The 1968

1968 NFL season

The 1968 NFL season was the 49th regular season of the National Football League. As per the agreement made during the 1967 realignment, the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants switched divisions; the Saints joined the Century Division while the Giants became part of the Capitol Division.The...

 Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season was their 36th in the league

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. They failed to improve on their previous output

1967 Philadelphia Eagles season

-Offseason:The Eagles held their 1967 training camp for the last time at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The following year they trained at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Albright College Lions.-NFL Draft:...

 of 6–7–1, winning only two games. and being on target for an anti-perfect season

Imperfect season

An imperfect season is defined as a team losing all of their games. It is the antithesis of a perfect season, and is often referred to as such in a tongue-in-cheek manner...

 at 0-11 until they won their twelfth game. They were the team in the NFL proper to lose eleven consecutive games in one season since the 1936 Eagles

1936 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1936 Philadelphia Eagles season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–9, winning only one game...

, though in the AFL

American Football League

The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...

 the 1962 Oakland Raiders

1962 Oakland Raiders season

The 1962 Oakland Raiders season began with the team trying to improve on their 2–12 record from 1961. The 1962 season was the third season in Oakland and in the American Football League. It ended with the Raiders finishing in last place in the AFL West...

 lost their first thirteen games.

Philadelphia sports fans are noted for their fervent devotion to their teams, leading to perennially high expectations. When Philadelphia teams fall short of expectations, their fans are not shy about voicing their displeasure. One of the most infamous incidents in Philadelphia sports history came at halftime of the final game of the 1968 season. After a dismal season, the Eagles were on their way to losing to the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

. The Eagles had planned a Christmas pageant for halftime of the December 15 game, but the condition of the field was too poor. Instead, the team asked a fan dressed as Santa Claus

Santa Claus

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 to run onto the field to celebrate with a group of cheerleaders. The fans, in no mood to celebrate, loudly booed

Booing

Booing is an act of showing displeasure for someone or something, generally an entertainer, by loudly yelling boo! or making other noises of disparagement, such as hissing. People may make hand signs at the entertainer, such as the thumbs down sign...

 and threw snowball

Snowball

A snowball is a spherical object made from snow, usually created by scooping snow with the hands, and compacting it into a roughly fist-sized ball. The snowball is often used to engage in games, such as snowball fights. Snowball fights are usually light-hearted and involve throwing snowballs at...

s at the fan.

1968 NFL Draft

1968 NFL Draft

The 1968 National Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft, in the second year in which the NFL and AFL held a joint draft of college players on January 30–31.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	14	Tim Rossovich	DE	USC
2	39	Cyril Pinder	RB	Illinois
3	68	Adrian Young	LB	USC
4	95	Len McNeil	G	Fresno State
5	122	Mike Dirks	T	Wyoming
5	124	Mark Nordquist	T	Pacific
6	150	Thurman Randle	T	Texas – El Paso
6	157	Dave Martin	DB	Notre Dame
7	178	Joe Przybycki	G	Michigan State
8	204	Al Lavan	DB	Colorado State
9	232	Mike Evans	C	Boston College
10	258	John Mallory	DB	West Virginia
11	286	Len Persin	DB	Boston College
12	312	Thurston Taylor	TE	Florida State
13	340	George Barron	T	Mississippi State
14	366	Dan Williamson	LB	West Virginia
15	394	Joe Graham	G	Tennessee
16	420	Phil Creel	T	Northwestern State (LA)
17	448	Joe Forzani	LB	Utah State
17	459	Frank Antonini	RB	Parsons

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 15, 1968	at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	L 30–13
2	September 22, 1968	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 34–25
3	September 29, 1968	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 45–13
4	October 6, 1968	at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	L 17–14
5	October 13, 1968	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 34–14
6	October 20, 1968	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 29–16
7	October 27, 1968	at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...	L 6–3
8	November 3, 1968	St. Louis Cardinals	L 45–17
9	November 10, 1968	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	L 16–10
10	November 17, 1968	at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 7–6
11	November 24, 1968	at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 47–13
12	November 28, 1968	at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	W 12–0
13	December 8, 1968	New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....	W 29–17
14	December 15, 1968	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	L 24–17

Game Recaps

A recap of the scoring plays and the game scores by quarters during the year. The record after the team's name reflects this games outcome also.

