The 1968 Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

 season was the team's first year in professional football.
Paul Brown

Paul Brown

Paul Eugene Brown was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League...

, who left the Cleveland Browns following the 1962 season with an NFL record of 115–49–6, seven conference titles, and three NFL championships, had the urge to get back into football. His son Mike Brown

Mike Brown (football team owner)

Michael "Mike" Brown is the owner of the Cincinnati Bengals, an American football team in the National Football League. He is the son of former Cleveland Browns, Ohio State University and Cincinnati Bengals coach/co-founder, Paul Brown....

 did a study on pro football expansion and recommended Cincinnati as a potential site. In 1965, Brown met with Ohio Governor James Rhodes

Jim Rhodes

James Allen Rhodes was an American Republican politician from Ohio, and one of only five US state governors to serve four four-year terms in office. As governor in 1970, he decided to send National Guard troops onto the Kent State University campus, resulting in the shooting of students on May 4...

 and the two agreed the state could accommodate a second pro football team.

1966 – Fearful the Reds baseball team would leave town and feeling pressure from local businessmen pushing for a pro football franchise, Cincinnati's city council approved the construction of Riverfront Stadium.

1967 – Brown's group was awarded an AFL expansion franchise. Brown called the team the Bengals, the name of Cincinnati's pro teams in the old AFL of the late 1930s. The Bengals acquired their first player late in the year when they traded two draft picks to Miami for QB John Stofa.

1968 – The Bengals were awarded 40 veteran players in the allocation draft. In the college draft, they selected Tennessee center Bob Johnson as their first pick. The Bengals lost their first preseason game, 38–14, to Kansas City before 21,682 fans at Nippert Stadium. The Bengals upset Denver, 24–10, and Buffalo, 34–23, in their first two regular-season home games. Paul Robinson led the AFL in rushing with 1023 yards and was named Rookie of the Year.

AFL Draft

1968 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round	Pick #	Overall	Name	Position	College
1	2	2	Bob Johnson	Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	Tennessee
2	1	28	Bill Staley Bill Staley William "Bill" Patrick Staley was an American football player.-See also:* Other American Football League players, coaches, and contributors...	Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	Utah State Utah State University Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
2	28	55	Tom Smiley Tom Smiley Tommie Belton Smiley, Jr. is a former American football player....	Running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	Lamar Lamar University Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher...
3	1	56	Gary Davis	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
3	27	82	Paul Robinson Paul Robinson (American football player) Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023...	Running Back	Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
3	28	83	Dale Livingston Dale Livingston Dale Roger Livingston was an American football kicker who became the starting kicker on the first season Cincinnati Bengals team in 1968. Livingston played college football at Western Michigan University. He played on the 1966 Mid-American Conference Championship team and was selected to play in...	Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...	Western Michigan Western Michigan University Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
4	1	84	Jess Phillips Jess Phillips Jess Phillips is an American former professional football player who played running back for ten seasons in American Pro Football. He began his pro career with the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, and also played for the NFL Bengals, Saints, Raiders, and Patriots.-See...	Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
4	26	109	Warren McVea Warren McVea Warren McVea was a football player who made civil rights history by becoming the first African-American to play the sport for the University of Houston....	Running Back	Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
5	1	112	Dave Middendorf	Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
5	27	138	Al Beauchamp Al Beauchamp Alfred Beauchamp is a former American football linebacker. he played college football at Southern University, and played professionally in the American Football League in 1968 and 1969 for the Cincinnati Bengals, and for the National Football League's Bengals from 1970 through 1975 and the...	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Southern Southern University Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...
6	1	139	Howard Fest Howard Fest Howard Arthur Fest is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League and in the National Football League . He was an original member of the AFL Cincinnati Bengals, playing with them for 9 years. He began his career at tackle, but later moved to guard. He...	Offensive tackle	Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
6	5	143	Billy Kindricks	Offensive Tackle	Alabama A&M Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is a public, historically black university, Land-grant university located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama....
6	7	145	John Neidert	Linebacker	Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
6	17	155	Warren Dewey	Quarterback	Tennessee
6	18	156	Essex Johnson Essex Johnson Essex L. Johnson is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....	Defensive Back	Grambling Grambling State University Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...
6	20	158	Elmo Maple	Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	Southern
6	22	160	Sidney Ellis	Defensive Back	Grambling
6	25	163	Charles Williams	Running Back	Arkansas-Pine Bluff University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1873, it is the oldest HBCU and the second oldest public institution in the state of Arkansas . UAPB is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...
6	27	165	James Johnson	Defensive Back	South Carolina State South Carolina State University South Carolina State University is a historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only state funded, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- Colleges, departments,...
7	1	166	Steve Smith	Tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	Miami (FL) University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
7	27	192	Wes Bean	Linebacker	Grambling
8	1	193	Harry Gunner	Linebacker	Oregon State Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
8	27	219	Ed Brantley	Offensive Tackle	North Texas State University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
9	1	220	Phil Johnson	Defensive Back	Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
9	27	246	Steve Hanrahan	Defensive tackle	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
10	1	247	Patrick Wayne	Running Back	Louisville
10	27	273	James Russell	Wide Receiver	North Texas State
11	1	274	Scott Wally	Defensive Back	Arizona
11	27	300	Jeff Banks	Linebacker	Pacific
12	1	301	Bob Trumpy Bob Trumpy Bob Trumpy is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969, and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977...	Tight End	Utah University of Utah The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
12	27	327	Harold Jones	Offensive Tackle	Grambling
13	1	328	James Bivins	Linebacker	Texas Southern Texas Southern University Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States....
13	27	354	Teddy Washington	Running Back	San Diego State San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
14	1	355	Les Webster	Running Back	Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
14	27	381	Steve Lewicke	Wide Receiver	UTEP University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...
15	1	382	Harvey Palmore	Guard	Morgan State Morgan State University Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland...
15	27	408	Joe Mira	Wide Receiver	Miami (FL)
16	1	409	Monk Williams	Linebacker	Alcorn State Alcorn State University Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:...
16	27	435	Brown Marks	Linebacker	Indiana University
17	1	436	Don Manning	Linebacker	UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
17	27	462	Jimmy Smith	Tight End	Jackson State Jackson State University Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...

