1968 Atlanta Falcons schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 2-12-0 | 0-0 | 3164 | 1859 | 1305 | 39 | 174 | 5320 | 3085 | 2235 | 30 | 302 |
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The Atlanta Falcons' third season was in 1968, and it was the third season Norb Hecker served as the head coach of the team. The Falcons played their home games at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. They finished the season 2-12-0, 1-6-0 at home and 1-6-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Claude Humphrey was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 7-47 | |
| Week 2 | Baltimore Colts | 20-28 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 13-28 | |
| Week 4 | Green Bay Packers | 7-38 | ||
| Week 5 | New York Giants | 24-21 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 14-27 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 7-30 | |
| Week 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21-41 | ||
| Week 9 | Los Angeles Rams | 10-17 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Chicago Bears | 16-13 | |
| Week 11 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 12-17 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 0-44 | |
| Week 13 | Detroit Lions | 7-24 | ||
| Week 14 | San Francisco 49ers | 12-14 |
1968 Atlanta Falcons Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Norb Hecker Interim Head Coach: Norm Van Brocklin Overall Defensive Coach: Hal Herring Wide Receivers Coach: Jim Phillips Offensive Line Coach: Bob Fry Linebackers Coach: Bill Jobko Defensive Backfield Coach: John Symank