2925 24 23 6.6 141 443 1784 11 4.0 98 37 14 21
7 New York Giants 14 294 4324 870 5.0 256 195 366 2442 21 17 6.2 114 474 1882 13 4.0 119 30 13 23
8 Minnesota Vikings 14 282 3606 817 4.4 223 154 282 1685 11 17 5.3 89 500 1921 19 3.8 114 31 14 20
9 Green Bay Packers 14 281 4024 809 5.0 240 188 318 2275 21 15 6.3 130 450 1749 12 3.9 96 33 18 14
10 Chicago Bears 14 250 4058 867 4.7 219 158 343 1681 10 21 4.6 78 500 2377 14 4.8 121 37 16 20
11 Washington Redskins 14 249 3648 805 4.5 223 227 408 2484 23 18 5.6 132 360 1164 6 3.2 67 37 19 24
12 New Orleans Saints 14 246 3863 881 4.4 224 210 439 2336 17 29 4.9 122 409 1527 7 3.7 80 40 11 22
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 244 4200 891 4.7 245 211 451 2479 22 26 5.0 137 399 1721 7 4.3 91 40 14 17
14 Detroit Lions 14 207 4022 855 4.7 221 204 377 2320 17 15 5.5 119 433 1702 6 3.9 87 32 17 15
15 Philadelphia Eagles 14 202 3561 775 4.6 197 194 380 2150 16 29 5.3 100 369 1411 3 3.8 78 42 13 19
16 Atlanta Falcons 14 170 3164 762 4.2 174 158 326 1859 9 24 4.7 94 366 1305 9 3.6 71 39 15 9
Avg Team 287.0 4134.6 850.0 4.9 235.9 193.3 374.8 2359.4 19.2 20.4 5.8 117.2 441.2 1775.1 12.6 4.0 99.9 34.7 14.3 18.8
League Total 4592 66153 13600 4.9 3775 3093 5997 37751 307 327 5.8 1875 7059 28402 201 4.0 1599 555 228 301
Avg Tm/G 20.5 295.3 60.7 4.9 16.9 13.8 26.8 168.5 1.4 1.5 5.8 8.4 31.5 126.8 0.9 4.0 7.1 2.5 1.0 1.3

Passing Offense

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Rk Tm G Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1 Dallas Cowboys 14 217 399 54.4 3026 25 6.3 18 4.5 65 7.6 6.2 13.9 216.1 81.1 34 269 6.4 5.1 7.9
2 San Francisco 49ers 14 239 417 57.3 2925 24 5.8 23 5.5 65 7.0 5.1 12.2 208.9 75.3 27 182 6.2 4.4 6.1
3 Baltimore Colts 14 196 359 54.6 2872 28 7.8 22 6.1 84 8.0 6.0 14.7 205.1 81.4 29 222 6.8 5.0 7.5
4 Cleveland Browns 14 184 363 50.7 2858 27 7.4 16 4.4 87 7.9 6.6 15.5 204.1 83.6 21 181 7.0 5.8 5.5
5 Washington Redskins 14 227 408 55.6 2484 23 5.6 18 4.4 99 6.1 4.7 10.9 177.4 74.2 37 340 4.8 3.5 8.3
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 211 451 46.8 2479 22 4.9 26 5.8 62 5.5 3.4 11.7 177.1 56.2 41 285 4.5 2.5 8.3
7 New York Giants 14 195 366 53.3 2442 21 5.7 17 4.6 84 6.7 5.2 12.5 174.4 74.1 30 273 5.5 4.1 7.6
8 New Orleans Saints 14 210 439 47.8 2336 17 3.9 29 6.6 51 5.3 2.7 11.1 166.9 49.5 33 213 4.5 2.1 7.0
9 Detroit Lions 14 204 377 54.1 2320 17 4.5 15 4.0 86 6.2 4.8 11.4 165.7 71.3 45 329 4.7 3.5 10.7
10 Green Bay Packers 14 188 318 59.1 2275 21 6.6 15 4.7 72 7.2 5.7 12.1 162.5 83.5 41 376 5.3 4.0 11.4
11 St. Louis Cardinals 14 169 385 43.9 2187 16 4.2 20 5.2 80 5.7 3.8 12.9 156.2 54.5 23 202 4.9 3.1 5.6
12 Los Angeles Rams 14 189 384 49.2 2172 20 5.2 17 4.4 60 5.7 4.2 11.5 155.1 65.6 28 241 4.7 3.3 6.8
13 Philadelphia Eagles 14 194 380 51.1 2150 16 4.2 29 7.6 92 5.7 2.6 11.1 153.6 50.4 26 207 4.8 2.0 6.4
14 Atlanta Falcons 14 158 326 48.5 1859 9 2.8 24 7.4 71 5.7 2.7 11.8 132.8 44.8 70 527 3.4 0.9 17.7
15 Minnesota Vikings 14 154 282 54.6 1685 11 3.9 17 6.0 61 6.0 3.7 10.9 120.4 60.4 35 310 4.3 2.3 11.0
16 Chicago Bears 14 158 343 46.1 1681 10 2.9 21 6.1 80 4.9 2.4 10.6 120.1 45.1 24 187 4.1 1.8 6.5
Avg Team 193.3 374.8 51.6 2359.4 19.2 5.1 20.4 5.5 75 6.3 4.4 12.2 168.5 65.6 34.0 271.5 5.1 3.3 8.3
League Total 3093 5997 51.6 37751 307 5.1 327 5.5 99 6.3 4.4 12.2 2696.5 65.6 544 4344 5.1 3.3 8.3
Avg Tm/G 13.8 26.8 51.6 168.5 1.4 5.1 1.5 5.5 6.3 4.4 12.2 168.5 65.6 2.4 19.4 5.1 3.3 8.3

