The 1968 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 49th season the team was in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning nine games.[1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 20th consecutive season.
| 1968 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Charley Winner |
| Home field | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4–1 |
| Division place | 2nd Century |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
editNFL Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | MacArthur Lane | Running Back | Utah State |
| 2 | 40 | Fred Hyatt | Wide receiver | Auburn |
| 2 | 42 | Bob Atkins | Defensive Back | Grambling |
| 4 | 87 | Don Fitzgerald | Running Back | Kent State |
| 4 | 96 | Joe Schmiesing | Linebacker | New Mexico State |
| 5 | 123 | Rocky Rosema | Linebacker | Michigan |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Reserve lists
Practice squad rookies in italics | |||||
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,757 | |
| 2 | September 22 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–35 | 0–2 | Kezar Stadium | 27,557 | |
| 3 | September 29 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–20 | 1–2 | Tulane Stadium | 79,021 | |
| 4 | October 6 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–27 | 1–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 48,296 | |
| 5 | October 13 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–21 | 2–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 79,349 | |
| 6 | October 20 | Washington Redskins | W 41–14 | 3–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,456 | |
| 7 | October 27 | New Orleans Saints | W 31–17 | 4–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 45,476 | |
| 8 | November 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–17 | 5–3 | Franklin Field | 59,208 | |
| 9 | November 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | T 28–28 | 5–3–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 45,432 | |
| 10 | November 17 | at Baltimore Colts | L 0–27 | 5–4–1 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | |
| 11 | November 24 | Atlanta Falcons | W 17–12 | 6–4–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 43,246 | |
| 12 | December 1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–10 | 7–4–1 | Pitt Stadium | 22,682 | |
| 13 | December 8 | at New York Giants | W 28–21 | 8–4–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,709 | |
| 14 | December 14 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–16 | 9–4–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 39,746 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 4–2 | 7–3 | 394 | 273 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 5–0–1 | 8–1–1 | 325 | 289 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 246 | 327 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 0–5–1 | 1–8–1 | 244 | 397 | L5 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.