1968 Cleveland Browns Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Century Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Blanton Collier (10-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1968 Cleveland Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Century Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Blanton Collier (10-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1968 Cleveland Browns Results
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Century Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Browns piled up points with 394 points, and the defense surrendered 273. Bill Nelsen threw for 2,366 yards. Paul Warfield topped pass catchers, snagging 50 passes for 1,067 yards. Milt Morin provided receiving help, too.
Leroy Kelly ran for a team-leading 1,239 yards for Cleveland.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 46 turnovers, topping in the league. Ben Davis seized 8 opponent throws.
Blanton Collier coached the team. The 1968 Cleveland Browns lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Billy Andrews | LB | June 14, 1945 | 6'0" | 220 | SE Louisiana | Clinton, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Erich Barnes | LCB | July 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 201 | Purdue | Elkhart, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Eppie Barney | FL | March 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 201 | Iowa St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 8 |
| 73 | Monte Clark | RT | January 24, 1937 | 6'6" | 265 | USC | Fillmore, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Don Cockroft | K | February 6, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Adams St. | Cheyenne, WY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Gary Collins | FL | August 20, 1940 | 6'5" | 215 | Maryland | Williamstown, PA USA | 5 | 4 |
| 64 | Jim Copeland | C-G | March 5, 1945 | 6'3" | 243 | Virginia | Charlottesville, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Ben Davis | RCB | October 30, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Defiance | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | John Demarie | LG | August 28, 1945 | 6'3" | 246 | LSU | Lake Charles, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | John Garlington | LB | June 5, 1946 | 6'1" | 218 | LSU | Jonesboro, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 80 | Bill Glass | RDE | August 16, 1935 | 6'5" | 252 | Baylor | Texarkana, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 48 | Ernie Green | FB | October 15, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | Louisville | Columbus, GA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 43 | Ron Green | WR | November 27, 1943 | 6'1" | 200 | North Dakota | Fargo, ND USA | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Jack Gregory | LDE | October 3, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Okolona, MS USA | 14 | 6 |
| 31 | Charlie Harraway | RB | September 21, 1944 | 6'2" | 215 | San Jose St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 13 | 0 |
| 66 | Gene Hickerson | RG | February 15, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Mississippi | Trenton, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Fred Hoaglin | C | January 28, 1944 | 6'4" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Alliance, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Jim Houston | LLB | November 3, 1937 | 6'3" | 240 | Ohio St. | Massillon, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Mike Howell | DB | July 5, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | West Monroe, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Nate James | DB | February 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida A&M | Bartow, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 71 | Walter Johnson | LDT | November 13, 1942 | 6'4" | 265 | New Mexico St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 69 | Jim Kanicki | RDT | December 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 270 | Michigan St. | Bay City, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 24 | Ernie Kellermann | LS | December 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 183 | Miami (OH) | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Leroy Kelly | HB | May 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 202 | Morgan St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Charlie Leigh | KR | October 29, 1945 | 5'11" | 206 | none | Halifax, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Dale Lindsey | RLB | January 18, 1943 | 6'2" | 223 | Kentucky | Bedford, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 56 | Bob Matheson | MLB | November 25, 1944 | 6'4" | 238 | Duke | Boone, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Tommy McDonald | FL-HB-SE-WR | July 26, 1934 | 5'9" | 178 | Oklahoma | Roy, NM USA | 9 | 0 |
| 59 | Wayne Meylan | LB | March 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 237 | Nebraska | Bay City, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 49 | Alvin Mitchell | DB | October 18, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Morgan St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | Milt Morin | TE | October 15, 1942 | 6'4" | 238 | Massachusetts | Leominster, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Reece Morrison | RB | October 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 207 | Texas St. | Tulsa, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Bill Nelsen | QB | January 29, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 13 | Frank Ryan | QB | July 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 199 | Rice | Fort Worth, TX USA | 7 | 3 |
| 74 | Bill Sabatino | DT | August 9, 1945 | 6'3" | 245 | Colorado | Alliance, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 77 | Dick Schafrath | LT | March 21, 1937 | 6'3" | 253 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Ralph Smith | TE | December 1, 1938 | 6'2" | 215 | Mississippi | Brookhaven, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Ron Snidow | LDE | December 30, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Oregon | Newport News, VA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 62 | Joe Taffoni | T-G | March 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 255 | West Virginia | Brownsville, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 84 | Marvin Upshaw | DE-DT | November 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 260 | Trinity (TX) | Robstown, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Carl Ward | DB | July 26, 1944 | 5'9" | 180 | Michigan | Hartsond, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Paul Warfield | SE | November 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 188 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Bob Whitlow | C | February 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 236 | Indiana | Shelbyville, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
