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.
NFL Draft
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Notes
- Detroit traded DT Roger Brown to Los Angeles in exchange for the Rams' first- and third-round selections (24th and 74th) and second-round selection in 1969.
- Detroit traded its third-round selection (65th) and fourth-round selection in 1969 to San Francisco in exchange for RB David Kopay.
- Detroit traded its seventeenth-round selection (445th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's sixteenth-round selection in 1969.
1968 Detroit Lions roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Note: rookies in italics
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Schedule
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Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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1
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September 15
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at Dallas Cowboys
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L 13–59
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0–1
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Cotton Bowl
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61,382
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2
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September 22
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Chicago Bears
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W 42–0
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1–1
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Tiger Stadium
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50,688
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3
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September 29
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at Green Bay Packers
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W 23–17
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2–1
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Lambeau Field
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50,681
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4
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October 6
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at Minnesota Vikings
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L 10–24
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2–2
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Metropolitan Stadium
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44,289
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5
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October 13
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at Chicago Bears
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W 28–10
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3–2
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Wrigley Field
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46,996
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6
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October 20
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Green Bay Packers
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T 14–14
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3–2–1
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Tiger Stadium
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57,302
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7
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October 27
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San Francisco 49ers
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L 7–14
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3–3–1
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Tiger Stadium
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53,555
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8
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November 3
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at Los Angeles Rams
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L 7–10
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3–4–1
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
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77,982
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9
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November 10
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Baltimore Colts
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L 10–27
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3–5–1
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Tiger Stadium
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55,170
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10
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November 17
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Minnesota Vikings
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L 6–13
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3–6–1
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Tiger Stadium
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46,654
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11
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November 24
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New Orleans Saints
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T 20–20
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3–6–2
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Tiger Stadium
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46,152
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12
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November 28
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Philadelphia Eagles
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L 0–12
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3–7–2
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Tiger Stadium
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47,909
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13
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December 8
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at Atlanta Falcons
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W 24–7
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4–7–2
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Atlanta Stadium
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49,437
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14
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December 15
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at Washington Redskins
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L 3–14
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4–8–2
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D.C. Stadium
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50,123
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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
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Lions |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
Bears |
7 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
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Standings
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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