Rushing Offense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Chicago Bears 14 500 2377 14 63 4.8 169.8 28
2 Dallas Cowboys 14 480 2091 22 28 4.4 149.4 21
3 Cleveland Browns 14 447 2031 20 65 4.5 145.1 23
4 St. Louis Cardinals 14 463 1996 22 66 4.3 142.6 24
5 Los Angeles Rams 14 503 1932 14 52 3.8 138.0 21
6 Minnesota Vikings 14 500 1921 19 43 3.8 137.2 22
7 New York Giants 14 474 1882 13 26 4.0 134.4 17
8 Baltimore Colts 14 463 1809 16 33 3.9 129.2 23
9 San Francisco 49ers 14 443 1784 11 69 4.0 127.4 26
10 Green Bay Packers 14 450 1749 12 42 3.9 124.9 31
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 399 1721 7 77 4.3 122.9 26
12 Detroit Lions 14 433 1702 6 46 3.9 121.6 26
13 New Orleans Saints 14 409 1527 7 48 3.7 109.1 19
14 Philadelphia Eagles 14 369 1411 3 54 3.8 100.8 19
15 Atlanta Falcons 14 366 1305 9 60 3.6 93.2 26
16 Washington Redskins 14 360 1164 6 20 3.2 83.1 29
Avg Team 441.2 1775.1 12.6 50 4.0 126.8 23.8
League Total 7059 28402 201 77 4.0 2028.7 381
Avg Tm/G 31.5 126.8 0.9 4.0 126.8 1.7

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 38 308 1 80 8.1 70 1502 0 90 21.5 6010
2 San Francisco 49ers 14 36 120 0 26 3.3 60 1064 0 38 17.7 5893
3 Washington Redskins 14 29 194 0 25 6.7 64 1410 0 49 22.0 5252
4 Green Bay Packers 14 43 238 1 52 5.5 48 1007 0 60 21.0 5269
5 Los Angeles Rams 14 44 307 0 40 7.0 45 1024 1 94 22.8 5435
6 St. Louis Cardinals 14 31 356 1 86 11.5 56 1404 0 75 25.1 5943
7 New Orleans Saints 14 34 153 1 53 4.5 53 1149 0 48 21.7 5165
8 Philadelphia Eagles 14 24 264 1 54 11.0 61 1379 1 98 22.6 5204
9 Atlanta Falcons 14 16 66 0 17 4.1 68 1273 0 42 18.7 4503
10 New York Giants 14 20 103 0 28 5.2 62 1110 0 66 17.9 5537
11 Minnesota Vikings 14 30 250 1 98 8.3 52 1049 0 82 20.2 4905
12 Baltimore Colts 14 42 350 0 27 8.3 38 1003 2 102 26.4 6034
13 Cleveland Browns 14 24 96 0 29 4.0 54 974 0 43 18.0 5959
14 Chicago Bears 14 19 81 0 18 4.3 58 1370 0 88 23.6 5509
15 Detroit Lions 14 19 89 0 18 4.7 54 1247 1 98 23.1 5358
16 Dallas Cowboys 14 30 405 2 90 13.5 39 841 0 40 21.6 6363
Avg Team 29.9 211.3 0.5 46 7.1 55.1 1175.4 0.3 70 21.3 5521.2
League Total 479 3380 8 98 7.1 882 18806 5 102 21.3 88339
Avg Tm/G 2.1 15.1 0.0 7.1 3.9 84.0 0.0 21.3 394.4

