| Team: | Atlanta Falcons |
| Year: | 1968 |
| Record: | 2–12 |
| Division Place: | 4th Coastal |
| General Manager: | Frank E. Wall |
| Owner: | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
| Stadium: | Atlanta Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | LB Tommy Nobis |
| Shortnavlink: | Falcons seasons |
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.
See main article: article and 1968 NFL Draft. [1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Minnesota 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 | at San 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 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–27 | 1–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 54,443 | |
| 7 | October 27 | at Cleveland 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 | at Chicago Bears | W 16–13 | 2–8 | Wrigley Field | 44,214 | |
| 11 | November 24 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 12–17 | 2–9 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 43,246 | |
| 12 | December 1 | at Baltimore 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 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||