| 1968 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
| General manager | Louis Spadia |
| Head coach | Dick Nolan |
| Offensive coordinator | Ed Hughes |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Coastal |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1968 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League, their 23rd overall, and the first with new head coach Dick Nolan.
The 49ers attempted to improve on their 7-7 record from the previous season. Ultimately, the 49ers consistently switched between winning record and losing record, and ended their season with a 7-6-1 record, missing the playoffs for the 11th straight year.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Forrest Blue | C | Auburn | |
| 4 | 98 | Johnny Fuller | DB | Lamar | |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
| Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
| Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
| Reserved
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | at Baltimore Colts | L 10–27 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 56,864 | |
| 2 | September 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 35–17 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 27,557 | |
| 3 | September 29 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28–13 | 2–1 | Kezar Stadium | 27,477 | |
| 4 | October 6 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 10–24 | 2–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 69,520 | |
| 5 | October 13 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–42 | 2–3 | Kezar Stadium | 32,822 | |
| 6 | October 20 | at New York Giants | W 26–10 | 3–3 | Yankee Stadium | 62,958 | |
| 7 | October 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 14–7 | 4–3 | Tiger Stadium | 53,555 | |
| 8 | November 3 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–33 | 4–4 | Kezar Stadium | 31,359 | |
| 9 | November 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 19–27 | 4–5 | Wrigley Field | 46,978 | |
| 10 | November 17 | Los Angeles Rams | T 20–20 | 4–5–1 | Kezar Stadium | 41,815 | |
| 11 | November 24 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 45–28 | 5–5–1 | Pitt Stadium | 21,408 | |
| 12 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–20 | 6–5–1 | Kezar Stadium | 47,218 | |
| 13 | December 8 | Minnesota Vikings | L 20–30 | 6–6–1 | Kezar Stadium | 29,049 | |
| 14 | December 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 14–12 | 7–6–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 44,977 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Coastal | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Colts | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 6–0 | 10–0 | 402 | 144 | W8 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | 312 | 200 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 2–3–1 | 4–5–1 | 303 | 310 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 1–9 | 170 | 389 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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