This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

1968 Minnesota VikingsW1968 Minnesota Vikings↗

NFL · Central · 8–6 (.571) · 1st in division · PF 282 · PA 242 · Coach Bud Grant · Lost Western Conference Championship Game (at Colts) 14–24 Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Cowboys) 13–17

◀ 1967 1969 ▶

Schedule (21 games)

Date	Wk	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium	Att.
1968-08-10	1	vs Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–13		Metropolitan Stadium	46,228
1968-08-17	2	@ Denver Broncos	W 39–16		University of Denver Stadium	20,901
1968-08-24	3	vs Philadelphia Eagles	W 52–10		Metropolitan Stadium	41,229
1968-09-01	4	@ St. Louis Cardinals	L 28–31		Busch Memorial Stadium	25,233
1968-09-06	5	vs New Orleans Saints	W 20–17		State Fair Stadium (Shreveport, LA)	23,000
1968-09-14	1	vs Atlanta Falcons	W 47–7	1–0	Metropolitan Stadium	45,563
1968-09-22	2	@ Green Bay Packers	W 26–13	2–0	Milwaukee County Stadium	49,346
1968-09-29	3	vs Chicago Bears	L 17–27	2–1	Metropolitan Stadium	47,644
1968-10-06	4	vs Detroit Lions	W 24–10	3–1	Metropolitan Stadium	44,289
1968-10-13	5	@ New Orleans Saints	L 17–20	3–2	Tulane Stadium	71,105
1968-10-20	6	vs Dallas Cowboys	L 7–20	3–3	Metropolitan Stadium	47,644
1968-10-27	7	@ Chicago Bears	L 24–26	3–4	Wrigley Field	46,562
1968-11-03	8	vs Washington Redskins	W 27–14	4–4	Metropolitan Stadium	47,644
1968-11-10	9	vs Green Bay Packers	W 14–10	5–4	Metropolitan Stadium	47,644
1968-11-17	10	@ Detroit Lions	W 13–6	6–4	Tiger Stadium	48,654
1968-11-24	11	@ Baltimore Colts	L 9–21	6–5	Memorial Stadium	60,238
1968-12-01	12	vs Los Angeles Rams	L 3–31	6–6	Metropolitan Stadium	47,644
1968-12-08	13	@ San Francisco 49ers	W 30–20	7–6	Kezar Stadium	29,049
1968-12-15	14	@ Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–17	8–6	Franklin Field	54,530
1968-12-22	Western Conference	@ Baltimore Colts	L 14–24		Memorial Stadium	60,238
1969-01-05	Playoff Bowl	@ Dallas Cowboys	L 13–17		Orange Bowl	22,961

Roster (44)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Status
0	Gary Cuozzo	QB	6-0	195	ACT
0	Joe Kapp	QB	6-2	215	ACT
0	Earl Denny	RB	6-1	205	ACT
0	Clint Jones	RB	6-0	205	ACT
0	Jim Lindsey	RB	6-2	210	ACT
0	Oscar Reed	RB	6-0	222	ACT
30	Bill Brown	RB	5-11	228	ACT
41	Dave Osborn	RB	6-0	208	ACT
0	Bob Goodridge	WR	6-2	190	ACT
0	Bob Grim	WR	6-0	200	ACT
0	Tom Hall	WR	6-1	195	ACT
0	John Henderson	WR	6-3	195	ACT
0	Art Powell	WR	6-3	212	ACT
0	Gene Washington	WR	6-3	208	ACT
0	John Beasley	TE	6-3	228	ACT
0	Billy Martin	TE	6-4	235	ACT
0	Bobby Bryant	DB	6-1	170	ACT
0	Dale Hackbart	DB	6-3	210	ACT
0	Karl Kassulke	DB	6-0	195	ACT
0	Paul Krause	DB	6-3	200	ACT
0	Earsell Mackbee	DB	6-1	195	ACT
0	Ed Sharockman	DB	6-0	200	ACT
0	Charlie West	DB	6-1	197	ACT
0	Paul Dickson	DL	6-5	250	ACT
0	Gary Larsen	DL	6-5	261	ACT
0	Jim Marshall	DL	6-4	248	ACT
81	Carl Eller	DL	6-6	247	ACT
88	Alan Page	DL	6-4	225	ACT
0	Fred Cox	K	5-11	200	ACT
0	Wally Hilgenberg	LB	6-3	229	ACT
0	John Kirby	LB	6-3	230	ACT
0	Mike McGill	LB	6-2	235	ACT
0	Lonnie Warwick	LB	6-3	238	ACT
0	Roy Winston	LB	5-11	222	ACT
0	Grady Alderman	OL	6-2	247	ACT
0	Bookie Bolin	OL	6-2	240	ACT
0	Larry Bowie	OL	6-2	245	ACT
0	Doug Davis	OL	6-4	255	ACT
0	Steve Smith	OL	6-5	250	ACT
0	Milt Sunde	OL	6-2	250	ACT
0	Mick Tingelhoff	OL	6-2	237	ACT
0	Jim Vellone	OL	6-3	255	ACT
0	Ron Yary	OL	6-5	255	ACT
0	King Hill	P	6-3	215	ACT

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1968 Minnesota VikingsW1968 Minnesota Vikings↗

Schedule (21 games)

Roster (44)