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|RD1 = Conference championship
|RD1 = Conference championship
|RD2 = NFL Championship
|RD2 = NFL Championship
|December 22, 1968 - [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]|[[1968 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]|14|'''[[1968 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]'''|24
|December 22, 1968 – [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]|[[1968 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]|14|'''[[1968 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]'''|24
|December 21, 1968 - [[Cleveland Stadium]]|[[1968 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]|20|'''[[1968 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''|31
|December 21, 1968 – [[Cleveland Stadium]]|[[1968 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]|20|'''[[1968 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''|31
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|December 29, 1968 - [[Cleveland Stadium]]|'''[[1968 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]'''|34|[[1968 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]|0}}
|December 29, 1968&nbsp;– [[Cleveland Stadium]]|'''[[1968 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]'''|34|[[1968 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]|0}}


===Playoff Bowl===
===Playoff Bowl===
The ninth and penultimate [[Playoff Bowl]] for third place was played at the [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. Dallas defeated Minnesota 17-13 on January 5, 1969.
The ninth and penultimate [[Playoff Bowl]] for third place was played at the [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. Dallas defeated Minnesota 17–13 on January 5, 1969.


==Conference championships==
==Conference championships==
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|scoring=
'''Scoring'''
'''Scoring'''
*CLE - field goal Cockroft 38 CLE 3-0
*CLE&nbsp;– field goal Cockroft 38 CLE 3–0
*DAL - Howley 44 fumble return (Clark kick) DAL 7-3
*DAL&nbsp;– Howley 44 fumble return (Clark kick) DAL 7–3
*DAL - field goal Clark 16 DAL 10-3
*DAL&nbsp;– field goal Clark 16 DAL 10–3
*CLE - Kelly 45 pass from Nelson run (Cockroft kick) 10-10
*CLE&nbsp;– Kelly 45 pass from Nelson run (Cockroft kick) 10–10
*CLE - Lindsey 27 interception return (Cockroft kick) CLE 17-10
*CLE&nbsp;– Lindsey 27 interception return (Cockroft kick) CLE 17–10
*CLE - Kelly 35 run (Cockroft kick) CLE 24-10
*CLE&nbsp;– Kelly 35 run (Cockroft kick) CLE 24–10
*DAL - field goal Clark 47 CLE 24-13
*DAL&nbsp;– field goal Clark 47 CLE 24–13
*CLE - Green 2 run (Cockroft kick) CLE 31-13
*CLE&nbsp;– Green 2 run (Cockroft kick) CLE 31–13
*DAL - Garrison 2 pass from Morton (Clark kick) CLE 31-20
*DAL&nbsp;– Garrison 2 pass from Morton (Clark kick) CLE 31–20
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|H4=3
|H4=3
|HT=24
|HT=24
|date=December 22, 1968
|date=December 22, 1968
|stadium=[[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|stadium=[[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
|attendance=60,238
|attendance=60,238
|scoring=
|scoring=
'''Scoring'''
'''Scoring'''
*BAL - Mitchell 3 pass from Morrall (Michaels kick) BAL 7-0
*BAL&nbsp;– Mitchell 3 pass from Morrall (Michaels kick) BAL 7–0
*BAL - Mackey 49 pass from Morrall (Michaels kick) BAL 14-0
*BAL&nbsp;– Mackey 49 pass from Morrall (Michaels kick) BAL 14–0
*BAL - Curtis 60 fumble return (Michaels kick) BAL 21-0
*BAL&nbsp;– Curtis 60 fumble return (Michaels kick) BAL 21–0
*MIN - Martin 1 pass from Kapp (Cox kick) BAL 21-7
*MIN&nbsp;– Martin 1 pass from Kapp (Cox kick) BAL 21–7
*BAL - field goal Michaels 33 BAL 24-7
*BAL&nbsp;– field goal Michaels 33 BAL 24–7
*MIN - Brown 7 pass from Kapp (Cox kick) BAL 24-14
*MIN&nbsp;– Brown 7 pass from Kapp (Cox kick) BAL 24–14
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|scoring=
'''Scoring'''
'''Scoring'''
*BAL - field goal Michaels 28 BAL 3-0
*BAL&nbsp;– field goal Michaels 28 BAL 3–0
*BAL - Matte 1 run (Michaels kick) BAL 10-0
*BAL&nbsp;– Matte 1 run (Michaels kick) BAL 10–0
*BAL - Matte 12 run (Michaels kick) BAL 17-0
*BAL&nbsp;– Matte 12 run (Michaels kick) BAL 17–0
*BAL - Matte 2 run (Michaels kick) BAL 24-0
*BAL&nbsp;– Matte 2 run (Michaels kick) BAL 24–0
*BAL - field goal Michaels 10 BAL 27-0
*BAL&nbsp;– field goal Michaels 10 BAL 27–0
*BAL - Brown 4 run (Michaels kick) BAL 34-0
*BAL&nbsp;– Brown 4 run (Michaels kick) BAL 34–0
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:12, 30 December 2013

