NFL team season
The1973 Green Bay Packers season was their 55th season overall and their 53rd season in theNational Football League . The defending division champions posted a 5–7–2 record under third-year head coachDan Devine , earning them a third-place finish in theNFC Central division.
As of 2024, the 1973 Packers are the last team to record 2 ties in a single season. Overtime for regular season games was introduced the following year, and the occurrence of tie games decreased.
Pro Football Hall of Fame linebackerRay Nitschke retired during training camp in late August.[ 1] Bart Starr left as quarterbacks coach to other business interests, which included a network broadcasting position withCBS .
Undrafted free agents [ edit ] 1973 undrafted free agents of note Player Position College James Bulger Quarterback Notre Dame Steve Hammitt Center Nevada
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 17 New York Jets W 23–71–0 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,124 2 September 23 Detroit Lions T 13–131–0–1 Lambeau Field 55,495 3 September 30 atMinnesota Vikings L 3–111–1–1 Metropolitan Stadium 48,176 4 October 7 atNew York Giants W 16–142–1–1 Yale Bowl 70,050 5 October 14 Kansas City Chiefs T 10–102–1–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,583 6 October 21 atLos Angeles Rams L 7–242–2–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 80,558 7 October 28 atDetroit Lions L 0–342–3–2 Tiger Stadium 43,616 8 November 4 Chicago Bears L 17–312–4–2 Lambeau Field 56,267 9 November 11 St. Louis Cardinals W 25–213–4–2 Lambeau Field 52,922 10 November 18 atNew England Patriots L 24–333–5–2 Schaefer Stadium 60,525 11 November 26 atSan Francisco 49ers L 6–203–6–2 Candlestick Park 49,244 12 December 2 New Orleans Saints W 30–104–6–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,092 13 December 8 Minnesota Vikings L 7–314–7–2 Lambeau Field 53,830 14 December 16 atChicago Bears W 21–05–7–2 Soldier Field 29,157
Monday (September 17, November 26), Saturday (December 8)Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 0 0 7 7 • Packers 3 10 3 7 23
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 0 6 3 16 Giants 7 0 0 7 14
Scoring summary 1 NYG Don Herrmann 17-yard pass fromNorm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)Giants 7–0 1 GB Jon Staggers 20-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)Tie 7–7 3 GB Chester Marcol 20-yard field goal Packers 10–7 3 GB Chester Marcol 11-yard field goal Packers 13–7 4 NYG Bob Grim 10-yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)Giants 14–13 4 GB Chester Marcol 32-yard field goal Packers 16–14
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 0 0 14 21 • Packers 10 12 0 3 25
Scoring summary 1 GB John Brockington 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 7–0 1 GB Chester Marcol 12-yard field goal Packers 10–0 1 STL Donny Anderson 30-yard pass fromJim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)Packers 10–7 2 GB Jerry Tagge 1-yard run (kick failed)Packers 16–7 2 GB Chester Marcol 32-yard field goal Packers 19–7 2 GB Chester Marcol 24-yard field goal Packers 22–7 4 STL Ahmad Rashad 23-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)Packers 22–14 4 STL Terry Metcalf 2-yard run (Jim Bakken kick)Packers 22–21 4 GB Chester Marcol 9-yard field goal Packers 25–21
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 3 7 0 10 • Packers 3 10 7 10 30
Scoring summary 1 GB Chester Marcol 14-yard field goalPackers 3–0 2 GB Al Matthews 58-yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 10–0 2 GB Chester Marcol 39-yard field goal Packers 13–0 2 NO Bill McClard 22-yard field goalPackers 13–3 3 NO Jubilee Dunbar 29-yard pass fromArchie Manning (Bill McClard kick)Packers 13–10 3 GB Jerry Tagge 41-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 20–10 4 GB Jim Carter 42-yard interception return (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 27–10 4 GB Chester Marcol 33-yard field goal Packers 30–10
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 7 7 0 7 21 Bears 0 0 0 0 0
Date: December 16Location: Soldier Field ,Chicago Game start: 1:00 p.m.Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), wind 13 mph (21 km/h)
Scoring summary 1 GB Jon Staggers 20-yard pass fromJerry Tagge (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 7–0 2 GB Les Goodman 3-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 14–0 4 GB Jon Staggers 36-yard pass from Jerry Tagge (Chester Marcol kick) Packers 21–0
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