1968 Atlanta Falcons season

1968 Atlanta Falcons season
Head coach	Norb Hecker (0–3) Norm Van Brocklin (2–9)
General manager	Frank E. Wall
Owner	Rankin M. Smith, Sr.
Home field	Atlanta Stadium
Results
Record	2–12
Division place	4th Coastal
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LB Tommy Nobis

The 1968 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's third year in the National Football League (NFL).

Offseason

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1968 Atlanta Falcons draft
1	3	Claude Humphrey * ^†	Defensive end	Tennessee State
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

1968 Atlanta Falcons staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 14, 1968	at Minnesota Vikings	L 47–7	45,563
2	September 22, 1968	Baltimore Colts	L 28–20	50,428
3	September 29, 1968	at San Francisco 49ers	L 28–13	27,471
4	October 6, 1968	Green Bay Packers	L 38–7	58,850
5	October 13, 1968	New York Giants	W 24–21	49,962
6	October 20, 1968	at Los Angeles Rams	L 27–14	54,443
7	October 27, 1968	at Cleveland Browns	L 30–7	67,723
8	November 3, 1968	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 41–21	47,727
9	November 10, 1968	Los Angeles Rams	L 17–10	53,979
10	November 17, 1968	at Chicago Bears	W 16–13	44,214
11	November 24, 1968	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 17–12	43,246
12	December 1, 1968	at Baltimore Colts	L 44–0	60,238
13	December 8, 1968	Detroit Lions	L 24–7	49,437
14	December 15, 1968	San Francisco 49ers	L 14–12	44,977

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

↑ "1968 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.

Atlanta Falcons

Founded in 1966 Based in Atlanta, Georgia Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia

Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons Players Quarterbacks Head coaches Expansion draft Draft history First-round draft picks

Stadiums	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes-Benz Stadium (under construction)

Culture	Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Arthur Blank The Dirty Bird Dance Freddie Falcon Michael Vick dog fighting investigation Cheerleaders

Lore	Gary Anderson's missed field goal

Rivalries	Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints

Division championships (5)	1980 1998 2004 2010 2012

Conference championships (1)	1998

Ring of Honor	10 21 31 42 57 58 60 78 87

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: South Division

Seasons (50)	1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Atlanta Falcons seasons

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

Capitol	Century	Coastal	Central
Dallas	Cleveland	Atlanta	Chicago
NY Giants	New Orleans	Baltimore	Detroit
Philadelphia	Pittsburgh	Los Angeles	Green Bay
Washington	St. Louis	San Francisco	Minnesota

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