1968 NFL season (Jayverse)

The 1968 NAFL Season was the 9th Regular Season of the North American Football League which will be the Final Season before Both Leagues will have 15 teams each beginning Next Season

Draft
The 1968 NAFL Draft took place at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, The First Pick of the Draft went to the New York Jets and they select CB Nathan Mireles from Arkansas other picks were taken include Arizona State DT Curley Culp to the Baltimore Colts, Tennessee State DE Claude Humphrey to the Denver Broncos, USC LB Tim Rossovich to the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston LB Greg Brezina to the Atlanta Falcons, UMass QB Greg Landry to the Detroit Lions, Auburn C Forrest Blue to the San Francisco 49ers, Morris Brown FS George Atkinson to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Maryland-Eastern Shore T Art Shell to the British Columbia Cardinals, Toronto WR Mike Eben to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Missouri T Russ Washington to the Houston Oilers, USC T Ron Yary to the Montreal Alouettes and Jackson State WR Harold Jackson to the Defending World Champion Toronto Argonauts

Final Standings
Continental Conference

East: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-4), Montreal Alouettes (9-5), New York Jets (9-5), Boston Patriots (9-5), Ottawa Northmen (9-5)

Central: Toronto Argonauts (9-5), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-7), Detroit Lions (6-8), Buffalo Bills (4-10)

West: Seattle Jets (9-5), Edmonton Eskimos (9-5), British Columbia Cardinals (8-6), Calgary Stampeders (7-7), Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-10)

National Conference

East: Washington Redskins (10-4), New York Giants (10-4), Atlanta Falcons (8-6), Baltimore Colts (5-9), Philadelphia Eagles (2-12)

Central: Green Bay Packers (9-5), Houston Oilers (7-7), Cleveland Browns (7-7), Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8), Chicago Bears (2-12)

West: San Francisco 49ers (7-7), Denver Broncos (6-8), Los Angeles Rams (6-8), Dallas Cowboys (2-12)

Playoffs
Halas Cup Semi-Final

Washington Redskins 31, New York Giants 24

Green Bay Packers 24, San Francisco 49ers 21

Grey Cup Semi-Final

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31, Montreal Alouettes 13

Toronto Argonauts 36, Seattle Jets 35

Halas Cup Final

Washington Redskins 29, Green Bay Packers 23

Grey Cup Final

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29, Toronto Argonauts 14

The 8th World Series of Pro Football (at Civic Stadium in Hamilton, ON)

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 40, Washington Redskins 26

NAFL All-Star Game (at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, MD)

Continental All-Stars 20, National All-Stars 17

Season Awards
League MVP: John Hadl (QB - Toronto Argonauts)

Playoff MVP: Fran Tarkenton (QB - Hamilton Tiger-Cats)

Offensive POTY: John Hadl (QB - Toronto Argonauts)

Defensive POTY: Dave Robinson (LB - Green Bay Packers)

Offensive ROTY: Jim Kiick (RB - Green Bay Packers)

Defensive ROTY: Melvin Blackman (DE - Toronto Argonauts)