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1968 Dallas Cowboys season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDallas Cowboys
year1968
record12–2
division_place1st NFL Capitol
coachTom Landry
general managerTex Schramm
ownerClint Murchison, Jr.
stadiumCotton Bowl
playoffsLost [Eastern Conference Championship Game](1968-nfl-playoffs)
(at [Browns](1968-cleveland-browns-season)) 20–31
**Won NFL Playoff Bowl**
(vs. [Vikings](1968-minnesota-vikings-season)) 17–13
shortnavlinkCowboys seasons

(at Browns) 20–31 Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Vikings) 17–13 The ** Dallas Cowboys season** was their ninth in the National Football League (NFL) and won the Capitol division by five games with a 12–2 record (tied with 1977 for the best record in the Landry era). In the first round of the playoffs, Dallas met the Cleveland Browns (10–4) in the Eastern Conference title game, held at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. In this era, the host sites were rotated, home field advantage was not adopted for the playoffs until . Dallas had won the regular season game 28–7 in September, and had routed the Browns 52–14 in the previous year's playoffs, but both were played at the Cotton Bowl.

The Browns upset the favored Cowboys 31–20, sending Dallas to the third place Playoff Bowl at the Orange Bowl in Miami, where they rallied to defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 17–13.

The team averaged 30.8 points per game during the regular season, and holds the record for most points scored through the first three games of a season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1968 NFL draft

Schedule

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September 15[Detroit Lions](1968-detroit-lions-season)**W** 59–131–0Cotton Bowl61,382[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196809150dal.htm)
September 22[Cleveland Browns](1968-cleveland-browns-season)**W** 28–72–0Cotton Bowl68,733[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196809220dal.htm)
September 29at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1968-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 45–133–0Franklin Field60,858[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196809290phi.htm)
October 6at [St. Louis Cardinals](1968-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)**W** 27–104–0Busch Memorial Stadium48,296[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196810060crd.htm)
October 13**Philadelphia Eagles****W** 34–145–0Cotton Bowl72,083[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196810130dal.htm)
October 20at [Minnesota Vikings](1968-minnesota-vikings-season)**W** 20–76–0Metropolitan Stadium47,644[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196810200min.htm)
[Green Bay Packers](1968-green-bay-packers-season)**L** 17–286–1Cotton Bowl74,604[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196810280dal.htm)
November 3at [New Orleans Saints](1968-new-orleans-saints-season)**W** 17–37–1Tulane Stadium84,728[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196811030nor.htm)
November 10**[New York Giants](1968-new-york-giants-season)****L** 21–277–2Cotton Bowl72,163[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196811100dal.htm)
November 17at **[Washington Redskins](1968-washington-redskins-season)****W** 44–248–2D.C. Stadium50,816[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196811170was.htm)
November 24at [Chicago Bears](1968-chicago-bears-season)**W** 34–39–2Wrigley Field46,667[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196811240chi.htm)
November 28**Washington Redskins****W** 29–2010–2Cotton Bowl66,076[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196811280dal.htm)
December 8[Pittsburgh Steelers](1968-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**W** 28–711–2Cotton Bowl55,069[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812080dal.htm)
December 15at **New York Giants****W** 28–1012–2Yankee Stadium62,617[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812150nyg.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Game summaries

Week 3

Week 14

Playoffs

Main article: 1968 NFL playoffs

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at [Cleveland Browns](1968-cleveland-browns-season)**L** 20–31Cleveland Stadium81,497[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812210cle.htm)
January 5, 1969vs [Minnesota Vikings](1968-minnesota-vikings-season)**W** 17–13Orange Bowl22,961

Standings

Roster

Dallas Cowboys 1968 roster
**Quarterbacks**

References

References

  1. Bledsoe, Terry. (December 22, 1968). "Browns' interceptions beat Dallas". Milwaukee Journal.
  2. Livingston, Pat. (December 22, 1968). "Browns jolt Cowboys, 31-20". Pittsburgh Press.
  3. Taylor, Jim. (December 22, 1968). "Browns smash Dallas, earn shot at NFL title". Toledo Blade.
  4. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1968.htm 1968 Dallas Cowboys]
  5. (January 6, 1969). "Vikings 13-0 lead withers before Dallas rush, 17-13". Milwaukee Journal.
  6. (January 6, 1969). "Cowboys rally, capture Playoff Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  7. (2013-09-25). "Mind-blowing stats for week 4 of the 2013 season". [[National Football League]].
  8. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196809290phi.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2013-Dec-15.
  9. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812150nyg.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
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