1968 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Hank Stram (12-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1968 Kansas City Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Hank Stram (12-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1968 Kansas City Chiefs Results
The Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Chiefs led the league with just 170 points allowed. Kansas City scored 371 points. Robert Holmes carried the ball for a team-leading 866 yards.
Len Dawson threw for 2,109 yards. Mike Garrett topped pass catchers, grabbing 33 passes, while Frank Pitts added 655 receiving yards. Gloster Van Richardson provided receiving help, too.
The larcenous defense manufactured 49 turnovers, topping in the league. Johnny Robinson intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Hank Stram coached the team. The 1968 Kansas City Chiefs lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bud Abell | LB | December 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 220 | Missouri | Kansas City, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Fred Arbanas | TE | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 240 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Bobby Bell | LLB | June 17, 1940 | 6'4" | 228 | Minnesota | Shelby, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Ceasar Belser | DB | September 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Aaron Brown | RDE | November 16, 1943 | 6'5" | 255 | Minnesota | Port Arthur, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Buck Buchanan | RDT | September 10, 1940 | 6'7" | 270 | Grambling St. | Gainesville, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Ed Budde | LG | November 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 265 | Michigan St. | Highland Park, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 80 | Reggie Carolan | SE | October 25, 1939 | 6'6" | 236 | Idaho | San Rafael, CA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 23 | Bert Coan | HB | July 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 220 | TCU | Timpson, TX USA | 12 | 2 |
| 61 | Curley Culp | DT-NT-G | March 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 265 | Arizona St. | Yuma, AZ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 60 | George Daney | OG | February 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Detroit Mercy | Washington, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Len Dawson | QB | June 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Purdue | Alliance, OH USA | 14 | 13 |
| 21 | Mike Garrett | HB | April 12, 1944 | 5'9" | 191 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Jack Gehrke | WR | January 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 178 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Wendell Hayes | RB | August 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 220 | Humboldt St. | Dallas, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 73 | Dave Hill | RT | February 1, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 45 | Robert Holmes | FB | October 5, 1945 | 5'9" | 221 | Southern | Huntsville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | E.J. Holub | C | January 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 236 | Texas Tech | Schulenburg, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 85 | Chuck Hurston | DE-LB | November 9, 1942 | 6'6" | 240 | Auburn | Columbus, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 46 | Jim Kearney | LS | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 206 | Prairie View | Wharton, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 99 | Ernie Ladd | RDT | November 28, 1938 | 6'9" | 290 | Grambling St. | Rayville, LA USA | 14 | 2 |
| 63 | Willie Lanier | MLB | August 21, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Morgan St. | Clover, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Jacky Lee | QB | July 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 189 | Cincinnati | Minneapolis, MN USA | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Mike Livingston | QB | November 14, 1945 | 6'4" | 212 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Sam Longmire | DB | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Purdue | Birmingham, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Ed Lothamer | LDT | May 20, 1942 | 6'5" | 270 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Paul Lowe | RB | September 27, 1936 | 6'0" | 205 | Oregon St. | Homer, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Jim Lynch | RLB | August 28, 1945 | 6'1" | 235 | Notre Dame | Lima, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Dave Martin | LB | October 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 225 | Notre Dame | Kansas City, KS USA | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Jerry Mays | LDE | November 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 252 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Curtis McClinton | FB | June 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 227 | Kansas | Muskogee, OK USA | 9 | 1 |
| 64 | Curt Merz | ROG | April 17, 1938 | 6'4" | 267 | Iowa | Newark, NJ USA | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | Willie Mitchell | RCB | August 28, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Tennessee St. | San Antonio, TX USA | 13 | 9 |
| 76 | Mo Moorman | RG | July 24, 1944 | 6'5" | 252 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 13 | 13 |
| 25 | Frank Pitts | SE | November 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 199 | Southern | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 65 | Remi Prudhomme | DT | April 24, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | LSU | Opelousas, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Johnny Robinson | RS | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | LSU | Delhi, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Goldie Sellers | LCB | January 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 198 | Grambling St. | Winnsboro, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | Noland Smith | KR | October 20, 1943 | 5'5" | 154 | Tennessee St. | Jackson, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Jan Stenerud | K | November 26, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | Montana St. | Fetsund, Norway | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Otis Taylor | FL | August 11, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Prairie View | Houston, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | Emmitt Thomas | LCB | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 192 | Bishop | Angleton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Tyrer | LT | February 25, 1939 | 6'6" | 280 | Ohio St. | Newark, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Gloster Van Richardson | FL-SE | July 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | Jackson St. | Greenville, MS USA | 13 | 12 |
| 44 | Jerrel Wilson | P | October 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 222 | Southern Miss | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
