1968 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
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The 1968
St. Louis Cardinals season was the 49th season the team was in the league
. The team improved on their previous output
of 6-7-1, winning nine games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 20th consecutive season.
1968 NFL season
The 1968 NFL season was the 49th regular season of the National Football League. As per the agreement made during the 1967 realignment, the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants switched divisions; the Saints joined the Century Division while the Giants became part of the Capitol Division.The...
St. Louis Cardinals season was the 49th season the team was in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team improved on their previous output
1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
The 1967 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 46th year with the National Football League and the 6th season in St. Louis.-Schedule:-Standings: -Roster:-References:**...
of 6-7-1, winning nine games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 20th consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16, 1968 | Los Angeles Rams | L 24-13 |
| 2 | September 22, 1968 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 35-17 |
| 3 | September 29, 1968 | at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
W 21-20 |
| 4 | October 6, 1968 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 27-10 |
| 5 | October 13, 1968 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 27-21 |
| 6 | October 20, 1968 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 41-14 |
| 7 | October 27, 1968 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
W 31-17 |
| 8 | November 3, 1968 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 45-17 |
| 9 | November 10, 1968 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
T 28-28 |
| 10 | November 17, 1968 | at Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 27-0 |
| 11 | November 24, 1968 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17-12 |
| 12 | December 1, 1968 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 20-10 |
| 13 | December 8, 1968 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 28-21 |
| 14 | December 14, 1968 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 27-16 |
Standings
| NFL Century | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns 1968 Cleveland Browns season The 1968 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 19th season with the National Football League.The Browns made it to the playoffs for the 2nd straight year thanks to a 8-game winning streak and the brillant play of quarterback Bill Nelsen who replaced Frank Ryan as the starting quarterback prior to... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 394 | 273 | L-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 325 | 289 | W-4 |
| New Orleans Saints 1968 New Orleans Saints season The 1968 New Orleans Saints season was the team's second as a member of the National Football League. They improved on their previous season's output of 3-11, winning four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.... |
4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 246 | 327 | W-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers continued the team's descent in the NFL's basement, finishing with a league-worst 2–11–1 record and the dismissal of head coach Bill Austin at the end of the season, leading to the eventual hiring of Chuck Noll.... |
2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 244 | 397 | L-5 |