Roster

Quarterbacks 15 John Stofa John Stofa John Stofa son of the late John and Ann Stofa and a former American college and professional American football quarterback. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bishop McCort High School. He attended the University at Buffalo where he played as a member of the Buffalo Bulls... 16 Dewey Warren Dewey Warren Dewey Warren was a quarterback for the University of Tennessee football team from 1965-1967. His record was 19-6 in those three years. He was the first Volunteer quarterback to pass for more than 1000 yards in a single season... 14 Sam Wyche Sam Wyche Samuel David "Sam" Wyche is a former American football player and head coach, who is best known as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL... Running Backs 45 Tom Smiley Tom Smiley Tommie Belton Smiley, Jr. is a former American football player.... 22 Ted Washington 18 Paul Robinson Paul Robinson (American football player) Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023... 40 Ron Lamb Ron Lamb Ronald Lamb was an American collegiate and Professional Football running back at the University of South Carolina, the American Football League and the National Football League.... 19 Essex Johnson Essex Johnson Essex L. Johnson is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... 30 Jess Phillips Jess Phillips Jess Phillips is an American former professional football player who played running back for ten seasons in American Pro Football. He began his pro career with the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, and also played for the NFL Bengals, Saints, Raiders, and Patriots.-See... 38 Estes Banks Estes Banks Estes McLeod Banks is a former American football running back who played in the American Football League. Banks was an 8th round selection out of Colorado by the Oakland Raiders in the 1967 Common Draft. He would play for the Raiders in 1967 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.-References:... Wide Receivers 6 Monk Williams 23 Rod Sherman Rod Sherman Rodney Jarvis "Rod" Sherman is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the American Football League and the National Football League .-High school career:... 27 Saint Saffold 42 Warren McVea Warren McVea Warren McVea was a football player who made civil rights history by becoming the first African-American to play the sport for the University of Houston.... 82 Ed McCall Tight Ends 34 Ken Herock Ken Herock Ken Herock was an American college and professional football player who played tight end. He played collegiately at West Virginia and professionally in the American Football League, where he played for the AFL Champion Oakland Raiders in the second AFL-NFL World Championship Game, held after the... 86 Andre White 84 Bob Trumpy Bob Trumpy Bob Trumpy is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969, and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977...		Offensive Linemen 54 Bob Johnson 52 John Matlock 75 Ernie Wright Ernie Wright Ernest Henry Wright was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League, and 1970-1972 in the NFL... 78 Dan Archer Dan Archer Daniel G. "Dan" Archer is a former American football offensive tackle in the American Football League. he played college football at the University of Oregon, and then professionally for the Oakland Raiders in 1967 and for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968. He currently lives in Mill Valley,... 77 Bob Kelly Bob Kelly (American football) Bob Kelly is a former professional American football defensive back. He was a member of the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference.... 73 Pat Matson Pat Matson Pat Matson was an American Football League and National Football League offensive lineman from 1966 through 1975.-See also:*Other American Football League players... 68 Dave Middendorf 64 Pete Perreault Pete Perreault Pete Perreault was an American football guard who played nine seasons of professional football. He played for the American Football League's New York Jets from 1963 through 1967, for the AFL's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, then returned to the Jets in 1969... 