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The 1968 Baltimore Colts season was the 16th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). Led by sixth-year head coach Don Shula , they finished the regular season with a record of 13 wins and 1 loss, and won the Western Conference's Coastal division.
The Baltimore Colts (13–1) won the Coastal Division and defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24–14 in the Western Conference championship game. The Colts were led by head coach Don Shula and reserve quarterback Earl Morrall. This was the Colts' fourth championship game appearance since joining the NFL in 1953, with a 2–1 record in the title game.
The 1968 NFL season was the 49th regular season of the National Football League. Per the agreement made during the 1967 realignment , the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants switched divisions; the Saints joined the Century Division while the Giants became part of the Capitol Division.
The NFL treats the Baltimore Colts and the Indianapolis Colts (including logos, history, and records) as one continuous franchise since 1953. Despite this, many former Baltimore Colts players, led by Johnny Unitas, disowned the Colts franchise after the move to Indianapolis, instead choosing to remain loyal to the City of Baltimore.
Baltimore Colts regular season record (1953–1983) 222 194 7 .533 Indianapolis Colts regular season record (1984–2024) 342 316 1 .520 All-time regular season record (1953–2024) 564: 510: 8.525: Baltimore Colts post-season record (1953–1983) 8 7 — .533 Indianapolis Colts post-season record (1984–2024) 15 18 — .455
In the second quarter, Baltimore completely took over the game. Colts running back Tom Matte scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, giving the Colts a 10–0 lead. Later on, the Colts seemed to blow a scoring chance when tight end John Mackey lost a fumble that was recovered by Erich Barnes and returned 9 yards to the
In 1966, Ball was a first-round pick in the NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts and a second-round pick in the AFL draft by the New York Jets.
[1] [2] [3] The team's record with Landry was 20-7, and 14-1 in the Yankee Conference. [4] He played in the North-South Shrine Game before the 1968 draft. [1] [2] He was in the 1968 Chicago Charities All Star Game, playing with the collegians against the NFL champion Green Bay Packers. Landry threw a touchdown pass to future Lions teammate Earl ...