1968 Denver Broncos season
Head Coach
Lou Saban
Home Field
Bears Stadium
Results
Record
5–9
Place
4th AFL Western
Playoff Finish
did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season
Next Season
1967
1969
The 1968 Denver Broncos season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League . The Broncos improved their record from the previous season by posting a record of five wins and nine losses. They finished fourth in the AFL 's Western division for the sixth straight season. There were threats of the Broncos relocating to Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta and Chicago.[1] Floyd Little became the first player to lead his conference in rushing for a last place team.[2]
Regular season [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Game site
Record
Attendance
2
September 15, 1968
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 10–24
Nippert Stadium
0–1
25,049
3
September 22, 1968
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 2–34
Municipal Stadium
0–2
45,821
4
September 29, 1968
Boston Patriots
L 17–20
Bears Stadium
0–3
37,024
5
October 6, 1968
Cincinnati Bengals
W 10–7
Bears Stadium
1–3
41,257
6
October 13, 1968
at New York Jets
W 21–13
Shea Stadium
2–3
62,052
7
October 20, 1968
at San Diego Chargers
L 44–55
San Diego Stadium
2–4
42,953
8
October 27, 1968
Miami Dolphins
W 21–14
Bears Stadium
3–4
44,115
9
November 3, 1968
at Boston Patriots
W 35–14
Fenway Park
4–4
18,304
10
November 10, 1968
Oakland Raiders
L 7–43
Bears Stadium
4–5
50,002
11
November 17, 1968
at Houston Oilers
L 17–38
Astrodome
4–6
36,075
12
November 24, 1968
Buffalo Bills
W 34–32
Bears Stadium
5–6
35,201
13
December 1, 1968
San Diego Chargers
L 23–47
Bears Stadium
5–7
35,212
14
December 8, 1968
at Oakland Raiders
L 27–33
Oakland Coliseum
5–8
47,754
15
December 14, 1968
Kansas City Chiefs
L 7–30
Bears Stadium
5–9
38,463
References [ ]
↑ Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.60, Published by Time Inc.
↑ Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.60, Published by Time Inc.
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