▁late ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁when ▁they ▁trad ed ▁two ▁draft ▁pick s ▁to ▁Miami ▁for ▁quarter back ▁John ▁Sto fa . ▁▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁– ▁The ▁Beng als ▁were ▁awarded ▁ 4 0 ▁veter an ▁players ▁in ▁the ▁allocation ▁draft . ▁In ▁the ▁college ▁draft , ▁they ▁selected ▁University ▁of ▁Tennessee ▁center ▁Bob ▁Johnson ▁as ▁their ▁first ▁pick . ▁The ▁Beng als ▁lost ▁their ▁first ▁pr ese ason ▁game ▁ 3 8 – 1 4 ▁to ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Chief s ▁before ▁ 2 1 , 6 8 2 ▁fans ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁C inc inn ati ' s ▁N ipp ert ▁Stadium . ▁The ▁Beng als ▁ups et ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁ 2 4 – 1 0 ▁and ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁B ills ▁ 3 4 – 2 3 ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁two ▁regular - season ▁home ▁games . ▁Half back ▁Paul ▁Robinson ▁led ▁the ▁A FL ▁in ▁r ushing ▁with ▁ 1 , 0 2 3 ▁yards ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ ▁Off season ▁ ▁Common ▁draft ▁ ▁Pre - season ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁Stand ings ▁ ▁Game ▁summar ies ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 ▁Friday ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁ ▁at ▁San ▁Diego ▁Stadium , ▁San ▁Diego , ▁California ▁ ▁Game ▁time : ▁ ▁Game ▁weather : ▁ ▁Game ▁attend ance : ▁ ▁Ref eree : ▁ ▁''' TV ▁announ cers : ▁ ▁Week ▁ 2 ▁Sunday ▁September ▁ 1