72 Howard Fest Howard Fest Howard Arthur Fest is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League and in the National Football League . He was an original member of the AFL Cincinnati Bengals, playing with them for 9 years. He began his career at tackle, but later moved to guard. He... Defensive Linemen 76 Jim Griffin 89 Harry Gunner 85 Martin Baccaglio Martin Baccaglio Martin Hoppe "Marty" Baccaglio is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at San José State University. He played professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers in 1968 and for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968-1969... 81 Dennis Randall 70 Andy Rice Andy Rice Andy Rice was an American college and professional football player. He played collegiately for Texas Southern, and went to the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in 1965... 83 Bill Staley Bill Staley William "Bill" Patrick Staley was an American football player.-See also:* Other American Football League players, coaches, and contributors... 79 Steve Chomyszak Steve Chomyszak Stephen John Chomyszak was an American football defensive lineman in the American Football League and the National Football League... 65 Bill Kindricks 74 Willie Lee Jones		Linebackers 52 Paul Elzey 50 Bernard Erickson 58 Al Beauchamp Al Beauchamp Alfred Beauchamp is a former American football linebacker. he played college football at Southern University, and played professionally in the American Football League in 1968 and 1969 for the Cincinnati Bengals, and for the National Football League's Bengals from 1970 through 1975 and the... 85 Dan Brabham 55 Frank Buncom Frank Buncom Frank James Buncom, Jr. was an American football linebacker in the American Football League .-High school career:Buncom prepped at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles.-Professional career:... 69 Sherrill Headrick Sherrill Headrick Sherrill Headrick was an American college and Professional Football player from Texas Christian University.In 1960, Headrick came to the American Football League's Dallas Texans as an undrafted linebacker... 56 Mike Hibler 87 Bill Peterson Bill Peterson William E. "Bill" Peterson was an American football coach. His career included head coaching stops at Florida State, Rice University and with the Houston Oilers. Considered one of the unique characters in college sports, Peterson is credited with bringing the pro passing game to college football... 53 John Neidert 66 Wayne McClure Defensive Backs 37 Bill Scott 31 Sam Fletcher Sam Fletcher Samuel Scott Fletcher was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Superbas in 1909 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1912.-External links:... 47 Charlie King 43 Curt Frazier 20 Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt Robert Kenneth "Bobby" Hunt is a former American football defensive back who played professionally in the American Football League. He played college football at Auburn University, and went on to play in the AFL for the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cincinnati Bengals between 1962 and 1969... 41 White Graves 48 Phil Spiller Special Teams 44 Rex Keeling P 11 Dale Livingston Dale Livingston Dale Roger Livingston was an American football kicker who became the starting kicker on the first season Cincinnati Bengals team in 1968. Livingston played college football at Western Michigan University. He played on the 1966 Mid-American Conference Championship team and was selected to play in...  P 41 Terry Swanson P

Season schedule

1968 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule
Date	Opponent #	Result	Score	Attn.	Stadium
September 6	at San Diego	L	13–29	33,687	San Diego
September 15	Denver	W	24–10	25,049	Nippert
September 22	Buffalo	W	34–23	24,045	Nippert
September 29	San Diego	L	10–31	28,642	Nippert
October 6	at Denver	L	7–10	41,257	Mile High
October 13	at Kansas City	L	3–13	47,096	Municipal
October 20	Miami	L	22–24	25,942	Nippert
October 27	at Oakland	L	10–31	37,083	Oakland Coliseum
November 3	Houston	L	17–27	24,012	Nippert
November 10	Kansas City	L	9–16	25,537	Nippert
November 17	at Miami	W	38–21	31,747	Orange Bowl
November 24	Oakland	L	0–34	27,116	Nippert
December 1	at Boston	L	14–33	17,796	Fenway Park
December 8	at NY Jets	L	14–27	61,111	Shea

Standings

Qualified for playoffs

AFC Central
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
*Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	12	2	0	.857	453	233
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...	12	2	0	.857	371	170
San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	9	5	0	.643	382	310
Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	5	9	0	.357	255	404
Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...	3	11	0	.214	215	329

