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1968 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Philadelphia Eagles
year	1968
record	2–12
division_place	4th NFL Capitol
coach	Joe Kuharich
owner	Jerry Wolman
pro_bowlers	K Sam Baker
RT Bob Brown
RB Tom Woodeshick
stadium	Franklin Field
playoffs	Did not qualify
shortnavlink	Eagles seasons

RT Bob Brown RB Tom Woodeshick

The ** Philadelphia Eagles season** was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League (NFL). They failed to improve on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning only two games. Eagles fans expected to get O. J. Simpson if the team went winless, a finish of 2–12 was not enough to top futility due to the Buffalo Bills going 1–12–1, which meant they would draft Simpson with the first pick. Before they won their twelfth game, which they won, the Eagles were on target for a winless season at 0–11. They were the first team in the NFL to lose eleven consecutive games in one season since their own 1936 season and the first football team in general to lose eleven in a row since the 1962 Oakland Raiders lost their first thirteen games in the AFL.

The Philadelphia Eagles Santa Claus incident, one of the most infamous incidents in Philadelphia sports history, came at halftime of the final game of the dismal 1968 season, when the Eagles were on their way to losing to the Minnesota Vikings. 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 to run onto the field to celebrate with a group of cheerleaders. The fans, in no mood to celebrate, loudly booed and threw snowballs at "Santa Claus."

Offseason

[[1968 NFL/AFL draft]]

17	459	Frank Antonini	RB	Parsons

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

Principal / Majority Owner – Jerry Wolman
General manager – Joe Kuharich (de facto)
Head coach - Joe Kuharich
Offensive Coordinator / Receivers - Herman Ball
Offensive Assistant - Mike Nixon
Running Backs – Jack Zilly
Offensive Line – Dick Stanfel
Defensive Coordinator - Dick Evans
Defensive Backs / Secondary – Fred Bruney

Roster

Schedule

Philadelphia Eagles	year=1968	border=2}}"	Week	Philadelphia Eagles	year=1968
September 15	at [Green Bay Packers](1968-green-bay-packers-season)	L 13–30	0–1	Lambeau Field	50,861
September 22	[New York Giants](1968-new-york-giants-season)	L 25–34	0–2	Franklin Field	60,858
September 29	[Dallas Cowboys](1968-dallas-cowboys-season)	L 13–45	0–3	Franklin Field	60,858
October 6	at [Washington Redskins](1968-washington-redskins-season)	L 14–17	0–4	D.C. Stadium	50,816
October 13	at [Dallas Cowboys](1968-dallas-cowboys-season)	L 14–34	0–5	Cotton Bowl	72,083
October 20	[Chicago Bears](1968-chicago-bears-season)	L 16–29	0–6	Franklin Field	60,858
October 27	at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1968-pittsburgh-steelers-season)	L 3–6	0–7	Pitt Stadium	26,908
November 3	[St. Louis Cardinals](1968-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)	L 17–45	0–8	Franklin Field	59,208
November 10	[Washington Redskins](1968-washington-redskins-season)	L 10–16	0–9	Franklin Field	59,133
November 17	at [New York Giants](1968-new-york-giants-season)	L 6–7	0–10	Yankee Stadium	62,896
November 24	at [Cleveland Browns](1968-cleveland-browns-season)	L 13–47	0–11	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	62,338
November 28	at [Detroit Lions](1968-detroit-lions-season)	W 12–0	1–11	Tiger Stadium	47,909
December 8	[New Orleans Saints](1968-new-orleans-saints-season)	W 29–17	2–11	Franklin Field	57,128
December 15	[Minnesota Vikings](1968-minnesota-vikings-season)	L 17–24	2–12	Franklin Field	54,530
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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 at Packers

