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| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]] | | [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]] | ||
| [[Nippert Stadium]] | | [[Nippert Stadium]] | ||
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| [[San Diego Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams (August 24, 1968)|August 24, 1968]] | | [[San Diego Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams (August 24, 1968)|August 24, 1968]] | ||
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| [[Municipal Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)|Municipal Stadium]] | | [[Municipal Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)|Municipal Stadium]] | ||
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| [[Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins (November 10, 1968)|November 10, 1968]] | | [[Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins (November 10, 1968)|November 10, 1968]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]] | ||
| [[War_Memorial_Stadium_(Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | | [[War_Memorial_Stadium_(Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| [[Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills (December 7, 1968)|December 7, 1968]] | | [[Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills (December 7, 1968)|December 7, 1968]] | ||
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | | [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | ||
| [[Astrodome]] | | [[Astrodome]] | ||
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| [[Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots (December 15, 1968)|December 15, 1968]] | | [[Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots (December 15, 1968)|December 15, 1968]] | ||
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | | [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | ||
| [[Astrodome]] | | [[Astrodome]] | ||
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==Publications by Team== | |||
{{1968 AFL season by team}} | |||
{{AFL}} | {{AFL}} | ||
[[Category: American Football League seasons]] | [[Category: American Football League seasons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:18, 28 April 2023
| Preseason | August 3-September 2, 1968 |
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| Regular Season | September 6-December 15, 1968 |
| Postseason | December 22-January 12, 1969 |
| ← 1967 • other seasons • 1969 → | |
The 1968 AFL season was the 9th season of the American Football League (AFL). The season ended when the New York Jets defeated the Oakland Raiders in the AFL championship game on December 29 at Shea Stadium. Two weeks later, the Jets defeated the National Football League's Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
Publications
| Programs | |||
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| Week | Date | Teams | Venue |
| Preseason | August 3, 1968 | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs | Nippert Stadium |
| August 24, 1968 | San Diego Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams | San Diego Stadium | |
| Week 6 | October 13, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 7 | October 20, 1968 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 10 | November 10, 1968 | Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins | War Memorial Stadium |
| Week 14 | December 7, 1968 | Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills | Astrodome |
| Week 15 | December 15, 1968 | Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots | Astrodome |
Publications by Team
| 1968 AFL season by team |
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| Eastern Division |
| Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets |
| Western Division |
| Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • Oakland Raiders • San Diego Chargers |
| American Football League | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders |
| Seasons | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
| Venues | Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium |
| Related | All-Star Games • League publications • National Football League |