Week 1

• Friday September 6, 1968

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

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Scoring summary

		CIN	SDG
CIN	Paul Robinson 2 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	7	0
SDG	Dennis Partee 42 yard field goal	7	3
SDG	Dickie Post 48 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)	7	10
CIN	Dale Livingston 22 yard field goal	10	10
SDG	Brad Hubbert 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)	10	17
CIN	Dale Livingston 35 yard field goal	13	17
SDG	Willie Frazier 48 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed)	13	23
SDG	Willie Frazier 56 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed)	13	29

	CIN	SDG
First downs	13	27
Rush-yards-TDs	30–122–1	33–229–2
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	14–26–125–0–1	20–37–325–2–0
Sacked-yards	2–21	0–0
Net pass yards	104	325
Total yards	226	554
Fumbles-lost	4–1	2–2
Turnovers	2	2
Penalties-yards	5–56	10–100

Week 2

• Sunday September 15

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Week 2
	1	2	3	4	Final
Denver Broncos (0–1–0)	0	0	3	7	10
Cincinnati Bengals (1–1–0)	0	0	10	14	24

		DEN	CIN
CIN	Dale Livingston 49 yard field goal	0	3
CIN	Bob Trumpy 58 yard pass from John Stofa (Dale Livingston kick)	0	10
DEN	Bob Humphreys 33 yard field goal	3	10
DEN	Eric Crabtree Eric Crabtree Eric Leslie Crabtree is a former American football wide receiver in the American Football League and the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Denver Broncos , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the New England Patriots .- See also :*Other American Football League players...  5 yard pass from Jim M. LeClair (Bob Humphreys kick)	10	10
CIN	Warren McVea 54 yard pass from John Stofa (Dale Livingston kick)	10	17
CIN	Essex Johnson 35 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	10	24

	DEN	CIN
First downs	15	11
Rush-yards-TDs	25–78–0	27–104–1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	14–33–171–1–1	12–22–224–2–0
Sacked-yards	4–50	3–39
Net pass yards	121	185
Total yards	199	289
Fumbles-lost	2–0	1–0
Turnovers	1	0
Penalties-yards	2–15	2–24

Week 3

• Sunday September 22
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  Week 3
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Buffalo Bills (0–3–0)	0	7	7	9	23
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–1–0)	10	0	10	14	34

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  	BUF	CIN
  CIN Dale Livingston 11 yard field goal	0	3
  CIN Warren McVea 80 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	0	10
  BUF Max Anderson 14 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)	7	10
  BUF Gary McDermott 5 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)	14	10
  CIN Dale Livingston 39 yard field goal	14	13
  CIN Charlie King 32 yard interception return (Dale Livingston kick)	14	20
  CIN Al Beauchamp 17 yard interception return (Dale Livingston kick)	14	27
  BUF Max Anderson 100 yard kickoff return (Mike Mercer kick)	21	27
  BUF Safety, Robinson tackled in end zone	23	27
  CIN Tommie Smiley 1 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	23	34

  
  

  	BUF	CIN
  First downs	17	9
  Rush-yards-TDs	24–92–2	29–149–2
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	15–36–160–0–2	8–18–68–0–1
  Sacked-yards	5–37	2–16
  Net pass yards	123	52
  Total yards	215	201
  Fumbles-lost	1–0	2–1
  Turnovers	2	2
  Penalties-yards	5–65	6–34

  
  

  Week 4

  Sunday September 29

  Week 4
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  San Diego Chargers (3–0–0)	0	17	0	14	31
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–2–0)	3	0	7	0	10

  	SDG	CIN
  CIN Dale Livingston 21 yard field goal	0	3
  SDG Gary Garrison 10 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)	7	3
  SDG Dennis Partee 21 yard field goal	10	3
  SDG Gary Garrison 19 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)	17	3
  CIN Essex Johnson 6 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	17	10
  SDG John Hadl 2 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)	24	10
  SDG John Hadl 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)	31	10

  
  

  	SDG	CIN
  First downs	18	14
  Rush-yards-TDs	37–101–2	25–66–1
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	11–24–215–2–1	17–29–153–0–2
  Sacked-yards	1–14	3–24
  Net pass yards	201	129
  Total yards	302	195
  Fumbles-lost	0–0	0–0
  Turnovers	1	2
  Penalties-yards	6–51	8–90

  
  

