1968 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Capitol Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Tom Landry (12-2)
Location: Dallas, Texas

1968 Dallas Cowboys Roster
1968 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Capitol Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

On offense, Dallas scored 431 points, best in the league. At the same time, the rigid defensive squad yielded 186 points. Don Meredith tossed for 2,500 yards. Lance Rentzel paced all receivers, hauling in 54 passes for 1,009 yards, while Bob Hayes was targeted regularly as well.

Don Perkins ran for a team-best 836 yards for the Cowboys.

Chuck Howley picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Tom Landry coached the team. The 1968 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Don Meredith	309	171	55.3	2500	8.1	21	6.8	12	3.9	65	88.4
Craig Morton	85	44	51.8	752	8.8	4	4.7	6	7.1	53	68.4
Dan Reeves	4	2	50.0	43	10.8	0	0.0	0	0.0	24	88.5
Craig Baynham	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	399	217	54.4	3295	8.3	25	6.3	18	4.5	65

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Don Perkins	191	836	4.4	28	4
Craig Baynham	103	438	4.3	22	5
Walt Garrison	45	271	6.0	22	5
Les Shy	64	179	2.8	17	1
Dan Reeves	40	178	4.4	25	4
Don Meredith	22	123	5.6	16	1
Pettis Norman	4	51	12.8	26	0
Craig Morton	4	28	7.0	12	2
Bob Hayes	4	2	0.5	6	0
Pete Gent	2	-5	-2.5	0	0
Rayfield Wright	1	-10	-10.0	-10	0
Totals	480	2091	4.4	28	22

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Lance Rentzel	54	1009	18.7	65	6
Bob Hayes	53	909	17.2	54	10
Craig Baynham	29	380	13.1	40	3
Pettis Norman	18	204	11.3	34	1
Don Perkins	17	180	10.6	24	2
Pete Gent	16	194	12.1	22	0
Les Shy	10	105	10.5	41	0
Walt Garrison	7	111	15.9	53	0
Dan Reeves	7	84	12.0	21	1
Dennis Homan	4	92	23.0	36	1
Rayfield Wright	1	15	15.0	15	1
Sonny Randle	1	12	12.0	12	0
Totals	217	3295	15.2	65	25

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Mike Clark	54	54	100.0	29	17	58.6	105
Totals	54	54	100.0	29	17	58.6	105

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ron Widby	59	2415	40.9	84
Totals	59	2415	40.9	84

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Hayes	15	312	20.8	90	2
Lance Rentzel	14	93	6.6	27	0
Dennis Homan	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	30	405	13.5	90	2

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Craig Baynham	23	590	25.7	40
Dick Daniels	9	193	21.4	32
Dennis Homan	2	21	10.5	21
Bob Hayes	1	20	20.0	20
Ralph Neely	3	17	5.7	9
Pettis Norman	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	39	841	21.6	40

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Chuck Howley	6	115	19.2	58	1
Cornell Green	4	74	18.5	55	1
Mike Gaechter	3	23	7.7	17	0
Lee Jordan	3	17	5.7	7	0
Mel Renfro	3	5	1.7	5	0
Mike Johnson	3	3	1.0	3	0
Dick Daniels	2	25	12.5	17	0
Dave Simmons	1	8	8.0	8	0
Larry Cole	1	5	5.0	5	1
Totals	26	275	10.6	58	3

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Larry Cole		0	0	2	21	1
Lee Jordan		0	0	2	9	0
Craig Baynham			8	2	0
Ron East			0	1	0	0
Mike Johnson		0	0	1	0	0
Pettis Norman			1	1	0
John Wilbur			0	1	0	0
Phil Clark			1	1	0	0
Willie Townes			0	1	20	1
Chuck Howley		0	0	1	0
Dick Daniels		0	0	1	4	0
John Niland			0	1	0	0
Walt Garrison			0	1	0
Malcolm Walker			0	1	0	0
Mel Renfro		0	0	1	6	0
Bob Lilly			0	1	0	0
Tony Liscio			0	1	0	0
George Andrie			0	1	3	0
Don Meredith			2	0	0
Don Perkins			3	0	0
Bob Hayes			2	0	0
Craig Morton			1	0	0
Lance Rentzel			2	0	0
Mike Gaechter		0	1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	21	21	63	2

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Mike Clark									17	54	0			105
Bob Hayes	0	10	2	0					0	0	0			72
Craig Baynham	5	3		0					0	0	0			48
Don Perkins	4	2							0	0	0			36
Lance Rentzel		6	0						0	0	0			36
Walt Garrison	5	0							0	0	0			30
Dan Reeves	4	1							0	0	0			30
Craig Morton	2								0	0	0			12
Larry Cole						1	1		0	0	0			12
Rayfield Wright	0	1							0	0	0			6
Les Shy	1	0							0	0	0			6
Pettis Norman	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Dennis Homan		1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Don Meredith	1								0	0	0			6
Chuck Howley						1			0	0	0			6
Willie Townes							1		0	0	0			6
Cornell Green						1			0	0	0			6
Jethro Pugh									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	22	25	2	0	0	3	2	0	17	54	0	0	1	431