| 1968 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Allie Sherman |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Capitol |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1968 New York Giants season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL). [1] For the 1968 season, the Giants traded divisions with the New Orleans Saints, with the Giants moving from the Century Division to the Capitol Division. [2] The Giants finished with a 7–7 record, which placed them second in the Capitol Division, five games behind the Dallas Cowboys. [3] [4]
The Giants did not have a first-round selection in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft; their first pick was Rich Buzin, taken in the second round with the 41st overall pick. [5] New York began the season with a four-game winning streak. After a four-game stretch in which they had three losses, the Giants went to Dallas and posted an upset victory, 27–21. With that win and a victory against the Philadelphia Eagles the following week, the Giants moved into contention for a Capitol Division championship. However, they lost the final four games of the season. The 1968 regular season was Allie Sherman's last as head coach of the Giants; he was fired after the preseason in 1969. [6]
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 15 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–20 | 1–0 | Pitt Stadium | 45,698 | |
| 2 | September 22 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 34–25 | 2–0 | Franklin Field | 60,858 | |
| 3 | September 29 | Washington Redskins | W 48–21 | 3–0 | Yankee Stadium | 62,797 | |
| 4 | October 6 | New Orleans Saints | W 38–21 | 4–0 | Yankee Stadium | 60,967 | |
| 5 | October 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–24 | 4–1 | Atlanta Stadium | 49,962 | |
| 6 | October 20 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–26 | 4–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,958 | |
| 7 | October 27 | at Washington Redskins | W 13–10 | 5–2 | D.C. Stadium | 50,839 | |
| 8 | November 3 | Baltimore Colts | L 0–26 | 5–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,973 | |
| 9 | November 10 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27–21 | 6–3 | Cotton Bowl | 72,163 | |
| 10 | November 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–6 | 7–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,896 | |
| 11 | November 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–24 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 68,534 | |
| 12 | December 1 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–45 | 7–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 83,193 | |
| 13 | December 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–28 | 7–6 | Yankee Stadium | 62,709 | |
| 14 | December 15 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–28 | 7–7 | Yankee Stadium | 62,617 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL Capitol | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–1 | 431 | 186 | W5 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–3 | 294 | 325 | L4 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 249 | 358 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 202 | 351 | L1 |
References
- ^ "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ Henkel, Frank M. (2005). Cleveland Browns History. Arcadia Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7385-3428-2.
- ^ "1968 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "1968 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "1968 NFL/AFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 150–151. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
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