  Week 5

  Sunday October 6

  Week 5
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–3–0)	0	7	0	0	7
  Denver Broncos (1–3–0)	0	0	3	7	10

  	CIN	DEN
  CIN Bobby Hunt 5 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	7	0
  DEN Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal	7	3
  DEN Mike Haffner 4 yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bobby Howfield kick)	7	10

  	CIN	DEN
  First downs	15	11
  Rush-yards-TDs	37–111–1	23–99–0
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	15–38–139–0–0	14–34–125–1–0
  Sacked-yards	1–3	2–13
  Net pass yards	136	112
  Total yards	247	211
  Fumbles-lost	3–1	1–0
  Turnovers	1	0
  Penalties-yards	5–49	3–28

  
  

  Week 6

  Sunday October 13

  Week 6
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–4–0)	0	0	3	0	3
  Kansas City Chiefs (5–1–0)	0	3	3	7	13

  	CIN	KAN
  KAN Jan Stenerud 52 yard field goal	0	3
  CIN Dale Livingston 15 yard field goal	3	3
  KAN Jan Stenerud 46 yard field goal	3	6
  KAN Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)	3	13

  
  

  	CIN	KAN
  First downs	7	15
  Rush-yards-TDs	28–99–0	40–136–1
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	7–19–48–0–1	11–17–152–0–1
  Sacked-yards	3–31	3–23
  Net pass yards	17	129
  Total yards	116	265
  Fumbles-lost	1–0	2–1
  Turnovers	1	2
  Penalties-yards	3–25	5–42

  
  

  Week 7

  Sunday October 20

  Week 7
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Miami Dolphins (2–3–1)	10	0	0	14	24
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–5–0)	0	2	14	6	22

  	MIA	CIN
  MIA Jimmy Keyes 26 yard field goal	3	0
  MIA Karl Noonan 2 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick)	10	0
  CIN Safety, Gunner tackled Griese in end zone	10	2
  CIN Essex Johnson 41 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	10	9
  CIN Paul Robinson 1 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	10	16
  MIA Karl Noonan 20 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick)	17	16
  MIA Stan Mitchell 31 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick)	24	16
  CIN Bob Trumpy 45 yard pass from Dewey Warren (pass failed)	24	22

  	MIA	CIN
  First downs	21	14
  Rush-yards-TDs	38–139–0	30–143–2
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	16–29–186–3–0	14–21–184–1–1
  Sacked-yards	4–29	0–0
  Net pass yards	157	184
  Total yards	296	327
  Fumbles-lost	1–0	3–2
  Turnovers	0	3
  Penalties-yards	2–11	2–10

  
  

  Week 8

  Sunday October 28

  Week 8
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–6–0)	0	7	3	0	10
  Oakland Raiders (5–2–0)	7	7	14	3	31

  	CIN	OAK
  OAK Fred Biletnikoff 14 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	0	7
  OAK Roger Hagberg 7 yard rush (George Blanda kick)	0	14
  CIN Paul Robinson 87 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	7	14
  OAK Fred Biletnikoff 12 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	7	21
  CIN Dale Livingston 37 yard field goal	10	21
  OAK Roger Hagberg 7 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	10	28
  OAK George Blanda 48 yard field goal	10	31

  	CIN	OAK
  First downs	8	26
  Rush-yards-TDs	28–169–1	42–265–1
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	11–19–95–0–1	17–34–205–3–1
  Sacked-yards	7–36	4–31
  Net pass yards	59	174
  Total yards	228	439
  Fumbles-lost	3–1	2–2
  Turnovers	2	3
  Penalties-yards	6–90	5–78

  
  

  Week 9

  Sunday November 3

  Week 9
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Houston Oilers (4–5–0)	10	7	7	3	27
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–7–0)	0	3	7	7	17

  	HOU	CIN
  HOU Wayne Walker 27 yard field goal	3	0
  HOU Alvin Reed 5 yard pass from Don Trull (Wayne Walker kick)	10	0
  CIN Dale Livingston 28 yard field goal	10	3
  HOU Hoyle Granger 1 yard rush (Wayne Walker kick)	17	3
  CIN Paul Robinson 4 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	17	10
  HOU Mac Haik 10 yard pass from Don Trull (Wayne Walker kick)	24	10
  HOU Wayne Walker 41 yard field goal	27	10
  CIN Paul Robinson 68 yard pass from Sam Wyche (Dale Livingston kick)	27	17

