| 1973 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
| General manager | Louis Spadia |
| Head coach | Dick Nolan |
| Home stadium | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 3rdNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | CForrest Blue GWoody Peoples TETed Kwalick OLBDave Wilcox PTom Wittum |
The1973 San Francisco 49ers season was thefranchise's 24thseason in theNational Football League and their 28th overall. They began the season hoping to improve on their previous years' output of 8–5–1, and looking to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. However, the team finished 5–9[1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time infour years. After the season, quarterbackJohn Brodie retired after 17 years in the NFL, all with the 49ers.[2]
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Mike Holmes | Wide receiver | Texas Southern | played with the 49ers beginning in 1974 |
| 2 | 41 | Willie Harper | Linebacker | Nebraska | |
| 5 | 112 | Mike Fulk | Linebacker | Indiana | |
| 5 | 122 | Ed Beverly | Wide receiver | Arizona State | |
| 6 | 149 | Arthur Moore | Nose tackle | Tulsa | |
| 7 | 174 | John Mitchell | Linebacker | Alabama | |
| 8 | 201 | Dave Atkins | Running back | UTEP | |
| 9 | 226 | Roger Praetorius | Running back | Syracuse | |
| 10 | 253 | Charlie Hunt | Linebacker | Florida State | |
| 11 | 278 | Tom Dahlberg | Running back | Gustavus Adolphus | |
| 12 | 305 | Larry Pettus | Tackle | Tennessee State | |
| 13 | 330 | Alan Kelso | Center | Washington | |
| 14 | 357 | Dennis Morrison | Quarterback | Kansas State | played with the 49ers in 1974 |
| 15 | 382 | Mike Bettiga | Wide receiver | Humboldt State | played with the 49ers in 1974 |
| 16 | 409 | Mike Oven | Tight end | Georgia Tech | |
| 17 | 434 | Bob Erickson | Guard | North Dakota State | |
| Made roster | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR)
Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 28 | vs.New England Patriots | W 20–7 | 1–0 | Fawcett Stadium | 19,685 |
| 2 | August 6 | atCleveland Browns | W 27–16 | 2–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 65,707 |
| 3 | August 11 | vs.New York Jets | L 14–34 | 2–1 | Tampa Stadium | 46,477 |
| 4 | August 19 | San Diego Chargers | W 19–7 | 3–1 | Candlestick Park | 54,977 |
| 5 | August 26 | Denver Broncos | W 43–7 | 4–1 | Candlestick Park | 59,097 |
| 6 | September 1 | atOakland Raiders | L 17–23 | 4–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,612 |
| 7 | September 7 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 10–38 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 57,687 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | atMiami Dolphins | L 13–21 | 0–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 68,275 | |
| 2 | September 23 | atDenver Broncos | W 36–34 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 50,966 | |
| 3 | September 30 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–40 | 1–2 | Candlestick Park | 57,487 | |
| 4 | October 7 | atAtlanta Falcons | W 13–9 | 2–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 51,107 | |
| 5 | October 14 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–17 | 2–3 | Candlestick Park | 56,438 | |
| 6 | October 21 | New Orleans Saints | W 40–0 | 3–3 | Candlestick Park | 52,881 | |
| 7 | October 28 | Atlanta Falcons | L 3–17 | 3–4 | Candlestick Park | 56,825 | |
| 8 | November 4 | atDetroit Lions | L 20–30 | 3–5 | Tiger Stadium | 49,531 | |
| 9 | November 11 | atWashington Redskins | L 9–33 | 3–6 | RFK Stadium | 54,381 | |
| 10 | November 18 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 13–31 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 78,358 | |
| 11 | November 26 | Green Bay Packers | W 20–6 | 4–7 | Candlestick Park | 49,244 | |
| 12 | December 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–28 | 5–7 | Candlestick Park | 51,155 | |
| 13 | December 9 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 10–16 | 5–8 | Tulane Stadium | 62,490 | |
| 14 | December 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–37 | 5–9 | Candlestick Park | 52,252 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 49ers | 0 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 36 |
| Broncos | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| 1 | DEN | Jerry Simmons 18 yard pass fromCharley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) | Broncos 7–0 | |
| 1 | DEN | Jim Turner 34 yard field goal | Broncos 10–0 | |
| 2 | DEN | Jim Turner 28 yard field goal | Broncos 13–0 | |
| 2 | SF | Bruce Gossett 22 yard field goal | Broncos 13–3 | |
| 2 | SF | Jimmy Thomas 5 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick) | Broncos 13–10 | |
| 2 | SF | John Brodie 1 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick) | 49ers 17–13 | |
| 2 | SF | Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal | 49ers 20–13 | |
| 3 | SF | Bruce Gossett 14 yard field goal | 49ers 23–13 | |
| 3 | SF | Vic Washington 1 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick) | 49ers 30–13 | |
| 3 | DEN | Floyd Little 1 yard run (Jim Turner kick) | 49ers 30–20 | |
| 4 | SF | Bruce Gossett 46 yard field goal | 49ers 33–20 | |
| 4 | DEN | Gene Washington 19 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) | 49ers 33–27 | |
| 4 | DEN | Floyd Little 1 yard run (Jim Turner kick) | Broncos 34–33 | |
| 4 | SF | Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal | 49ers 36–34 | |
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 388 | 178 | W6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–2 | 7–4 | 318 | 224 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 262 | 319 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–5 | 4–7 | 163 | 312 | L1 |
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