The ** Philadelphia Eagles season** was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League (NFL). They failed to improve on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning only two games. Eagles fans expected to get O. J. Simpson if they went winless. They finished 2–12, but the Buffalo Bills went 1–12–1 and got Simpson with the first pick. Before they won their twelfth game, which they won, the Eagles were on target for a winless season at 0–11. They were the first team in the NFL proper to lose eleven consecutive games in one season since their own 1936 season, though in the AFL the 1962 Oakland Raiders lost their first thirteen games. The Philadelphia Eagles Santa Claus incident, one of the most infamous incidents in Philadelphia sports history, came at halftime of the final game of the dismal 1968 season, when the Eagles were on their way to losing to the Minnesota Vikings. The Eagles had planned a Christmas pageant for halftime of the December 15 game, but the condition of the field was too poor. Instead, the team asked a fan dressed as Santa Claus to run onto the field to celebrate with a group of cheerleaders. The fans, in no mood to celebrate, loudly booed and threw snowballs at "Santa Claus."

Offseason

1968 NFL/AFL draft

Roster

Schedule

Game recaps

A recap of the scoring plays and the game scores by quarters during the year. The record after the team's name reflects this games outcome also.

Week 1 at Packers

Week 2

Sunday, September 22, 1968 Played in Franklin Field on grass in 70 F weather with a 9 mph wind

Week 3

Sunday, September 29, 1968. Played in Franklin Field on grass in 61 F weather with a 12 mph wind Scoring 1st Quarter Scoring Plays 2nd Quarter Scoring Plays 3rd Quarter Scoring Plays 4th Quarter Scoring Plays

Week 4

Sunday, October 6, 1968 Played at District of Columbia Stadium on grass in 46 F weather with a 9 mph wind

Week 5

Sunday, October 13, 1968 Played at the Cotton Bowl on grass in 77 F weather with a 12 mph wind. Scoring 1st Quarter Scoring Plays 2nd Quarter Scoring Plays 3rd Quarter Scoring Plays 4th Quarter Scoring Plays

Week 6

Sunday, October 20, 1968 Played at Franklin Field on grass in 62 F weather with a 12 mph wind

Week 7

Sunday, October 27, 1968 Played at Pitt Stadium on grass in 45 F weather with a 14 mph wind

Week 8

Sunday, November 3, 1968 Played at Franklin Field on grass in 55 F weather with a 9 mph wind

Week 9

Sunday, November 10, 1968 Played at Franklin Field on grass in 40 F weather with a 15 mph wind

Week 10

Sunday, November 17, 1968 Played at Yankee Stadium on grass in 40 F weather with a 14 mph wind

Week 11

Sunday, November 24, 1968. Played in Cleveland Municipal Stadium on grass in 52 F weather with a 13 mph wind

Week 12

Thursday, November 28, 1968 Thanksgiving Day Played in Tiger Stadium on grass in 40 F weather with a 15 mph wind Going into this week’s games the Eagles are 0–11, the Buffalo Bills are 1–9–1, the Falcons are 2–9 and the Steelers are 2–8–1. Scoring 1st Quarter Scoring Plays 2nd Quarter Scoring Plays 3rd Quarter Scoring Plays 4th Quarter Scoring Plays

Week 13

Sunday, December 8, 1968 Played at Franklin Field on grass in 31 F with a 16 mph wind and a wind chill of 19 F. Scoring 1st Quarter Scoring Plays 2nd Quarter Scoring Plays 3rd Quarter Scoring Plays 4th Quarter Scoring Plays

Week 14

Sunday, December 15, 1968 Played at Franklin Field on grass in 28 F weather with a 20 mph wind and a wind chill of 15 F. During halftime of this last home game of the season, a group of Eagles fans showed their discontent by booing, and then throwing snowballs at, a performer dressed as Santa Claus.

Standings