1968 Atlanta Falcons season

Atlanta Falcons
1968 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Rankin M. Smith Sr.
Head coach	Norb Hecker (0–3); Norm Van Brocklin (2–9)
General manager	Frank E. Wall
Home field	Atlanta Stadium
Results
Record	2–12
Division place	4th Coastal
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LB Tommy Nobis

The 1968 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's third year in the National Football League (NFL).

Offseason

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1968 Atlanta Falcons draft
1	3	Claude Humphrey * ^†	Defensive end	Tennessee State
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

**1968 Atlanta Falcons staff**

	Front office President – Rankin M. Smith Sr. Assistant to the President – Bud Erickson Vice President and General Manager – Frank E. Wall Head coaches Head Coach – Norb Hecker (first three games) Head Coach – Norm Van Brocklin Offensive coaches Chief Offensive – Lew Carpenter Receivers – Jim Phillips Offensive Line – Bob Fry			Defensive coaches Chief Defensive – Hal Herring Linebackers – Bill Jobko Defensive Backfield – John Symank

**1968 Atlanta Falcons final roster**

	Quarterbacks 17 Bob Berry 11 Randy Johnson 18 Bruce Lemmerman Running backs 38 Joe Auer 32 Charlie Bryant 33 Cannonball Butler FB 35 Billy Harris 31 Dwight Lee 37 Perry Lee Dunn 5 Harmon Wages Wide receivers 25 Rick Eber 85 Paul Flatley 80 Bob Long 44 Jerry Simmons 45 John Wright Tight ends 84 Mike Donohoe 28 Ray Ogden		Offensive linemen 56 Joe Cerne C 65 Steve Duich G 67 Dan Grimm G 73 Errol Linden T 61 Bill Sandeman T 66 Jim Simon G 53 Phil Sobocinski C 72 Don Talbert T Defensive linemen 77 Rick Cash DE 79 Carlton Dabney DT 76 Jim Garcia DE 87 Claude Humphrey DE 78 Jerry Shay DT 71 Joe Szczecko DT		Linebackers 57 Dick Absher 54 Grady Allen 50 Greg Brezina 55 Ralph Heck 60 Tommy Nobis Defensive backs 49 Jimmy Burson CB 22 Lee Calland CB 43 Mike Freeman 24 Floyd Hudlow 27 Nick Rassas S 36 Ken Reaves CB 46 Larry Suchy Special teams 3 Bob Etter K 26 Billy Lothridge P		Reserve lists 34 Junior Coffey RB (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 14, 1968	at Minnesota Vikings	L 47–7	45,563
2	September 22, 1968	Baltimore Colts	L 28–20	50,428
3	September 29, 1968	at San Francisco 49ers	L 28–13	27,471
4	October 6, 1968	Green Bay Packers	L 38–7	58,850
5	October 13, 1968	New York Giants	W 24–21	49,962
6	October 20, 1968	at Los Angeles Rams	L 27–14	54,443
7	October 27, 1968	at Cleveland Browns	L 30–7	67,723
8	November 3, 1968	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 41–21	47,727
9	November 10, 1968	Los Angeles Rams	L 17–10	53,979
10	November 17, 1968	at Chicago Bears	W 16–13	44,214
11	November 24, 1968	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 17–12	43,246
12	December 1, 1968	at Baltimore Colts	L 44–0	60,238
13	December 8, 1968	Detroit Lions	L 24–7	49,437
14	December 15, 1968	San Francisco 49ers	L 14–12	44,977

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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Atlanta Falcons
Founded in 1966 Based in Atlanta, Georgia Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons Players Quarterbacks Head coaches Expansion draft Draft history First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Culture	Rankin M. Smith Sr. Arthur Blank The Dirty Bird Dance Freddie Falcon Cheerleaders "2 Legit 2 Quit"
Lore	Gary Anderson's missed field goal Michael Vick dog fighting investigation 28–3
Rivalries	Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints
Wild card berths (7)	1978 1991 1995 2002 2008 2011 2017
Division championships (6)	1980 1998 2004 2010 2012 2016
Conference championships (2)	1998 2016
Ring of Honor	10 21 31 42 57 58 60 78 84 87
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: South Division
Seasons (54)	1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Category

Atlanta Falcons seasons
1960s	1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021
Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance