1968 Boston Patriots season
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The Boston Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

 finished the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...

's 1968 season with a record of four wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFL's Eastern Division. The Patriots played their final season of home games at Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...

 before moving to Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately sixmiles west of downtown Boston. The stadium lies within the city limits of Boston, although its postal address is Chestnut Hill. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles...

 on the campus of Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

 for the following season
1969 Boston Patriots season
The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1969 season with a record of four wins and ten losses, and finished tied for third in the AFL's Eastern division.-Staff:-Season standings: -Game-by-game results:-Roster:...

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Staff

Boston Patriots 1968 staff
Front Office
  • President – Billy Sullivan
    Billy Sullivan (American football)
    William Hallissey "Billy" Sullivan, Jr. was an American businessman who owned the Boston Patriots franchise from their inception in the American Football League until their sale, as the New England Patriots of the NFL, to Victor Kiam in 1988.-Early life:Sullivan was born in Lowell, Massachusetts...

  • Director of Player Personnel – Rommie Loudd
    Rommie Loudd
    Rommie Lee Loudd was a former American football player, coach, and executive. He was the first black assistant coach in the American Football League and the first black majority owner of a major league sports team.-Playing career:Loudd played tight end for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1953 to 1955...



Head Coaches
  • Head Coach/General Manager – Mike Holovak
    Mike Holovak
    Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was named an All-American at fullback in 1942. Holovak was selected in the first round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams...



Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive Backfield – Tom Yewcic
    Tom Yewcic
    Thomas J. Yewcic is a former American football quarterback and punter and Major League Baseball player. He attended Michigan State University, where, as a baseball player, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1954 College World Series despite his team not reaching the championship game...

  • Offensive Line – Art Spinney
    Art Spinney
    Arthur F. Spinney Jr. was a guard who played nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League. Spinney attended Boston College...

 
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Line – Jesse Richardson
  • Defensive Backfield – Claude Gibson

Season standings

Eastern Division
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*New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

11 3 0 .786 419 280
Houston Oilers
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...

7 7 0 .500 303 248
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

5 8 1 .385 276 355
Boston Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

4 10 0 .286 229 406
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

1 12 1 .077 199 367

Game-by-game results

Week Opponent Result Stadium Record
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Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1968 Boston Patriots.
Name Position Notes

See also

  • 1968 American Football League season
    1968 American Football League season
    The 1968 American Football League season was the ninth regular season of the American Football League, and its penultimate season prior to the AFL-NFL Merger....

  • New England Patriots seasons
    New England Patriots seasons
    The New England Patriots are an American football team based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. They compete in the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference of the National Football League . Originally called the Boston Patriots, the team was founded as one of eight charter members of the...

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