1968 Dallas Cowboys season
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Cowboys |
7 |
7 |
14 |
17 |
45 |
| Eagles |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
PHI |
Sam Baker 23 yard field goal |
PHI 3–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Dan Reeves 2 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 7–3 |
|
| Q2 |
|
DAL |
Lance Rentzel 11 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 14–3 |
|
| Q2 |
|
PHI |
Gary Ballman 18 yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick) |
DAL 14–10 |
|
| Q2 |
|
PHI |
Sam Baker 13 yard field goal |
DAL 14–13 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 44 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 21–13 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Don Perkins 10 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 28–13 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Mike Clark 26 yard field goal |
DAL 31–13 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Lance Rentzel 8 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 38–13 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Craig Morton 4 yard run (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 45–13 |
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
PHI |
Sam Baker 23 yard field goal |
PHI 3–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Dan Reeves 2 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 7–3 |
|
| Q2 |
|
DAL |
Lance Rentzel 11 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 14–3 |
|
| Q2 |
|
PHI |
Gary Ballman 18 yard pass from King Hill (Sam Baker kick) |
DAL 14–10 |
|
| Q2 |
|
PHI |
Sam Baker 13 yard field goal |
DAL 14–13 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 44 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 21–13 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Don Perkins 10 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 28–13 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Mike Clark 26 yard field goal |
DAL 31–13 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Lance Rentzel 8 yard pass from Don Meredith (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 38–13 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Craig Morton 4 yard run (Mike Clark kick) |
DAL 45–13 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Cowboys |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
| Giants |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
NYG |
Pete Gogolak 12 yard field goal |
Giants 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 13 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 7–3 |
|
| 3 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 63 yard punt return (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 14–3 |
|
| 3 |
|
DAL |
Craig Morton 1 yard run (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 21–3 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Walt Garrison 8 yard run (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 28–3 |
|
| 4 |
|
NYG |
Aaron Thomas 46 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick) |
Cowboys 28–10 |
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
NYG |
Pete Gogolak 12 yard field goal |
Giants 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 13 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 7–3 |
|
| 3 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 63 yard punt return (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 14–3 |
|
| 3 |
|
DAL |
Craig Morton 1 yard run (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 21–3 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Walt Garrison 8 yard run (Mike Clark kick) |
Cowboys 28–3 |
|
| 4 |
|
NYG |
Aaron Thomas 46 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick) |
Cowboys 28–10 |
The 1968 Dallas Cowboys season was their ninth in the league and won the Capitol division by five games with a 12–2 record. In the first round of the playoffs, Dallas met the Cleveland Browns (10–4) in the Eastern Conference title game, held at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. In this era, the host sites were rotated, home field advantage was not adopted for the playoffs until 1975. Dallas had won the regular season game 28–7 in September, and had routed the Browns 52–14 in the previous year's playoffs, but both were played at the Cotton Bowl.
Cleveland upset the favored Cowboys 31–20, sending Dallas to the third place Playoff Bowl at the Orange Bowl in Miami, where they rallied to defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 17–13.
The team averaged 30.8 points per game during the regular season, and holds the record for most points scored through the first three games of a season.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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