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1968 Minnesota Vikings season

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1968 Minnesota Vikings season
General managerJim Finks
Head coachBud Grant
Home stadiumMetropolitan Stadium
Results
Record8–6
Division place1stNFL Central
PlayoffsLostWestern Conference Championship Game
(atColts) 14–24
Lost NFLPlayoff Bowl
(vs.Cowboys) 13–17
All-ProsDECarl Eller (1st team)
CMick Tingelhoff (1st team)
FBBill Brown (2nd team)
SPaul Krause (2nd team)
Pro BowlersDECarl Eller
CMick Tingelhoff
FBBill Brown
DTAlan Page
DEJim Marshall
Uniform

The1968 season was theMinnesota Vikings' eighth in theNational Football League. In their second year under head coachBud Grant, the Vikings won theNFL Central division title with an 8–6 record, and qualified for the postseason for the first time in franchise history. This was the first of four consecutive division titles for the Vikings. The Vikings' first trip to the playoffs saw them suffer a 24–14 loss in the Western Conference Championship Game to the eventual NFL champion andSuper Bowl runner-upBaltimore Colts at Baltimore'sMemorial Stadium. In thePlayoff Bowl two weeks later, they again lost tothe Dallas Cowboys 17–13.

Offseason

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1968 draft

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Main article:1968 NFL draft
Hall of Famer
1968 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollegeNotes
RoundSelection
11Ron YaryOffensive tackleUSCfromGiants[A]
7Traded to theNew Orleans Saints[B]
233Charlie WestCornerbackUTEP
361Traded to thePittsburgh Steelers[C]
76Mike McGillLinebackerNotre DamefromCowboys[D]
489Mike FreemanDefensive backFresno State
5117Traded to theWashington Redskins[E]
6144Bob GoodridgeWide receiverVanderbilt
7167Oscar ReedWide receiverColorado StatefromFalcons[F]
171Lenny SnowRunning backGeorgia Tech
8198Hank UrbanowiczDefensive tackleMiami (FL)
9225Mike DonohoeTight endSan Francisco
10250Tom SakalDefensive backMinnesota
11279Bill HaasWide receiverNebraska–Omaha
12308Howie SmallCenterRhode Island
13333Dick WherryWide receiverNorthern State
14360Don EvansOffensive tackleArkansas AM&N
15387Jim HaynieQuarterbackWest Chester
16414Lary KuharichDefensive backBoston College
17441Bob LeeQuarterbackPacific
445Bill HullGuardTennessee TechfromLions[G]

Notes

  1. ^The Vikings traded QBFran Tarkenton to the Giants in exchange for a first- (1st overall), a1967 first- (2nd overall), a1967 second- (28th overall) and a1969 second-round selection (39th overall).
  2. ^The Vikings traded their first-round (7th overall) and their1969 first-round selection (17th overall) to the Saints in exchange for QBGary Cuozzo.
  3. ^The Vikings traded their third-round selection (61st overall) to the Steelers in exchange for CBBrady Keys.
  4. ^The Vikings traded WRLance Rentzel to the Cowboys in exchange for a third-round selection (76th overall).
  5. ^The Vikings traded their fifth-round selection (117th overall) to the Redskins in exchange for OTBob Breitenstein.
  6. ^The Vikings traded QBRon Vander Kelen to the Falcons in exchange for a seventh-round selection (167th overall).
  7. ^The Vikings traded a1969 16th-round selection (407th overall) to the Lions in exchange for a 17th-round selection (445th overall).

