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The 1968 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s ninth season.
[edit] Offseason
- August 24: Bills sign Fullback Wayne Patrick.[1]
- August 27: Bills acquire future Buffalo Bills Head Coach Kay Stephenson from the San Diego Chargers for a Fifth Round Pick.[1]
- August 28: Bills acquire Fullback Bob Cappadona from the Boston Patriots for a Ninth Round Draft Pick.[1]
- September 2: The Bills cut Wray Carlton, Ed Rutkowski, Charley Ferguson and Dudley Meredith.[2]
The release of Wray Carlton makes Elbert Dubenion the last player from the Bills original roster in 1960 to still be with the club.[2]
[edit] AFL Draft
[edit] Preseason
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
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[edit] Season schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
Attendance |
| September 8 |
Boston Patriots |
16-7 |
Loss |
0–1 |
38,865
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| September 15 |
Oakland Raiders |
48–6 |
Loss |
0–2 |
43,056
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| September 22 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
34-23 |
Loss |
0–3 |
24,405
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| September 29 |
New York Jets |
37-35 |
Win |
1–3 |
38,044
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| October 5 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
18-7 |
Loss |
1–4 |
40,748
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| October 12 |
at Miami Dolphins |
14-14 |
Tie |
1-4-1 |
28,559
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| October 20 |
at Boston Patriots |
23-6 |
Loss |
1-5-1 |
21,082
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| October 27 |
Houston Oilers |
30-7 |
Loss |
1-6-1 |
34,339
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| November 3 |
at New York Jets |
25-21 |
Loss |
1-7-1 |
61,452
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| November 10 |
Miami Dolphins |
21-17 |
Loss |
1–8-1 |
28,751
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| November 17 |
San Diego Chargers |
21-6 |
Loss |
1-9-1 |
27,993
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| November 24 |
at Denver Broncos |
34-32 |
Loss |
1-10-1 |
35,142
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| November 28 |
at Oakland Raiders |
13-10 |
Loss |
1-11-1 |
39,883
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| December 7 |
at Houston Oilers |
35-6 |
Loss |
1-12-1 |
34,110
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[edit] Roster
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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[edit] Awards and Records
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.392, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
- ^ a b c Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.393, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
- ^ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.389, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
- ^ a b c Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.391, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 298
- ^ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.513, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
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