  	HOU	CIN
  First downs	21	21
  Rush-yards-TDs	37–159–1	26–179–1
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	14–23–212–2–0	20–25–228–1–0
  Sacked-yards	1–10	5–33
  Net pass yards	202	195
  Total yards	361	374
  Fumbles-lost	1–0	1–0
  Turnovers	0	0
  Penalties-yards	3–35	4–45

  
  

  Week 10

  Sunday November 10

  Week 10
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Kansas City Chiefs (8–2–0)	3	3	0	10	16
  Cincinnati Bengals (2–8–0)	0	3	6	0	9

  	KAN	CIN
  KAN Jan Stenerud 30 yard field goal	3	0
  CIN Dale Livingston 29 yard field goal	3	3
  KAN Jan Stenerud 11 yard field goal	6	3
  CIN Dale Livingston 16 yard field goal	6	6
  CIN Dale Livingston 23 yard field goal	6	9
  KAN Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal	9	9
  KAN Robert Holmes 27 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)	16	9

  	KAN	CIN
  First downs	16	15
  Rush-yards-TDs	39–255–1	30–157–0
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	5–15–62–0–1	12–21–161–0–2
  Sacked-yards	1–13	6–35
  Net pass yards	49	126
  Total yards	304	283
  Fumbles-lost	0–0	0–0
  Turnovers	1	2
  Penalties-yards	4–45	3–44

  
  

  Week 11

  Sunday, November 17
  

  Week 11
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Cincinnati Bengals (3–8–0)	0	17	0	21	38
  Miami Dolphins (3–6–1)	7	0	14	0	21

  	CIN	MIA
  MIA Stan Mitchell 48 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick)	0	7
  CIN Bob Trumpy 80 yard pass from Sam Wyche (Dale Livingston kick)	7	7
  CIN Dale Livingston 12 yard field goal	10	7
  CIN Paul Robinson 54 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	17	7
  MIA Karl Noonan 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick)	17	14
  MIA Stan Mitchell 38 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick)	17	21
  CIN Warren McVea 55 yard pass from John Stofa (Dale Livingston kick)	24	21
  CIN Paul Robinson 15 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	31	21
  CIN Paul Robinson 5 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick)	38	21

  	CIN	MIA
  First downs	17	16
  Rush-yards-TDs	38–179–3	23–122–0
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	9–17–243–2–0	16–31–253–3–1
  Sacked-yards	0–0	6–49
  Net pass yards	243	204
  Total yards	422	326
  Fumbles-lost	2–1	3–1
  Turnovers	1	2
  Penalties-yards	2–31	3–22

  
  

  Week 12

  Sunday November 24

  Week 12
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Oakland Raiders (9–2–0)	7	7	6	14	34
  Cincinnati Bengals (3–9–0)	0	0	0	0	0

  	OAK	CIN
  OAK Charlie H. Smith 7 yard rush (George Blanda kick)	7	0
  OAK Hewritt Dixon 5 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)	14	0
  OAK George Blanda 43 yard field goal	17	0
  OAK George Blanda 27 yard field goal	20	0
  OAK Charlie H. Smith 9 yard rush (George Blanda kick)	27	0
  OAK Billy Cannon 12 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)	34	0

  	OAK	CIN
  First downs	33	7
  Rush-yards-TDs	46–208–2	25–116–0
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	26–34–396–2–0	7–14–44–0–1
  Sacked-yards	0–0	2–12
  Net pass yards	396	32
  Total yards	604	148
  Fumbles-lost	2–1	2–2
  Turnovers	1	3
  Penalties-yards	9–92	5–52

  
  

  Week 13

  Sunday December 1

  Week 13
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Cincinnati Bengals (3–10–0)	0	0	7	7	14
  Boston Patriots (4–8–0)	2	24	0	7	33

  	CIN	BOS
  BOS Safety, Satcher tackled Robinson in end zone	0	2
  BOS Gino Cappelletti 27 yard field goal	0	5
  BOS Jim Whalen 11 yard pass from Tom Sherman (Gino Cappelletti kick)	0	12
  BOS Gino Cappelletti 18 yard pass from Tom Sherman (Gino Cappelletti kick)	0	19
  BOS Jim Nance 5 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick)	0	26
  CIN Estes Banks Estes Banks Estes McLeod Banks is a former American football running back who played in the American Football League. Banks was an 8th round selection out of Colorado by the Oakland Raiders in the 1967 Common Draft. He would play for the Raiders in 1967 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.-References:...  5 yard pass from John Stofa (Rod Sherman kick)	7	26
  BOS Jim Whalen 21 yard pass from Tom Sherman (Gino Cappelletti kick)	7	33
  CIN Rod Sherman 27 yard pass from John Stofa (Rod Sherman kick)	14	33