First quarter

PHI – Sam Baker 27-yard field goal. ''Eagles 3–0. '''Drive:'''''
GB – Jim Grabowski 6-yard run (Jerry Kramer kick). ''Packers 7–3. '''Drive:''''' Second quarter
GB – Carroll Dale 12-yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick). ''Packers 14–3. '''Drive:'''''
PHI – Sam Baker 17-yard field goal. ''Packers 14–6. '''Drive:'''''
GB – Boyd Dowler 55-yard pass from Bart Starr (Jerry Kramer kick). ''Packers 21–6. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
GB – Jerry Kramer 17-yard field goal. ''Packers 24–6. '''Drive:'''''
GB – Jerry Kramer 22-yard field goal. ''Packers 27–6. '''Drive:''''' Fourth quarter
PHI – Gary Ballman 2-yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick). ''Packers 27–13. '''Drive:'''''
GB – Jerry Kramer 35-yard field goal. ''Packers 30–13. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
PHI – King Hill – 16/35, 196 yards, TD, INT
GB – Bart Starr – 14/18, 220 yards, TD, INT ;Top rushers
PHI – Tom Woodeshick – 11 rushes, 48 yards
GB – Donny Anderson – 12 rushes, 92 yards ;Top receivers
PHI – Ben Hawkins – 4 receptions, 85 yards
GB – Boyd Dowler – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Week 2

Sunday, September 22, 1968

Played in Franklin Field on grass in 70 F weather with a 9 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles (0–2–0)	12	0	7	6	25

	Eagles	Ben Hawkins 92-yard pass from King Hill (kick failed)

Week 3

Sunday, September 29, 1968.

Played in Franklin Field on grass in 61 F weather with a 12 mph wind

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 46 F weather with a 9 mph wind

Washington Redskins (2–2–0)	0	10	7	0	17

Week 5

Sunday, October 13, 1968

Played at the Cotton Bowl on grass in 77 F weather with a 12 mph wind.

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 62 F weather with a 12 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles (0–6–0)	3	10	3	0	16

Week 7

Sunday, October 27, 1968

Played at Pitt Stadium on grass in 45 F weather with a 14 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers (1–6–0)	0	0	0	6	6

	Steelers	Booth Lusteg 15-yard field goal

Week 8

Sunday, November 3, 1968

Played at Franklin Field on grass in 55 F weather with a 9 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles (0–8–0)	0	10	7	0	17

	Cardinals	Roy Shivers 4-yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)

Week 9

Sunday, November 10, 1968

Played at Franklin Field on grass in 40 F weather with a 15 mph wind

Philadelphia Eagles (0–9–0)	0	3	0	7	10

4th	Eagles	Ben Hawkins 6-yard pass from Norm Snead (Sam Baker kick)

Week 10

Sunday, November 17, 1968

Played at Yankee Stadium on grass in 40 F weather with a 14 mph wind

New York Giants (7–3–0)	0	7	0	0	7

	Eagles	Sam Baker 19-yard field goal

Week 11

Sunday, November 24, 1968.

Played in Cleveland Municipal Stadium on grass in 52 F weather with a 13 mph wind

Cleveland Browns (8–3–0)	10	10	14	13	47

Week 12

Thursday, November 28, 1968 Thanksgiving Day

Played in Tiger Stadium on grass in 40 F weather with a 15 mph wind

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

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 13

Sunday, December 8, 1968

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

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 28 F weather with a 20 mph wind and a wind chill of 15 F. During halftime of this last home game of the season, a group of Eagles fans showed their discontent by booing, and then throwing snowballs at, a performer dressed as Santa Claus.

Philadelphia Eagles (2–12–0)	0	7	3	7	17

	Vikings	Fred Cox 17-yard field goal

Standings

References

"1968 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics & Players".
Mihoces, Gary. (November 27, 2003). "Santa snowball incident shrouded in myth". [[USA Today]].
"Pro Football Statistics and History".
Merrill, Elizabeth. (December 21, 2011). "Philly booed Santa, but Santa still smiles".
(December 31, 2017). "For Eagles Fans: The Truth About The 'Boo'". Gloucester City News.

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