1968 Detroit Lions season
| 1968 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Schmidt |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8–2 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | DET | Mel Farr 32 yard pass from Bill Munson (Jerry DePoyster kick) | Lions 7–0 | |
| 1 | CHI | Cecil Turner 80 yard pass from Larry Rakestraw (Mac Percival kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| 2 | DET | Mel Farr 9 yard run (Jerry DePoyster kick) | Lions 14–7 | |
| 2 | CHI | Mac Percival 33 yard field goal | Lions 14–10 | |
| 3 | DET | Mel Farr 1 yard run (Jerry DePoyster kick) | Lions 21–10 | |
| 4 | DET | Tom Nowatzke 1 yard run (Jerry DePoyster kick) | Lions 28–10 | |
The 1968 Detroit Lions season was their 39th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–7–2, winning only four games. They missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season.
Note: The October 6 game against Minnesota was originally scheduled to be played in Detroit. The game was switched with the November 17 game due to game 4 of the World Series.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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