  	CIN	BOS
  First downs	14	20
  Rush-yards-TDs	30–106–0	37–129–1
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	18–37–126–2–1	12–25–142–3–1
  Sacked-yards	2–20	0–0
  Net pass yards	106	142
  Total yards	212	271
  Fumbles-lost	2–0	1–1
  Turnovers	1	2
  Penalties-yards	3–35	2–19

  
  

  Week 14

  Sunday December 8

  Week 14
  	1	2	3	4	Final
  Cincinnati Bengals (3–11–0)	0	7	0	7	14
  New York Jets (10–3–0)	14	3	3	7	27

  	CIN	NYJ
  NYJ George Sauer 10 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick)	0	7
  NYJ Don Maynard 12 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick)	0	14
  CIN Paul Robinson 14 yard rush (Rod Sherman kick)	7	14
  NYJ Jim Turner 35 yard field goal	7	17
  NYJ Jim Turner 22 yard field goal	7	20
  CIN Jim Griffin 0 yard fumble return (Rod Sherman kick)	14	20
  NYJ Bake Turner 34 yard pass from Babe Parilli (Jim Turner kick)	14	27

  	CIN	NYJ
  First downs	6	19
  Rush-yards-TDs	38–107–1	29–85–0
  Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT	3–7–58–0–0	21–39–299–3–1
  Sacked-yards	1–7	1–13
  Net pass yards	51	286
  Total yards	158	371
  Fumbles-lost	3–1	1–1
  Turnovers	1	2
  Penalties-yards	1–5	3–29

  
  

  Team Season Stats

  1968 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
  TEAM STATS	Bengals	Opponents
  TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	171	275
  Rushing	85	116
  Passing	73	140
  Penalty	13	19
  TOTAL NET YARDS	3426	4717
  Avg Per Game	244.7	336.9
  Total Plays	772	916
  Avg. Per Play	4.4	5.1
  NET YARDS RUSHING	1807	2097
  Avg. Per Game	129.1	149.8
  Total Rushes	421	473
  NET YARDS PASSING	1619	2620
  Avg. Per Game	115.6	187.1
  Sacked Yards Lost	38–277	32–283
  Gross Yards	1896	2903
  Att. Completions	313–167	411–212
  Completion Pct.	53.4	51.6
  Intercepted	11	10
  PUNTS-AVERAGE	84–40.9	63–44.2
  PENALTIES-YARDS	55–586	62–632
  FUMBLES-BALL LOST	27–10	19–9
  TOUCHDOWNS	25	39
  Rushing	14	13
  Passing	8	25
  Returns	3	1

  
  

  Score by Periods	1	2	3	4	Tot
  Bengals	20	49	70	76	215
  Opponents	70	78	73	108	329

  
  

  Individual Stats

  Passing

  	Age	Pos	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	Sk	Yds	NY/A	ANY/A	Sk%
  John Stofa	26	QB	10	7	85	177	48.0	896	5	2.8	5	2.8	60	5.1	4.1	10.5	89.6	60.8
  Dewey Warren	23	QB	7	4	47	80	58.8	506	1	1.3	4	5.0	45	6.3	4.2	10.8	72.3	60.7
  Sam Wyche	23	QB	3	3	35	55	63.6	494	2	3.6	2	3.6	80	9.0	7.7	14.1	164.7	89.5
  Rex Keeling	25	P	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6
  Team Total			14		167	313	53.4	1896	8	2.6	11	3.5	80	6.1	4.7	11.4	135.4	65.7
  Opp Total			14		212	411	51.6	2620	25	6.1	10	2.4		6.4	5.9	12.4	187.1	81.8	32	283	5.9	4.8

  
  