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Rk Tm G FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1 Los Angeles Rams 14 6 5 10 8 7 4 7 1 31 17 54.8% 37 37 100.0% 81 3208 58 0 39.6
2 Dallas Cowboys 14 6 6 8 7 6 1 6 2 3 1 29 17 58.6% 54 54 100.0% 59 2413 84 0 40.9
3 New Orleans Saints 14 3 3 4 3 14 9 11 4 5 37 19 51.4% 27 27 100.0% 75 2820 58 1 37.6
4 Cleveland Browns 14 6 6 7 7 4 2 6 2 1 1 24 18 75.0% 49 46 93.9% 63 2350 59 0 37.3
5 San Francisco 49ers 14 6 6 4 1 7 4 6 1 24 11 45.8% 39 36 92.3% 68 2652 54 0 39.0
6 St. Louis Cardinals 14 2 2 7 7 6 3 8 3 1 24 15 62.5% 40 40 100.0% 65 2704 55 0 41.6
7 Baltimore Colts 14 28 18 64.3% 50 48 96.0% 49 1936 59 1 39.5
8 Chicago Bears 14 8 7 9 6 6 5 11 6 2 1 36 25 69.4% 25 25 100.0% 66 2508 58 3 38.0
9 Washington Redskins 14 3 3 5 3 3 3 7 1 19 9 47.4% 32 30 93.8% 76 3291 64 2 43.3
10 Detroit Lions 14 3 1 3 2 8 1 29 9 31.0% 26 24 92.3% 71 2868 60 0 40.4
11 Green Bay Packers 14 2 2 10 4 7 4 9 3 1 29 13 44.8% 35 32 91.4% 59 2360 65 0 40.0
12 Minnesota Vikings 14 3 3 8 8 9 5 7 3 2 29 19 65.5% 32 31 96.9% 61 2397 53 0 39.3
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 2 2 5 4 7 2 7 21 8 38.1% 32 28 87.5% 68 2747 57 0 40.4
14 New York Giants 14 5 5 4 4 5 2 9 3 1 24 14 58.3% 36 36 100.0% 57 2052 65 1 36.0
15 Atlanta Falcons 14 2 2 5 4 7 4 5 1 2 21 11 52.4% 20 17 85.0% 75 3322 70 0 44.3
16 Philadelphia Eagles 14 8 7 5 4 12 7 5 1 30 19 63.3% 21 17 81.0% 60 2478 57 0 41.3
Avg Team 3.9 3.7 5.9 4.4 6.4 3.6 7.0 1.8 1.4 0.2 27.2 15.1 55.6% 34.7 33.0 95.1% 65.8 2631.6 61 0.5 40.0
League Total 62 59 94 71 103 57 112 28 22 3 435 242 55.6% 555 528 95.1% 1053 42106 84 8 40.0
Avg Tm/G 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.9 1.1 55.6% 2.5 2.4 95.1% 4.7 188.0 0.0 40.0

Scoring

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Dallas Cowboys 14 22 25 2 2 3 54 17 1 431
2 Baltimore Colts 14 16 28 2 4 48 18 402
3 Cleveland Browns 14 20 27 2 46 18 394
4 St. Louis Cardinals 14 22 16 1 1 40 15 325
5 Los Angeles Rams 14 14 20 1 2 37 17 1 312
6 San Francisco 49ers 14 11 24 1 3 36 11 303
7 New York Giants 14 13 21 2 36 14 294
8 Minnesota Vikings 14 19 11 1 1 31 19 1 282
9 Green Bay Packers 14 12 21 1 1 32 13 281
10 Chicago Bears 14 14 10 1 25 25 250
11 Washington Redskins 14 6 23 1 1 1 30 9 249
12 New Orleans Saints 14 7 17 1 1 1 27 19 246
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 7 22 1 1 1 28 8 244
14 Detroit Lions 14 6 17 1 1 1 24 9 207
15 Philadelphia Eagles 14 3 16 1 1 17 19 1 202
16 Atlanta Falcons 14 9 9 2 17 11 170
Avg Team 12.6 19.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.5 0.2 33.0 15.1 0.3 287.0
League Total 201 307 8 5 7 24 3 528 242 4 4592
Avg Tm/G 0.9 1.4 0.1 2.4 1.1 20.5