1968 Miami Dolphins season
1968 Miami Dolphins season | |
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Head coach | George Wilson |
Home field | Miami Orange Bowl |
Results | |
Record | 5–8–1 |
Division place | 3rd AFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1968 Miami Dolphins season was the team's third in the American Football League (AFL).
Offseason
Common draft
Main article: 1968 NFL draft
1968 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 8 | Larry Csonka * † | Running back | Syracuse | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
1968 Miami Dolphins 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 | Record | Attendance |
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1 | Bye | ||||
2 | September 14, 1968 | Houston Oilers | L 24–10 | 0–1–0 | |
3 | September 21, 1968 | Oakland Raiders | L 47–21 | 0–2–0 | |
4 | September 28, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 48–3 | 0–3–0 | |
5 | October 6, 1968 | at Houston Oilers | W 24–7 | 1–3–0 | |
6 | October 12, 1968 | Buffalo Bills | T 14–14 | 1–3–1 | |
7 | October 20, 1968 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–22 | 2–3–1 | |
8 | October 27, 1968 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–14 | 2–4–1 | |
9 | November 3, 1968 | at San Diego Chargers | L 34–28 | 2–5–1 | |
10 | November 10, 1968 | at Buffalo Bills | W 21–17 | 3–5–1 | |
11 | November 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 38–21 | 3–6–1 | |
12 | November 24, 1968 | at Boston Patriots | W 34–10 | 4–6–1 | |
13 | December 1, 1968 | at New York Jets | L 35–17 | 4–7–1 | |
14 | December 8, 1968 | Boston Patriots | W 38–7 | 5–7–1 | |
15 | December 15, 1968 | New York Jets | L 31–7 | 5–8–1 | |
Standings
AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Jets | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 419 | 280 | W4 | |
Houston Oilers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 303 | 248 | W2 | |
Miami Dolphins | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–3–1 | 276 | 355 | L1 | |
Boston Patriots | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 229 | 406 | L2 | |
Buffalo Bills | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–6–1 | 199 | 367 | L8 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ "1968 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
External links
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