| 1968 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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| Owner | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
| General manager | Frank E. Wall |
| Head coach | Norb Hecker (0–3) Norm Van Brocklin (2–9) |
| Home field | Atlanta Stadium |
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| Record | 2–12 |
| Division place | 4th Coastal |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LBTommy Nobis |
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The 1968 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's third year in the National Football League (NFL). After going an NFL-worst 1-12-1 last year, the Falcons slightly improved on that record by going 2-12, but they still finished tied for the worst record in the whole NFL and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
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| 1 | 3 | Claude Humphrey * † | Defensive end | Tennessee State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 14 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 7–47 | 0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 45,563 |
| 2 | September 22 | Baltimore Colts | L 20–28 | 0–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 50,428 |
| 3 | September 29 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 13–28 | 0–3 | Kezar Stadium | 27,471 |
| 4 | October 6 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–38 | 0–4 | Atlanta Stadium | 58,850 |
| 5 | October 13 | New York Giants | W 24–21 | 1–4 | Atlanta Stadium | 49,962 |
| 6 | October 20 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 14–27 | 1–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 54,443 |
| 7 | October 27 | atCleveland Browns | L 7–30 | 1–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 67,723 |
| 8 | November 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–41 | 1–7 | Atlanta Stadium | 47,727 |
| 9 | November 10 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–17 | 1–8 | Atlanta Stadium | 53,979 |
| 10 | November 17 | atChicago Bears | W 16–13 | 2–8 | Wrigley Field | 44,214 |
| 11 | November 24 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 12–17 | 2–9 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 43,246 |
| 12 | December 1 | atBaltimore Colts | L 0–44 | 2–10 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 |
| 13 | December 8 | Detroit Lions | L 7–24 | 2–11 | Atlanta Stadium | 49,437 |
| 14 | December 15 | San Francisco 49ers | L 12–14 | 2–12 | Atlanta Stadium | 44,977 |
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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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