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1968 Philadelphia Eagles

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Record: 2-12-0, Finished 4th in NFL Capital Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 202 points (14.4/g), 15th of 16 in the NFL.
 Allowed 351 points (25.1/g), 13th.
 Differential of -149 points (-10.6/g), 14th.
 Expected W-L: 3.0-11.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -22 (-1.6/g), 16th.

Simple Rating System: Total -10.8, Offense: -6.6, Defense: -4.2, SoS: -0.1, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Joe Kuharich (2-12-0)

Training Camp: Albright College (Reading, Pennsylvania)

Starters

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters
QB Norm Snead 29 7 11 152 for 291, 1,655 yards, 11 td, 21 int, & 9 rushes for 27 yards and 0 td Washington Redskins / 1st / 2nd pick / 1961
Buffalo Bills / 5th / 35th pick / 1961
HB Izzy Lang 26 4 0 69 rushes for 235 yards, 0 td, & 17 catches for 147 yards and 1 td Philadelphia Eagles / 18th / 240th pick / 1964
FB Tom Woodeshick* 27 5 0 217 rushes for 947 yards, 3 td, & 36 catches for 328 yards and 0 td Buffalo Bills / 4th / 28th pick / 1963
Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 102nd pick / 1963
FB Cyril Pinder 22 Rook 0 40 rushes for 117 yards, 0 td, & 16 catches for 166 yards and 0 td Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 39th pick / 1968
FL Ben Hawkins 24 2 0 42 catches for 707 yards, 5 td Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 36th pick / 1966
New York Jets / 5th / 38th pick / 1966
SE Gary Ballman 28 6 0 30 catches for 341 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 30 yards and 0 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 104th pick / 1962
Denver Broncos / 16th / 122nd pick / 1962
TE Fred Hill 25 3 0 30 catches for 370 yards, 3 td Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 48th pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 16th / 123rd pick / 1965
TE Mike Ditka 29 7 0 13 catches for 111 yards, 2 td Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1961
Houston Oilers / 1st / 8th pick / 1961
LT Lane Howell 27 5 0 New York Giants / 15th / 209th pick / 1963
LG Dick Hart 25 1 0
C Gene Ceppetelli 26 Rook 0
RG Mark Nordquist 23 Rook 0 1 fumble recovered Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 124th pick / 1968
RT Bob Brown*+ 27 4 0 Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 2nd pick / 1964
 Defensive Starters
LDE Tim Rossovich 22 Rook 0 Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 14th pick / 1968
LDT Randy Beisler 24 2 8 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1966
LDT Frank Molden 26 3 0 Houston Oilers / 5th / 34th pick / 1965
Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 143rd pick / 1965
LDT Floyd Peters 32 9 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered Baltimore Colts / 8th / 93rd pick / 1958
RDT Gary Pettigrew 24 2 0 Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 20th pick / 1966
San Diego Chargers / 6th / 49th pick / 1966
RDE Mel Tom 27 1 0 Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 89th pick / 1966
LLB Ron Medved 24 2 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 204th pick / 1966
MLB Dave Lloyd 32 9 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered Cleveland Browns / 4th / 47th pick / 1959
RLB Harold Wells 30 3 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LCB Al Nelson 25 3 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 35th pick / 1965
Buffalo Bills / 9th / 72nd pick / 1965
RCB Alvin Haymond 26 4 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered Baltimore Colts / 18th / 246th pick / 1964
LS Nate Ramsey 27 5 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 186th pick / 1963
RS Joe Scarpati 25 4 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Boston Patriots / 13th / 100th pick / 1964
 Special Teams Starters
K Sam Baker* 39 15 0 19 of 30 field goals & 17 of 21 extra points Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 133rd pick / 1952
P Sam Baker* 39 15 0 55 punts for a 40.9 average, 0 blocked Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 133rd pick / 1952
PR Alvin Haymond 26 4 0 15 punt returns for a 13.4 average and 1 td Baltimore Colts / 18th / 246th pick / 1964
KR Alvin Haymond 26 4 0 28 kick returns for a 24.2 average and 1 td Baltimore Colts / 18th / 246th pick / 1964