WEEK 1

Sunday, September 15, 1968

Played at Lambeau Field on grass in 67F degrees with a 11 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles (1–0–0)	3	3	0	7	13
Green Bay Packers (1–0–0)	7	14	6	3	30

		Scoring Plays
1st	Eagles	Sam Baker 27 yard field goal
	Packers	Jim Grabowski 6 yard rush (Jerry Kramer kick)
2nd	Packers	Carroll Dale 12 yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick)
	Eagles	Sam Baker 17 yard field goal
	Packers	Boyd Dowler 55 yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick)
3rd	Packers	Jerry Kramer 17 yard field goal
	Packers	Jerry Kramer 22 yard field goal
4th	Eagles	Gary Ballman 2 yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick)
	Packers	Jerry Kramer 35 yard field goal

WEEK 2

Sunday, September 22, 1968

Played in Franklin Field on grass in 70F degrees with a 9 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
New York Giants (2–0–0)	7	10	10	7	34
Philadelphia Eagles (0–2–0)	12	0	7	6	25

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		Scoring Plays
1st	Giants	Randy Minniear 2 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
	Eagles	Alvin Haymond 98 yard kickoff return (kick failed)
	Eagles	Izzy Lang 23 yard pass from John Huarte (kick failed)
2nd	Giants	Spider Lockhart 72 yard interception return (Pete Gogolak kick)
	Giants	Pete Gogolak 20 yard field goal
3rd	Eagles	Tom Woodeshick 54 yard rush (Sam Baker kick)
	Giants	Pete Gogolak 30 yard field goal
	Giants	Joe Morrison 12 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
4th	Giants	Bobby Duhon 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
Eagles	Ben Hawkins 92 yard pass from King Hill (kick failed)

WEEK 3

Sunday, September 29, 1968.

Played in Franklin Field on grass in 61F degrees with a 12 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dallas Cowboys (3–0–0)	7	7	14	17	45
Philadelphia Eagles (0–3–0)	3	10	0	0	13

Scoring

1st Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles – Sam Baker 23 yard field goal
• Cowboys – Dan Reeves 2 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)

2nd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Cowboys – Lance Rentzel 11 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
• Eagles – Gary Ballman 18 yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick)
• Eagles – Sam Baker 13 yard field goal

3rd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Cowboys – Bob Hayes 44 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
• Cowboys – Don Perkins 10 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)

4th Quarter Scoring Plays

• Cowboys – Mike Clark 26 yard field goal
• Cowboys – Lance Rentzel 8 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)
• Cowboys – Craig Morton 4 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)

Week 4

Sunday, October 6, 1968

Played at District of Columbia Stadium on grass in 46F degrees with a 9 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles (0–4–0)	0	0	0	14	14
Washington Redskins (2–2–0)	0	10	7	0	17

Week 5

Sunday, October 13, 1968

Played at the Cotton Bowl on grass in 77F degrees with a 12 MPH wind.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles (0–5–0)	0	0	7	7	14
Dallas Cowboys (5–0–0)	7	7	7	13	34

Scoring
1st Quarter Scoring Plays

• Cowboys – Pettis Norman 9 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)

2nd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Cowboys – Rayfield Wright 15 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick)

3rd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles – John Mallory 58 yard pass from Sam Baker (Sam Baker kick)
• Cowboys – Don Perkins 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)

4th Quarter Scoring Plays

• Cowboys – Mike Clark 26 yard field goal
• Cowboys – Mike Clark 21 yard field goal
• Cowboys – Craig Baynham 22 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
• Eagles – Mike Ditka 4 yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)

Week 6

Sunday, October 20, 1968

Played at Franklin Field on grass in 62F degrees with a 12 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chicago Bears (2–4–0)	7	6	3	13	29
Philadelphia Eagles (0–6–0)	3	10	3	0	16

Week 7

Sunday, October 27, 1968

Played at Pitt Stadium on grass in 45F degrees with a 14 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles (0–7–0)	0	3	0	0	3
Pittsburgh Steelers (1–6–0)	0	0	0	6	6

		Scoring Plays
2nd	Eagles	Sam Baker 38 yard field goal
4th	Steelers	Booth Lusteg 34 yard field goal
	Steelers	Booth Lusteg 15 yard field goal

Week 8

Sunday, November 3, 1968

Played at Franklin Field on grass in 55F degrees with a 9 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
St. Louis Cardinals (5–3–0)	7	7	14	17	45
Philadelphia Eagles (0–8–0)	0	10	7	0	17

		Scoring Plays
1st	Cardinals	Jim Hart 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
2nd	Eagles	Fred Hill 31 yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
	Cardinals	Willis Crenshaw 14 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
	Eagles	Sam Baker 12 yard field goal
3rd	Eagles	Tom Woodeshick 12 yard rush (Sam Baker kick)
	Cardinals	Jim Hart 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
	Cardinals	Roy Shivers 40 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
4th	Cardinals	Roy Shivers 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
	Cardinals	Jim Bakken 47 yard field goal
	Cardinals	Roy Shivers 4 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)

