1968 Chicago Bears season

1968 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Jim Dooley
General manager	George Halas
Owner	George Halas
Home field	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	7–7
Division place	2nd Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 14 6 0 7 27 Vikings 0 3 0 14 17 Date: September 29 Location: Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN Game weather: 54°F; wind 7

Scoring summary Q1 CHI Sayers 7-yard run (Percival kick) CHI 7–0 Q1 CHI Gordon 15-yard pass from Concannon (Percival kick) CHI 14–0 Q2 CHI Percival 43-yard field goal CHI 17–0 Q2 MIN Cox 45-yard field goal CHI 17–3 Q2 CHI Percival 31-yard field goal CHI 20–3 Q4 MIN Washington 24-yard pass from Cuozzo (Cox kick) CHI 20–10 Q4 MIN Brown 1-yard run (Cox kick) CHI 20–17 Q4 CHI Kurek 23-yard run (Percival kick) CHI 27–17

Scoring summary
Q1		CHI	Sayers 7-yard run (Percival kick)	CHI 7–0
Q1		CHI	Gordon 15-yard pass from Concannon (Percival kick)	CHI 14–0
Q2		CHI	Percival 43-yard field goal	CHI 17–0
Q2		MIN	Cox 45-yard field goal	CHI 17–3
Q2		CHI	Percival 31-yard field goal	CHI 20–3
Q4		MIN	Washington 24-yard pass from Cuozzo (Cox kick)	CHI 20–10
Q4		MIN	Brown 1-yard run (Cox kick)	CHI 20–17
Q4		CHI	Kurek 23-yard run (Percival kick)	CHI 27–17

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 7 6 3 13 29 Eagles 3 10 3 0 16 Date: October 20 Location: Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA Game weather: 62°F; wind 12

Scoring summary Q1 PHI Baker 30-yard field goal PHI 3–0 Q1 CHI Turner 11-yard pass from Carter (Percival kick) CHI 7–3 Q2 PHI Baker 27-yard field goal CHI 7–6 Q2 PHI Ditka 2-yard pass from Snead (Baker kick) PHI 13–7 Q2 CHI Percival 39-yard field goal PHI 13–10 Q2 CHI Percival 31-yard field goal Tie 13–13 Q3 CHI Percival 28-yard field goal CHI 16–13 Q3 PHI Baker 44-yard field goal Tie 16–16 Q4 CHI Percival 15-yard field goal CHI 19–16 Q4 CHI Taylor 96-yard interception return (Percival kick) CHI 26–16 Q4 CHI Percival 14-yard field goal CHI 29–16

Scoring summary
Q1		PHI	Baker 30-yard field goal	PHI 3–0
Q1		CHI	Turner 11-yard pass from Carter (Percival kick)	CHI 7–3
Q2		PHI	Baker 27-yard field goal	CHI 7–6
Q2		PHI	Ditka 2-yard pass from Snead (Baker kick)	PHI 13–7
Q2		CHI	Percival 39-yard field goal	PHI 13–10
Q2		CHI	Percival 31-yard field goal	Tie 13–13
Q3		CHI	Percival 28-yard field goal	CHI 16–13
Q3		PHI	Baker 44-yard field goal	Tie 16–16
Q4		CHI	Percival 15-yard field goal	CHI 19–16
Q4		CHI	Taylor 96-yard interception return (Percival kick)	CHI 26–16
Q4		CHI	Percival 14-yard field goal	CHI 29–16

1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 7 0 10 24 • Bears 7 6 7 6 26 Date: October 27 Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL Game weather: 51°F; wind 17

Scoring summary Q1 MIN Lindsey 1-yard run (Cox kick) MIN 7–0 Q1 CHI Wallace 12-yard pass from Carter (Percival kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 CHI Percival 12-yard field goal CHI 10–7 Q2 MIN Washington 54-yard pass from Kapp (Cox kick) MIN 14–10 Q2 CHI Percival 42-yard field goal MIN 14–13 Q3 CHI Gordon 50-yard pass from Carter (Percival kick) CHI 20–14 Q4 MIN Cox 38-yard field goal CHI 20–17 Q4 CHI Percival 21-yard field goal CHI 23–17 Q4 MIN Washington 25-yard pass from Kapp (Cox kick) MIN 24–23 Q4 CHI Percival 47-yard field goal CHI 26–24

Scoring summary
Q1		MIN	Lindsey 1-yard run (Cox kick)	MIN 7–0
Q1		CHI	Wallace 12-yard pass from Carter (Percival kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		CHI	Percival 12-yard field goal	CHI 10–7
Q2		MIN	Washington 54-yard pass from Kapp (Cox kick)	MIN 14–10
Q2		CHI	Percival 42-yard field goal	MIN 14–13
Q3		CHI	Gordon 50-yard pass from Carter (Percival kick)	CHI 20–14
Q4		MIN	Cox 38-yard field goal	CHI 20–17
Q4		CHI	Percival 21-yard field goal	CHI 23–17
Q4		MIN	Washington 25-yard pass from Kapp (Cox kick)	MIN 24–23
Q4		CHI	Percival 47-yard field goal	CHI 26–24

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 0 3 7 3 13 Packers 0 0 7 3 10 Date: November 3 Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI Game weather: 36°F; wind 9

Scoring summary Q2 CHI Percival 10-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q3 CHI Carter 2-yard run (Percival kick) CHI 10–0 Q3 GB Dale 50-yard pass from Starr (Mercin kick) CHI 10–7 Q4 GB Mercin 19-yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q4 CHI Percival 43-yard field goal CHI 13–10

Scoring summary
Q2		CHI	Percival 10-yard field goal	CHI 3–0
Q3		CHI	Carter 2-yard run (Percival kick)	CHI 10–0
Q3		GB	Dale 50-yard pass from Starr (Mercin kick)	CHI 10–7
Q4		GB	Mercin 19-yard field goal	Tie 10–10
Q4		CHI	Percival 43-yard field goal	CHI 13–10

The 1968 Chicago Bears season was their 49th regular season completed in the National Football League. Under first-year head coach Jim Dooley, the club posted a 7–7 record, earning them another second-place finish in the Central Division within the NFL's Western Conference behind the Minnesota Vikings.

George Halas, age 73, retired as head coach of the Bears for the fourth and final time on May 27. Dooley, 38, was promoted and introduced as head coach the following day.

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

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