Roster

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
38 Sam Baker* 39 K-FB 14 0 217 6-2 Oregon St. 11/12/1929 15 Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 133rd pick / 1952
85 Gary Ballman 28 FL-TE-SE-WR 12 0 215 6-1 Michigan St. 7/6/1940 6 Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 104th pick / 1962
Denver Broncos / 16th / 122nd pick / 1962
80 Randy Beisler 24 G-DT-DE-T 8 8 250 6-5 Indiana 10/24/1944 2 Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1966
76 Bob Brown*+ 27 T 14 0 280 6-4 Nebraska 12/8/1941 4 Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 2nd pick / 1964
55 Fred R. Brown 25 LB-TE 7 0 240 6-4 Miami (FL) 5/4/1943 3 Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 37th pick / 1965
Boston Patriots / 8th / 63rd pick / 1965
54 Gene Ceppetelli 26 C 14 0 245 6-2 Villanova 7/28/1942 Rook
49 Wayne Colman 22 LB 14 0 230 6-2 Temple 4/13/1946 Rook
25 Larry Conjar 23 RB 14 0 214 6-1 Notre Dame 10/28/1945 1 Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 46th pick / 1967
62 Mike Dirks 22 DT-G 14 0 246 6-2 Wyoming 8/28/1946 Rook Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 122nd pick / 1968
89 Mike Ditka 29 TE 11 0 228 6-3 Pittsburgh 10/18/1939 7 Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1961
Houston Oilers / 1st / 8th pick / 1961
32 Rick Duncan 27 P-K 1 0 208 6-0 East. Montana 8/14/1941 1
59 Mike Evans 22 C 6 0 250 6-5 Boston Col. 8/6/1946 Rook Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 232nd pick / 1968
81 Ron Goodwin 27 FL-SE-WR 2 0 180 5-11 Baylor 1/9/1941 5 Buffalo Bills / 11th / 83rd pick / 1963
Philadelphia Eagles / 16th / 214th pick / 1963
78 Dave Graham 29 T 14 0 250 6-3 Virginia 2/1/1939 5 Philadelphia Eagles / 13th / 153rd pick / 1960
71 Dick Hart 25 G 14 0 253 6-2 none 3/4/1943 1
18 Ben Hawkins 24 WR-SE-FL 14 0 180 6-1 Arizona St. 3/22/1944 2 Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 36th pick / 1966
New York Jets / 5th / 38th pick / 1966
30 Alvin Haymond 26 DB 11 0 194 6-0 Southern 8/31/1942 4 Baltimore Colts / 18th / 246th pick / 1964
86 Fred Hill 25 TE-SE-WR 14 0 215 6-2 USC 8/13/1943 3 Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 48th pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 16th / 123rd pick / 1965
10 King Hill 32 QB 3 2 212 6-3 Rice 11/8/1936 10 Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 1st pick / 1958
79 Lane Howell 27 T-DT 14 0 257 6-5 Grambling St. 7/28/1941 5 New York Giants / 15th / 209th pick / 1963
7 John Huarte 24 QB 2 1 185 6-0 Notre Dame 4/6/1944 2 New York Jets / 2nd / 12th pick / 1965
Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 76th pick / 1965
13 Chuck Hughes 25 WR 6 0 173 5-11 Texas-El Paso 3/24/1943 1 Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 99th pick / 1967
83 Don Hultz 28 DE-DT 10 0 241 6-3 Southern Miss 12/16/1940 5
23 Harry Jones 23 RB 4 0 205 6-2 Arkansas 7/25/1945 1 Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 19th pick / 1967
29 Izzy Lang 26 RB 11 0 232 6-1 Tennessee St. 2/2/1942 4 Philadelphia Eagles / 18th / 240th pick / 1964
52 Dave Lloyd 32 LB-C 13 0 247 6-3 Texas Tech,Georgia 11/9/1936 9 Cleveland Browns / 4th / 47th pick / 1959
47 John Mallory 22 DB 14 0 184 6-0 West Virginia 7/24/1946 Rook Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 258th pick / 1968
45 Ron Medved 24 DB-LB 14 0 210 6-1 Washington 5/27/1944 2 Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 204th pick / 1966
74 Frank Molden 26 DT 13 0 276 6-5 Jackson St. 7/28/1942 3 Houston Oilers / 5th / 34th pick / 1965
Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 143rd pick / 1965
26 Al Nelson 25 DB 14 0 186 5-11 Cincinnati 10/27/1943 3 Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 35th pick / 1965
Buffalo Bills / 9th / 72nd pick / 1965
9 Jim Nettles 26 DB 14 0 177 5-10 Wisconsin 2/15/1942 3
68 Mark Nordquist 23 G-C 14 0 246 6-4 Pacific 11/3/1945 Rook Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 124th pick / 1968
73 Jim A. Norton 26 DE-DT-T-E 6 0 254 6-4 Washington 11/18/1942 3 San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 30th pick / 1965
72 Floyd Peters 32 DT 5 0 254 6-4 San Francisco St. 5/21/1936 9 Baltimore Colts / 8th / 93rd pick / 1958
88 Gary Pettigrew 24 DT-DE 14 0 255 6-5 Stanford 10/10/1944 2 Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 20th pick / 1966
San Diego Chargers / 6th / 49th pick / 1966
22 Cyril Pinder 22 RB 14 0 210 6-2 Illinois 11/13/1946 Rook Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 39th pick / 1968
24 Nate Ramsey 27 DB 14 0 200 6-1 Indiana St. 7/12/1941 5 Philadelphia Eagles / 14th / 186th pick / 1963
50 Dave Recher 26 C 8 0 245 6-1 Iowa 12/30/1942 3
82 Tim Rossovich 22 LB-DE 14 0 240 6-4 USC 3/14/1946 Rook Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 14th pick / 1968
21 Joe Scarpati 25 DB 14 0 185 5-10 North Carolina St. 3/5/1943 4 Boston Patriots / 13th / 100th pick / 1964
16 Norm Snead 29 QB 11 11 215 6-4 Wake Forest 7/31/1939 7 Washington Redskins / 1st / 2nd pick / 1961
Buffalo Bills / 5th / 35th pick / 1961
58 Mel Tom 27 DE 14 0 249 6-4 Hawaii,San Jose St. 8/4/1941 1 Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 89th pick / 1966
61 Arunas Vasys 25 LB 3 0 235 6-2 Notre Dame 8/18/1943 2 Philadelphia Eagles / 16th / 234th pick / 1966
53 Harold Wells 30 LB 14 0 220 6-2 Purdue 11/26/1938 3
64 Dean Wink 24 DE-DT 7 0 246 6-4 Yankton 9/25/1944 1
37 Tom Woodeshick* 27 RB 14 0 225 6-0 West Virginia 12/3/1941 5 Buffalo Bills / 4th / 28th pick / 1963
Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 102nd pick / 1963
35 Adrian Young 22 LB 10 0 232 6-1 USC 1/31/1946 Rook Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 68th pick / 1968
Team Total 26.0 14 225.3 6-2.1 3.2