  Rushing and Receiving

  				Rushing								Receiving
  	Age	Pos	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
  Paul Robinson	24	HB	14	0	238	1023	8	87	4.3	73.1	17.0	24	128	5.3	1	68	1.7	9.1	1151	9	4
  Tommie Smiley	24	FB	8	0	63	146	1	11	2.3	18.3	7.9	19	86	4.5	0	17	2.4	10.8	232	1	3
  Estes Banks Estes Banks Estes McLeod Banks is a former American football running back who played in the American Football League. Banks was an 8th round selection out of Colorado by the Oakland Raiders in the 1967 Common Draft. He would play for the Raiders in 1967 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.-References:...	23	RB	14	0	34	131	0	20	3.9	9.4	2.4	4	15	3.8	1	13	0.3	1.1	146	1	2
  Essex Johnson	22	RB	14	0	26	178	3	41	6.8	12.7	1.9	1	33	33.0	0	33	0.1	2.4	211	3	4
  Ron Lamb	24	RB	6	0	17	44	0	17	2.6	7.3	2.8	4	77	19.3	0	60	0.7	12.8	121	0	1
  Sam Wyche	23	QB	3	3	12	74	0	21	6.2	24.7	4.0	1	5	5.0	0	5	0.3	1.7	79	0	2
  John Stofa	26	QB	10	7	10	1	0	13	0.1	0.1	1.0								1	0	5
  Warren McVea	22	WR	12	0	9	133	1	80	14.8	11.1	0.8	21	264	12.6	2	55	1.8	22.0	397	3	1
  Dewey Warren	23	QB	7	4	4	17	0	12	4.3	2.4	0.6								17	0	2
  Bob Trumpy	23	TE	14	0	1	−1	0	−1	−1.0	−0.1	0.1	37	639	17.3	3	80	2.6	45.6	638	3	1
  Rod Sherman	24	WR	13	0	1	3	0	3	3.0	0.2	0.1	31	374	12.1	1	27	2.4	28.8	377	1	0
  Saint Saffold	24	WR	14	0	1	21	0	21	21.0	1.5	0.1	16	172	10.8	0	25	1.1	12.3	193	0	1
  Bobby Hunt	28	DB	14	0	1	5	1	5	5.0	0.4	0.1								5	1	0
  Rex Keeling	25	P	1	0	1	10	0	10	10.0	10.0	1.0								10	0	0
  Dale Livingston	23	P	12	0	1	11	0	11	11.0	0.9	0.1								11	0	0
  Jess Phillips	21	RB	14	0	1	7	0	7	7.0	0.5	0.1								7	0	0
  Teddy Washington	23	RB	1	0	1	4	0	4	4.0	4.0	1.0								4	0	0
  Ken Herock	27	TE	13	0		0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	6	75	12.5	0	22	0.5	5.8	75	0	0
  Andre White	24	TE	3	0		0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	18	9.0	0	11	0.7	6.0	18	0	0
  Bill Peterson	23	LB	7	0	0		0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	10	10.0	0	10	0.1	1.4	10	0	0
  Team Total	24.4	14			421	1807	14	87	4.3	129.1	30.1	167	1896	11.4	8	80	11.9	135.4	3703	22	27
  Opp Total		14			473	2097	13		4.4	149.8	33.8	212	2620	12.4	25		15.1	187.1	4717	38	19

  
  

  Team leaders

  • Passing: John Stofa
    John Stofa
    John Stofa son of the late John and Ann Stofa and a former American college and professional American football quarterback. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bishop McCort High School. He attended the University at Buffalo where he played as a member of the Buffalo Bulls...
    
     (177 Att, 85 Comp, 896 Yds, 48.0 Pct, 5 TD, 5 Int, 60.8 Rating)
  • Rushing: Paul Robinson
    Paul Robinson (American football player)
    Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023...
    
     (238 Att, 1023 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 87 Long, 8 TD)
  • Receiving: Bob Trumpy
    Bob Trumpy
    Bob Trumpy is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969, and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977...
    
     (37 Rec, 639 Yds, 17.3 Avg, 80 Long, 3 TD)
  • Scoring: Dale Livingston
    Dale Livingston
    Dale Roger Livingston was an American football kicker who became the starting kicker on the first season Cincinnati Bengals team in 1968. Livingston played college football at Western Michigan University. He played on the 1966 Mid-American Conference Championship team and was selected to play in...
    
    , 59 points (13 FG; 20 PAT)
  
  

  Postseason

  Playoffs
  Date	Opponent	W-L	Score	ATT.	Stadium

  
  

  Highlights

  Paul Brown
  Paul Brown
  Paul Eugene Brown was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League...
  
  , founder of the Cincinnati Bengals
  Cincinnati Bengals
  The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
  
  , was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  Pro Football Hall of Fame
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
  
   in 1967.
  
  Paul Robinson
  Paul Robinson (American football player)
  Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023...
  
  led the AFL in rushing with 1023 yards and was named Rookie of the Year.
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