1968 AFL season
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Revision as of 13:42, 31 January 2023 by SportsPaperChris (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox AFL season | season = 1968 | pre= August 3-September 2, 1968 | reg= September 6-December 15, 1968 | post = December 22-January 12, 1969 | previous = 1967 | next = 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 Je...")
| Preseason | August 3-September 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Teams | Venue |
| Preseason | August 27, 1967 | San Diego Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams | San Diego Stadium |
| September 2, 1967 | San Diego Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Stadium | |
| Week 10 | November 5, 1967 | Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins | War Memorial Stadium |
| Week 13 | November 23, 1967 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders | Municipal Stadium |
| Media Guides and Yearbooks | |||
| Media Guides | Denver Broncos | ||
| Yearbooks | |||
| 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 |
