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1968 American Football League Championship Game

Index 1968 American Football League Championship Game

The 1968 AFL Championship Game was the ninth annual AFL championship game, played on December 29 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York City, New York. [1]

44 relations: Billy Cannon, Curt Gowdy, Daryle Lamonica, Don Maynard, Eastern Time Zone, Emerson Boozer, Flushing, Queens, Fred Biletnikoff, George Atkinson (American football), George Blanda, George Sauer, George Young (American football), Heidi Game, Hewritt Dixon, Jim Turner (placekicker), Joe Namath, John Rauch, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Rote, Matt Snell, Mike Eischeid, New York (state), New York City, NFL on NBC, Oakland Raiders, Official (American football), Pete Banaszak, Pete Lammons, Queens, Ralph Baker (linebacker), Shea Stadium, Super Bowl III, United States, Verlon Biggs, Warren Wells, 1967 American Football League Championship Game, 1968 American Football League playoffs, 1968 American Football League season, 1968 Baltimore Colts season, 1968 Kansas City Chiefs season, 1968 New York Jets season, 1968 NFL Championship Game, 1968 Oakland Raiders season, 1969 American Football League Championship Game.

Billy Cannon

William Abb Cannon (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football running back and tight end who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

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Curt Gowdy

Curtis Edward Gowdy (July 31, 1919 – February 20, 2006) was an American sportscaster, well known as the longtime "voice" of the Boston Red Sox and for his coverage of many nationally televised sporting events, primarily for NBC Sports and ABC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Daryle Lamonica

Daryle Pat Lamonica (born July 17, 1941) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL).

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Don Maynard

Donald Rogers Maynard (born January 25, 1935) is a former American football player who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals; the American Football League (AFL) with the New York Jets; and the World Football League (WFL) with the Shreveport Steamer.

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Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama in Central America, and the Caribbean Islands.

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Emerson Boozer

Emerson Boozer (born July 4, 1943) is a former running back in the American Football League (AFL) and in the National Football League (NFL).

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Flushing, Queens

Flushing is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States.

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Fred Biletnikoff

Frederick S. Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former gridiron football player and coach.

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George Atkinson (American football)

George "Butch" Henry Atkinson Jr. (born January 4, 1947) is a former professional American football player.

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George Blanda

George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American football quarterback and placekicker who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

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George Sauer

George Henry Sauer (December 11, 1910 – February 5, 1994) was an American football player, coach, college sports administrator, and professional football executive.

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George Young (American football)

George Donald Young (&ndash) was an American football defensive end who played eight seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns.

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Heidi Game

The Heidi Game or Heidi Bowl was an American Football League (AFL) game played on November 17, 1968, between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets.

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Hewritt Dixon

Hewritt Frederick Dixon, Jr. (January 8, 1940 – November 24, 1992) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the American Football League's Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders, and one season for the Raiders in the National Football League.

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Jim Turner (placekicker)

James Bayard Turner (born March 28, 1941) is a former American football player.

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Joe Namath

Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is a former American football quarterback and actor.

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John Rauch

John Rauch (August 20, 1927 – June 10, 2008), also known by his nickname Johnny Rauch, was an American football player and coach.

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kyle Rote

William Kyle Rote, Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an All-American running back at Southern Methodist University, Class of 1951, played for 11 years for the New York Giants, 1951–1961.

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Matt Snell

Matt Snell (born August 18, 1941) is a retired professional football player who played for the New York Jets.

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Mike Eischeid

Mike Eischeid is a former professional American football punter with a 9-year career in the American Football League and the National Football League from 1966 to 1974.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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NFL on NBC

The NFL on NBC is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network in the United States.

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Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football franchise based in Oakland, California.

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Official (American football)

In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.

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Pete Banaszak

Peter Andrew Banaszak (born May 21, 1944) is a former player of college and professional American football.

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Pete Lammons

Peter Spencer Lammons, Jr. (born October 20, 1943) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for the American Football League's New York Jets, winning the AFL Championship with them in 1968, and playing in their victory over the National Football League champion Baltimore Colts in the third AFL-NFL World Championship game.

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Queens

Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City.

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Ralph Baker (linebacker)

Ralph Robert Baker (born August 25, 1942) is a former professional American football player.

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Shea Stadium

Shea Stadium (formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium)) was a stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City. of the dedication handout that shows the stadium is in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. Built as a multi-purpose stadium, it was the home park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets for 45 seasons as well as the New York Jets football team from 1964 to 1983. The venue was named in honor of William A. Shea, the man who was most responsible for bringing National League baseball back to New York. It was demolished in 2009 to create additional parking for the adjacent Citi Field, the current home of the Mets.

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Super Bowl III

Super Bowl III was the third AFL–NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the first to officially bear the trademark name "Super Bowl".

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Verlon Biggs

Verlon Marion Biggs (March 16, 1943 – June 7, 1994) was an American football defensive end in the American Football League and National Football League.

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Warren Wells

Warren Wells (born November 14, 1942 in Franklin, Louisiana) is a former American college and Professional Football player, who played wide receiver for five seasons, one for the NFL's Detroit Lions (1964) and, after spending two years in the U.S. Army, four for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders.

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1967 American Football League Championship Game

The 1967 American Football League Championship Game was the eighth AFL championship game, played on December 31 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California.

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1968 American Football League playoffs

Oakland quarterback Daryle Lamonica torched the Chiefs for 5 touchdown passes, while the Raiders defense intercepted 4 passes from Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson and held KC to a pair of field goals in the second quarter.

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1968 American Football League season

The 1968 American Football League season was the ninth regular season of the American Football League, and its penultimate season prior to the AFL–NFL merger.

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1968 Baltimore Colts season

The Baltimore Colts season was the 16th season for the team in the National Football League.

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1968 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1968 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 12–2 record, resulting in a tie for first place in the AFL Western Division with the Oakland Raiders, before the Raiders won the championship in a tiebreaker playoff, defeating the Chiefs 41–6.

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1968 New York Jets season

The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL).

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1968 NFL Championship Game

The 1968 National Football League championship game was the 36th annual championship game.

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1968 Oakland Raiders season

The 1968 Oakland Raiders season was the team's ninth season in both Oakland and the American Football League.

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1969 American Football League Championship Game

The 1969 AFL Championship Game was the tenth and final AFL championship game, held at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, on January 4, 1970.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_American_Football_League_Championship_Game

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