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 Statistics
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


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