Week9

Sunday, December 15, 1968

Played at Franklin Field on grass in 40F degrees with a 15 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington Redskins (4–5–0)	3	6	7	0	16
Philadelphia Eagles (0–9–0)	0	3	0	7	10

		SCORING PLAYS
1st	Redskins	Charlie Gogolak 15 yard field goal
2nd	Redskins	Charlie Gogolak 25 yard field goal
	Eagles	Sam Baker 37 yard field goal
	Redskins	Charlie Gogolak 9 yard field goal
3rd	Redskins	Gerry Allen 1 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick)
4th	Eagles	Ben Hawkins 6 yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)

Week10

Sunday, November 17, 1968

Played at Yankee Stadium

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 on grass in 40F degrees with a 14 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles (0–10–0)	3	3	0	0	6
New York Giants (7–3–0)	0	7	0	0	7

		SCORING PLAYS
1st	Eagles	Sam Baker 19 yard field goal
2nd	Giants	Bobby Duhon 33 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
	Eagles	Sam Baker 19 yard field goal

Week 11

Thursday, November 28, 1968.

Played in Tiger Stadium on grass in 40F degrees with a 15 MPH wind

Going into this weeks games the Eagles are 0–11 and Buffalo Bills are 1–9–1, the Falcons are 2–9 and the Steelers are 2–8–1.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles (1–11–0)	3	3	3	3	12
Detroit Lions (3–7–2)	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring

1st Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles – Sam Baker 36 yard field goal

2nd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles – Sam Baker 18 yard field goal

3rd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles – Sam Baker 32 yard field goal

4th Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles – Sam Baker 35 yard field goal

Week 12

Thursday, November 28, 1968 Thanksgiving Day

Played in Cleveland Municipal Stadium on grass in 52F degrees with a 13 MPH wind

	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles (0–11–0)	0	6	0	7	13
Cleveland Browns (8–3–0)	10	10	14	13	47

Week 13

Sunday, December 8, 1968

Played at Franklin Field on grass in 31F degrees with a 16 MPH wind and a wind chill of 19 degrees.

	1	2	3	4	Total
New Orleans Saints (3–9–1)	7	7	3	0	17
Philadelphia Eagles (2–11–0)	0	13	2	14	29

Scoring

1st Quarter Scoring Plays

• Saints Jimmy Hester 4 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Charlie Durkee kick)

2nd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles Gary Ballman 55 yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
• Saints Billy Kilmer 2 yard rush (Charlie Durkee kick)
• Eagles Ben Hawkins 14 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)

3rd Quarter Scoring Plays

• Saints Charlie Durkee 10 yard field goal
• Eagles Safety, Conjar tackled Brown in end zone

4th Quarter Scoring Plays

• Eagles Ben Hawkins 23 yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
• Eagles Tom Woodeshick 30 yard rush (Sam Baker kick)

Week 14

Sunday, December 15, 1968

Played at Franklin Field on grass in 28F degrees with a 20 MPH wind and a wind chill of 15 degrees.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota Vikings (8–6–0)	0	7	7	10	24
Philadelphia Eagles (2–12–0)	0	7	3	7	17

		SCORING PLAYS
2nd	Eagles	Gary Ballman 5 yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
	Vikings	Bill Brown 57 yard pass from Joe Kapp (Fred Cox kick)
3rd	Vikings	Gene Washington 30 yard pass from Joe Kapp (Fred Cox kick)
	Eagles	Sam Baker 25 yard field goal
4th	Vikings	Joe Kapp 2 yard rush (Fred Cox kick)
	Eagles	Fred Hill 12 yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)
	Vikings	Fred Cox 17 yard field goal

Standings

NFL Capitol
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Dallas Cowboys 1968 Dallas Cowboys season The 1968 Dallas Cowboys season was their ninth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 9–5, winning twelve games. They qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Roster:...	12	2	0	.857	431	186	W-5
New York Giants 1968 New York Giants season The 1968 New York Giants season was the 44th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished with a 7–7 record, which placed them second in the Capitol Division, five games behind the Dallas Cowboys....	7	7	0	.500	294	325	L-4
Washington Redskins 1968 Washington Redskins season The 1968 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-6-3 record from 1967.-Schedule:-Standings:...	5	9	0	.357	249	358	W-1
Philadelphia Eagles	2	12	0	.143	202	351	L-1