1968 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (8-6)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1968 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 8-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bud Grant (8-6)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1968 Minnesota Vikings Roster
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Vikings scored 282 points, and the defensive unit allowed 242. Bill Brown carried the ball for a team-best 805 yards for Minnesota.
Joe Kapp passed for 1,695 yards. Gene Washington paced pass catchers, snagging 46 passes for 756 yards.
Paul Krause picked off 7 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1968 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 282
Regular Season Points Against: 242
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1968 | Atlanta Falcons 7 at Minnesota Vikings 47 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 26 at Green Bay Packers 13 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Milwaukee | |
| September 29, 1968 | Chicago Bears 27 at Minnesota Vikings 17 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1968 | Detroit Lions 10 at Minnesota Vikings 24 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at New Orleans Saints 20 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1968 | Dallas Cowboys 20 at Minnesota Vikings 7 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 24 at Chicago Bears 26 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| November 3, 1968 | Washington Redskins 14 at Minnesota Vikings 27 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 10, 1968 | Green Bay Packers 10 at Minnesota Vikings 14 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 17, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Detroit Lions 6 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 24, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 9 at Baltimore Colts 21 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| December 1, 1968 | Los Angeles Rams 31 at Minnesota Vikings 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| December 8, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 30 at San Francisco 49ers 20 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 15, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| December 22, 1968 | Minnesota Vikings 14 at Baltimore Colts 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff |
