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1968 Baltimore Colts season
Head coachDon Shula
Home fieldMemorial Stadium
Results
Record13–1
Division place1st Coastal
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 24–14
Won NFL Championship 34–0 (Browns)
Lost Super Bowl III (Jets) 16–7

The 1968 Baltimore Colts season was the 16th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1968 season with a record of 13 wins and 1 loss. They won the Western Conference's Coastal division.

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site Attendance
1 September 15, 1968 San Francisco 49ers W 27–10 1–0 Memorial Stadium
56,864
2 September 22, 1968 at Atlanta Falcons W 28–20 2–0 Atlanta Stadium
50,428
3 September 29, 1968 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 41–7 3–0 Pitt Stadium
44,480
4 October 6, 1968 Chicago Bears W 28–7 4–0 Memorial Stadium
60,238
5 October 13, 1968 at San Francisco 49ers W 42–14 5–0 Kezar Stadium
32,822
6 October 20, 1968 Cleveland Browns L 20–30 5–1 Memorial Stadium
60,238
7 October 27, 1968 Los Angeles Rams W 27–10 6–1 Memorial Stadium
60,238
8 November 3, 1968 at New York Giants W 26–0 7–1 Yankee Stadium
62,973
9 November 10, 1968 at Detroit Lions W 27–10 8–1 Tiger Stadium
55,170
10 November 17, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals W 27–0 9–1 Memorial Stadium
60,238
11 November 24, 1968 Minnesota Vikings W 21–9 10–1 Memorial Stadium
60,238
12 December 1, 1968 Atlanta Falcons W 44–0 11–1 Memorial Stadium
60,238
13 December 7, 1968 at Green Bay Packers W 16–3 12–1 Lambeau Field
50,861
14 December 15, 1968 at Los Angeles Rams W 28–24 13–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
69,397

Standings

Coastal Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Baltimore Colts 13 1 0 .929 402 144
Los Angeles Rams 10 3 1 .769 312 200
San Francisco 49ers 7 6 1 .538 303 310
Atlanta Falcons 2 12 0 .143 170 389

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Playoffs

The team made it to the playoffs and hosted the Minnesota Vikings for the right to play in the NFL Championship Game. The Colts took a 21–0 lead and went on to win 24–14. They then traveled to Cleveland to take on the Browns. The Colts defense was on top of their game as they shut out the Browns 34–0 and won their 3rd championship. In Super Bowl III the Colts took on the heavy underdog New York Jets. Joe Namath and Jets beat the Colts 16–7, this game is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in American sports history.

Playoff Round Date Opponent Result Record Game Site Attendance
Conference Championship December 22, 1968 Minnesota Vikings W 24–14 1–0 Memorial Stadium
60,238
NFL Championship December 29, 1968 at Cleveland Browns W 34–0 2–0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium
80,628
Super Bowl January 12, 1969 New York Jets L 7–16 2–1 Miami Orange Bowl
75,389

Awards

Earl Morrall: AP NFL MVP

Don Shula: AP NFL Coach of the Year

References

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297

See also


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