1968 Atlanta Falcons season
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| 1968 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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| Head coach | Norb Hecker (0–3) Norm Van Brocklin (2–9) |
| General manager | Frank E. Wall |
| Owner | Rankin M. Smith, Sr. |
| Home field | Atlanta Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–12 |
| Division place | 4th Coastal |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Tommy Nobis |
The 1968 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's third year in the National Football League (NFL).
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
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| 1968 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 3 | Claude Humphrey * † | Defensive end | Tennessee State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 14, 1968 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 47–7 |
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| 2 | September 22, 1968 | Baltimore Colts | L 28–20 |
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| 3 | September 29, 1968 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–13 |
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| 4 | October 6, 1968 | Green Bay Packers | L 38–7 |
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| 5 | October 13, 1968 | New York Giants | W 24–21 |
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| 6 | October 20, 1968 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27–14 |
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| 7 | October 27, 1968 | at Cleveland Browns | L 30–7 |
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| 8 | November 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 41–21 |
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| 9 | November 10, 1968 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17–10 |
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| 10 | November 17, 1968 | at Chicago Bears | W 16–13 |
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| 11 | November 24, 1968 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–12 |
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| 12 | December 1, 1968 | at Baltimore Colts | L 44–0 |
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| 13 | December 8, 1968 | Detroit Lions | L 24–7 |
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| 14 | December 15, 1968 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–12 |
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Standings
| NFL Coastal | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Colts | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 6–0 | 10–0 | 402 | 144 | W8 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | 312 | 200 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 2–3–1 | 4–5–1 | 303 | 310 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 170 | 389 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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