The NFL playoffs following the 1968 NFL season determined who would represent the league in Super Bowl III.

Tournament bracket

 
Conference championshipNFL Championship
 
      
 
December 22, 1968 – Memorial Stadium
 
 
Minnesota Vikings14
 
December 29, 1968 – Cleveland Stadium
 
Baltimore Colts24
 
Baltimore Colts34
 
December 21, 1968 – Cleveland Stadium
 
Cleveland Browns0
 
Dallas Cowboys20
 
 
Cleveland Browns31
 

Playoff Bowl

The ninth and penultimate Playoff Bowl for third place was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. Dallas defeated Minnesota 17–13 on January 5, 1969.

Conference championships

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 3 3720
Browns 3 7 14731

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 21, 1968
  • Game attendance: 81,497
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
Game information
Scoring
  • CLE – field goal Cockroft 38 CLE 3–0
  • DAL – Howley 44 fumble return (Clark kick) DAL 7–3
  • DAL – field goal Clark 16 DAL 10–3
  • CLE – Kelly 45 pass from Nelson run (Cockroft kick) 10–10
  • CLE – Lindsey 27 interception return (Cockroft kick) CLE 17–10
  • CLE – Kelly 35 run (Cockroft kick) CLE 24–10
  • DAL – field goal Clark 47 CLE 24–13
  • CLE – Green 2 run (Cockroft kick) CLE 31–13
  • DAL – Garrison 2 pass from Morton (Clark kick) CLE 31–20
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 0 01414
Colts 0 7 14324

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 22, 1968
  • Game attendance: 60,238
Game information
Scoring
  • BAL – Mitchell 3 pass from Morrall (Michaels kick) BAL 7–0
  • BAL – Mackey 49 pass from Morrall (Michaels kick) BAL 14–0
  • BAL – Curtis 60 fumble return (Michaels kick) BAL 21–0
  • MIN – Martin 1 pass from Kapp (Cox kick) BAL 21–7
  • BAL – field goal Michaels 33 BAL 24–7
  • MIN – Brown 7 pass from Kapp (Cox kick) BAL 24–14

NFL Championship Game

Further information: NFL Championship Game, 1968
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 17 71034
Browns 0 0 000

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 29, 1968
  • Game attendance: 78,410
  • Referee: Bud Brubaker
Game information
Scoring
  • BAL – field goal Michaels 28 BAL 3–0
  • BAL – Matte 1 run (Michaels kick) BAL 10–0
  • BAL – Matte 12 run (Michaels kick) BAL 17–0
  • BAL – Matte 2 run (Michaels kick) BAL 24–0
  • BAL – field goal Michaels 10 BAL 27–0
  • BAL – Brown 4 run (Michaels kick) BAL 34–0

References

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