Roster

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1968 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance[1]
1August 10Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)L 10–130–1Metropolitan Stadium46,228
2August 17atDenver Broncos (AFL)W 39–161–1University of Denver Stadium20,901
3August 24Philadelphia EaglesW 52–102–1Metropolitan Stadium41,229
4September 1atSt. Louis CardinalsL 28–312–2Busch Memorial Stadium25,233
5September 6New Orleans SaintsW 20–173–2State Fair Stadium(Shreveport, LA)23,000

Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 14Atlanta FalconsW 47–71–0Metropolitan Stadium45,563
2September 22atGreen Bay PackersW 26–132–0Milwaukee County Stadium49,346
3September 29Chicago BearsL 17–272–1Metropolitan Stadium47,644
4October 6Detroit Lions[a]W 24–103–1Metropolitan Stadium44,289
5October 13atNew Orleans SaintsL 17–203–2Tulane Stadium71,105
6October 20Dallas CowboysL 7–203–3Metropolitan Stadium47,644
7October 27at Chicago BearsL 24–263–4Wrigley Field46,562
8November 3Washington RedskinsW 27–144–4Metropolitan Stadium47,644
9November 10Green Bay PackersW 14–105–4Metropolitan Stadium47,644
10November 17at Detroit LionsW 13–66–4Tiger Stadium48,654
11November 24atBaltimore ColtsL 9–216–5Memorial Stadium60,238
12December 1Los Angeles RamsL 3–316–6Metropolitan Stadium47,644
13December 8atSan Francisco 49ersW 30–207–6Kezar Stadium29,049
14December 15atPhiladelphia EaglesW 24–178–6Franklin Field54,530
  • Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Game summaries

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Week 11: at Baltimore Colts

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Minnesota Vikings (6–4) at Baltimore Colts (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings03339
Colts7140021

atMemorial Stadium,Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • MIN –Fred Cox 36-yard field goal.Colts 21–6

Fourth quarter

  • MIN –Fred Cox 31-yard field goal.Colts 21–9

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

This was the last occasion the Colts hosted the Vikings in the regular season until2000, seventeen years after they hadrelocated to Indianapolis. The intervening gap of 31 seasons constitutes the second-longest gap without one team visiting another in NFL history.[b]

Standings

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NFL Central
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Minnesota Vikings860.5714–26–4282242W2
Chicago Bears770.5003–35–5250333L1
Green Bay Packers671.4621–4–12–7–1281227W1
Detroit Lions482.3333–2–14–5–1207241L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Playoffs

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RoundDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
ConferenceDecember 22atBaltimore ColtsL 14–240–1Memorial Stadium60,238
Playoff BowlJanuary 5Dallas CowboysL 13–170–2Miami Orange Bowl22,961

Conference Playoff: at Baltimore Colts

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Minnesota Vikings (8–6) at Baltimore Colts (13–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings0001414
Colts0714324

atMemorial Stadium,Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • BAL –Earl Morrall – 13/22, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • MIN –Joe Kapp – 26/44, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Four weeks after their last regular-season visit to the Colts for 32 years, the Vikings' first ever playoff appearance saw them return to play the Colts in their only postseason meeting.

Statistics

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Team leaders

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CategoryPlayer(s)Value
Passing yardsJoe Kapp1,695
Passing touchdownsJoe Kapp10
Rushing yardsBill Brown805
Rushing touchdownsBill Brown11
Receiving yardsGene Washington756
Receiving touchdownsGene Washington6
PointsFred Cox88
Kickoff return yardsCharlie West576
Punt return yardsCharlie West201
InterceptionsPaul Krause7

League rankings

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CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 16)
Passing offense1,685120.415th
Rushing offense1,921137.26th
Total offense3,606257.614th
Passing defense1,855132.53rd
Rushing defense1,903135.911th
Total defense3,758268.45th

Notes

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  1. ^This game was originally scheduled to be played in Detroit, but was switched with the November 17 game due to game 4 ofthe World Series.
  2. ^Tampa Bay did not play atBuffalo until2009, although the Buccaneers joined the league 33 seasons previously.[2]

References

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  1. ^"1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".www.profootballarchives.com.
  2. ^Urena, Ivan (2014).Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present.Jefferson,North Carolina:McFarland & Company. pp. 15–16.ISBN 9780786473519.

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Italics indicatesSuper Bowl (1966–) appearance
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