1968 Washington Redskins season

1968 Washington Redskins season
OwnerGeorge Preston Marshall
General managerOtto Graham
PresidentEdward Bennett Williams
Head coachOtto Graham
Home fieldD.C. Stadium
Results
Record5–9
Division place3rd NFL Capitol
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1968 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 32nd in Washington, D.C. In their third and final year under head coach Otto Graham, the team finished 5–9, failing to improve on their 5–6–3 record from 1967.

With two years remaining on a five-year contract (and an option for another five years), Graham was displaced by Vince Lombardi in early February 1969.[1][2]

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1968 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Roster

1968 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 15 at Chicago Bears W 38–28 1–0 Wrigley Field 41,321 Recap
2 September 22 at New Orleans Saints L 17–37 1–1 Tulane Stadium 65,941 Recap
3 September 29 at New York Giants L 21–48 1–2 Yankee Stadium 62,797 Recap
4 October 6 Philadelphia Eagles W 17–14 2–2 D.C. Stadium 50,816 Recap
5 October 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 16–13 3–2 D.C. Stadium 50,659 Recap
6 October 20 at St. Louis Cardinals L 14–41 3–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 46,456 Recap
7 October 27 New York Giants L 10–13 3–4 D.C. Stadium 50,839 Recap
8 November 3 at Minnesota Vikings L 14–27 3–5 Metropolitan Stadium 47,644 Recap
9 November 10 at Philadelphia Eagles W 16–10 4–5 Franklin Field 59,133 Recap
10 November 17 Dallas Cowboys L 24–44 4–6 D.C. Stadium 50,816 Recap
11 November 24 Green Bay Packers L 7–27 4–7 D.C. Stadium 50,621 Recap
12 November 28 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–29 4–8 Cotton Bowl 66,076 Recap
13 December 8 Cleveland Browns L 21–24 4–9 D.C. Stadium 50,661 Recap
14 December 15 Detroit Lions W 14–3 5–9 D.C. Stadium 50,123 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1

1 234Total
• Redskins 14 1473 38
Bears 7 1407 28
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago
  • Game attendance: 41,321
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), wind 8 mph
Scoring summary
1WSHPat Richter 16 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick)Redskins 7–0
1WSHGerry Allen 12 yard run (Charlie Gogolak kick)Redskins 14–0
1CHIJack Concannon 7 yard run (Mac Percival kick)Redskins 14–7
2WSHGerry Allen 99 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick)Redskins 21–7
2CHIBrian Piccolo 12 yard run (Mac Percival kick)Redskins 21–14
2WSHPat Richter 6 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick)Redskins 28–14
2CHIRonnie Bull 6 yard run (Mac Percival kick)Redskins 28–21
3WSHPat Richter 19 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick)Redskins 35–21
4CHIRonnie Bull 8 yard run (Mac Percival kick)Redskins 35–21
4WSHCharlie Gogolak 37 yard field goalRedskins 38–21

[3]

Week 5

1 234Total
Steelers 0 1003 13
• Redskins 6 370 16
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C.
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), wind 3 mph
Scoring summary
1WSHJerry Smith 17 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (kick failed)Redskins 6–0
2WSHCharlie Gogolak 24 yard field goalRedskins 9–0
2PITBooth Lusteg 24 yard field goalRedskins 9–3
2PITRoy Jefferson 33 yard pass from Dick Shiner (Booth Lusteg kick)Steelers 10–9
3WSHJerry Smith 49 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Charlie Gogolak kick)Redskins 16–10
4PITBooth Lusteg 30 yard field goalRedskins 16–13

[4]

Standings

NFL Capitol
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
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ Polk, James R. (February 6, 1969). "Lombardi officially in at Washington after gaining release from Green Bay". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Graham has no comment about Lombardi". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. February 7, 1969. p. 15.
  3. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com


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