1968 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Capitol Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Tom Landry (12-2)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1968 Dallas Cowboys Statistics
1968 Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Capitol Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

On offense, Dallas scored 431 points, best in the league. At the same time, the rigid defensive squad yielded 186 points. Don Meredith tossed for 2,500 yards. Lance Rentzel paced all receivers, hauling in 54 passes for 1,009 yards, while Bob Hayes was targeted regularly as well.

Don Perkins ran for a team-best 836 yards for the Cowboys.

Chuck Howley picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Tom Landry coached the team. The 1968 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 431
Regular Season Points Against: 186

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 15, 1968 Detroit Lions 13 at Dallas Cowboys 59 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 22, 1968 Cleveland Browns 7 at Dallas Cowboys 28 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
September 29, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 45 at Philadelphia Eagles 13 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
October 6, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
October 13, 1968 Philadelphia Eagles 14 at Dallas Cowboys 34 W 3-0-0 2-0-0 5-0-0
October 20, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 20 at Minnesota Vikings 7 W 3-0-0 3-0-0 6-0-0
October 28, 1968 Green Bay Packers 28 at Dallas Cowboys 17 L 3-1-0 3-0-0 6-1-0
November 3, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 17 at New Orleans Saints 3 W 3-1-0 4-0-0 7-1-0
November 10, 1968 New York Giants 27 at Dallas Cowboys 21 L 3-2-0 4-0-0 7-2-0
November 17, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 44 at Washington Redskins 24 W 3-2-0 5-0-0 8-2-0
November 24, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 34 at Chicago Bears 3 W 3-2-0 6-0-0 9-2-0
November 28, 1968 Washington Redskins 20 at Dallas Cowboys 29 W 4-2-0 6-0-0 10-2-0
December 8, 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Dallas Cowboys 28 W 5-2-0 6-0-0 11-2-0
December 15, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 28 at New York Giants 10 W 5-2-0 7-0-0 12-2-0
December 22, 1968 Dallas Cowboys 20 at Cleveland Browns 31 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 NFC Divisional Playoff


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