1968 Miami Dolphins season
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| 1968 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home field | Miami Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–8–1 |
| Division place | 3rd AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1968 Miami Dolphins season was the team's third in the American Football League (AFL).
Contents
Offseason
Common draft
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| 1968 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 8 | Larry Csonka * † | Running back | Syracuse | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1968 Miami Dolphins staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | September 14, 1968 | Houston Oilers | L 24–10 | 0–1–0 |
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| 3 | September 21, 1968 | Oakland Raiders | L 47–21 | 0–2–0 |
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| 4 | September 28, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 48–3 | 0–3–0 |
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| 5 | October 6, 1968 | at Houston Oilers | W 24–7 | 1–3–0 |
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| 6 | October 12, 1968 | Buffalo Bills | T 14–14 | 1–3–1 |
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| 7 | October 20, 1968 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–22 | 2–3–1 |
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| 8 | October 27, 1968 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–14 | 2–4–1 |
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| 9 | November 3, 1968 | at San Diego Chargers | L 34–28 | 2–5–1 |
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| 10 | November 10, 1968 | at Buffalo Bills | W 21–17 | 3–5–1 |
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| 11 | November 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 38–21 | 3–6–1 |
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| 12 | November 24, 1968 | at Boston Patriots | W 34–10 | 4–6–1 |
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| 13 | December 1, 1968 | at New York Jets | L 35–17 | 4–7–1 |
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| 14 | December 8, 1968 | Boston Patriots | W 38–7 | 5–7–1 |
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| 15 | December 15, 1968 | New York Jets | L 31–7 | 5–8–1 |
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Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Jets | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 419 | 280 | W4 | |
| Houston Oilers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 303 | 248 | W2 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–3–1 | 276 | 355 | L1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 229 | 406 | L2 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–6–1 | 199 | 367 | L8 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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