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222:, the playoff sites rotated and were known prior to the start of the season. In 1968, the hosts were the Century and Coastal division winners for the conference championships (first round), and the Eastern Conference for the championship game. This effectively gave home field advantage to the Century Division winner, the 1302:
After halftime, Cleveland forced a punt and got the ball on their own 40, where they proceeded to drive to the Colts' 38. But once again their drive stalled and Cockroft missed a 50-yard field goal attempt. He got another chance as a result of a penalty on the play, but missed again from 45 yards on
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Within each conference, the two division winners qualified for the playoffs. In the start round, the Capitol and Century division winners played in the Eastern Conference Game, while the Coastal and Central division winners were in the Western Conference game. The winners of the two conference games
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that gave them a first and goal on the Baltimore 1-yard line. After that, Kapp threw a 1-yard touchdown toss to tight end Bill Martin. However, a 33-yard field goal by Michaels quickly snuffed out the Vikings' hopes of a miracle comeback. All they could do with the remaining time was make the final
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recovered the ball on the Browns' 20-yard line, leading to Michaels' second field goal, giving Baltimore a 27–0 lead on the second play of the 4th quarter. Ryan completed just 2 of 6 pass attempts for the rest of the game, while Colts running back Timmy Brown scored the final points on a 4-yard
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Morrall completed 13 of 22 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns, with 1 interception. Richardson caught 6 passes for 148 yards, while Mackey had 3 receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown. Kapp finished the day 26 of 44 for 287 yards and two touchdowns, with two interceptions. He was also the
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that gave the team a first down on the Vikings' 36-yard line. On the next play, Richardson made a leaping catch on the 3-yard line for a 33-yard gain. Minnesota managed to stuff two Colts rushing attempts, but on third down, Baltimore got on the board with Morrall's 3-yard touchdown pass to
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The rotation system forced the 12–2 Cowboys, champions of the Capitol Division, to play at the 10–4 Browns in the Eastern Conference playoff. In the Western Conference, the 13–1 Colts hosted the 8–6 Vikings; the home teams won both games in the opening round.
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Despite the game's high score, this was actually a defensive struggle as both teams took advantage of each other's turnovers throughout the game. However, Cleveland emerged triumphant, overcoming a 10–3 first half deficit with 21 unanswered points.
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missed a 33-yard field goal attempt early in the third quarter, but the Colts got the ball back with great field position at midfield after the Vikings punted. Then on the second play of the Colts' ensuing drive, Morrall threw a pass to tight end
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Baltimore held Cleveland to just 173 total yards as they avenged their only regular season loss of the year, against the Browns, with a dominant shutout win. Cleveland crossed midfield only twice, just once in each half, and kicker
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and was picked off by defensive back Ben Davis, who returned the ball 3 yards to the Cowboys' 35. On the next play, Kelly took a pitch to the right and ran 35 yards for a touchdown, increasing Cleveland's lead to 24–10.
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his next attempt. After an exchange of punts, Baltimore got the ball on the Cleveland 48 and drove to a 24–0 lead on Matte's third touchdown of the day. Meanwhile, Nelsen was benched and replaced by
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with a minute left in regulation. The final 31 seconds would never be reached because the game had to be called off, as Cleveland fans spilled out on the field for an early victory celebration.
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Things actually started out promising for Cleveland. Browns defensive back Ben Davis wiped out a scoring chance for Baltimore on their opening drive when he intercepted a pass from
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Nelsen completed 13 of 25 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown, with one interception. Kelly rushed for 87 yards, caught two passes for 46 yards, and scored two touchdowns.
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and raced 27 yards to the end zone, giving Cleveland a 17–10 lead. Then on the third play after the ensuing kickoff, Meredith threw a pass that bounced out of the grasp of
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gave his team a chance to get back in the game with a 35-yard kickoff return to the Colts' 42-yard line. However, on the second play of the possession,
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intercepted a pass from Nelsen on the 33, leading to Matte's 12-yard touchdown run that gave Baltimore a 17–0 lead going into halftime.
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scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, giving the Colts a 10–0 lead. Later on, the Colts seemed to blow a scoring chance when tight end
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plowed into Kapp as he was winding up to throw a pass, knocking the ball out of his hand and right into the arms of linebacker
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Baltimore shut out the Vikings for the first three quarters and built a 21–0 lead to earn a trip to the NFL championship game.
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In the second quarter, Dallas increased their lead to 10–3 when an interception by Cowboys linebacker Dave Edwards led to
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on the Cleveland 14-yard line. The Browns then drove to the Colts' 35-yard line, with Bill Nelsen completing passes to
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and returned it 24 yards to the Minnesota 22. The Vikings defense managed to prevent a score when
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score 24–14 when Kapp finished off a 73-yard drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back
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Faced with a 21–0 deficit in the 4th quarter, Minnesota drove 77 yards, aided by two catches by
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for gains of 16 and 22 yards. However, Nelsen was dropped for a 7-yard loss on first down by
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game's leading rusher with 10 carries for 52 yards. Washington caught 5 passes for 95 yards.
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to score on a 49-yard touchdown completion, giving the Colts a 14–0 lead. Vikings returner
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The Colts got their first scoring chance early in the first quarter when defensive back
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The Browns broke the game open on the first play of the second half when linebacker
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In the second quarter, Baltimore completely took over the game. Colts running back
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picked up 39 yards and a first down on the Dallas 11-yard line. Three plays later,
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and returned 9 yards to the Browns' 23. But on the next play, linebacker
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CLE – Lindsey 27 interception return (Cockroft kick) CLE 17–10
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BAL – Mackey 49 pass from Morrall (Michaels kick) BAL 14–0
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to compete for the NFL league title and the right to face the
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NFL Championship Game: Baltimore Colts 34, Cleveland Browns 0
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DAL – Garrison 2 pass from Morton (Clark kick) CLE 31–20
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Western Conference: Baltimore Colts 24, Minnesota Vikings 14
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DAL – Howley 44 fumble return (Clark kick) DAL 7–3
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Index

1968 NFL playoffs
1968
NFL Championship Game
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Cleveland, Ohio
Green Bay Packers
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Browns
NFL playoffs
1967–68
1969–70
NFL playoffs
1968 NFL season
Super Bowl III
NFL Championship Game
American Football League
Super Bowl
Playoff Bowl
third place
Orange Bowl
Miami
Florida
1975
Cleveland Browns
1967
1969 playoff
NFL Championship
Memorial Stadium
Minnesota
Cleveland Stadium

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