| 1973 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home stadium | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4thAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TWinston Hill WRJerome Barkum |
The1973 New York Jets season was the fourteenth season for the team and the fourth in theNational Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–7 record from 1972 under head coachWeeb Ewbank. The Jets finished with a record of 4–10 in the final season under head coach Weeb Ewbank, with their only wins coming against division rivals New England and Baltimore.
The Jets' offense was weakened when quarterback Joe Namath suffered a shoulder injury in the second game. The injury was the third time in four seasons that Namath had been sidelined. Namath did not play again until the second half of the tenth game of the season.
Thememorandum of understanding signed by team original owner (as the New York Titans)Harry Wismer gave Shea Stadium's co-tenants,the New York Mets’, exclusive use of the stadium until they had completed their season. The Jets were required to open 1973 with several road games. As the Mets had a long playoff run to theWorld Series, the Jets' firstsix games were on the road.[1][2]
The 1973 season would be the last for legendary coach Weeb Ewbank.
| 1973 New York Jets draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Burgess Owens | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve
Rookies in italics |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 7–23 | 0–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 47,124 | |
| 2 | September 23 | atBaltimore Colts | W 34–10 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 55,942 | |
| 3 | September 30 | atBuffalo Bills | L 7–9 | 1–2 | Rich Stadium | 77,425 | |
| 4 | October 7 | atMiami Dolphins | L 3–31 | 1–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | 63,850 | |
| 5 | October 14 | atNew England Patriots | W 9–7 | 2–3 | Schaefer Stadium | 58,659 | |
| 6 | October 21 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 14–26 | 2–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,682 | |
| 7 | October 28 | Denver Broncos | L 28–40 | 2–5 | Shea Stadium | 55,108 | |
| 8 | November 4 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 2–6 | Shea Stadium | 57,791 | |
| 9 | November 11 | New England Patriots | W 33–13 | 3–6 | Shea Stadium | 51,034 | |
| 10 | November 18 | atCincinnati Bengals | L 14–20 | 3–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 55,745 | |
| 11 | November 25 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–28 | 3–8 | Shea Stadium | 47,283 | |
| 12 | December 2 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–17 | 4–8 | Shea Stadium | 51,167 | |
| 13 | December 9 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 23–24 | 4–9 | Veterans Stadium | 34,621 | |
| 14 | December 16 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–34 | 4–10 | Shea Stadium | 47,740 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
Schedule notes:
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Jets | 3 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | NYJ | Bobby Howfield 22 yard field goal | Jets 3–0 | |
| 1 | BAL | George Hunt 17 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| 2 | BAL | Glenn Doughty 23 yard pass fromBert Jones (George Hunt kick) | Colts 10–3 | |
| 3 | NYJ | Eddie Bell 12 yard pass fromAl Woodall (Bobby Howfield kick) | Tie 10–10 | |
| 3 | NYJ | Bobby Howfield 16 yard field goal | Jets 13–10 | |
| 4 | NYJ | Emerson Boozer 1 yard pass from Al Woodall (Bobby Howfield kick) | Jets 20–10 | |
| 4 | NYJ | Ralph Baker 22 yard interception return (Bobby Howfield kick) | Jets 27–10 | |
| 4 | NYJ | Rich Sowells 30 yard interception return (Bobby Howfield kick) | Jets 34–10 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | NYJ | Bobby Howfield 40 yard field goal | Jets 3–0 | |
| 3 | NYJ | Bobby Howfield 39 yard field goal | Jets 6–0 | |
| 3 | NE | Will Foster recovered fumble in end zone (Jeff White kick) | Patriots 7–6 | |
| 4 | NYJ | Bobby Howfield 22 yard field goal | Jets 9–7 | |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
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| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Miami Dolphins | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 343 | 150 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 6–2 | 7–4 | 259 | 230 | W4 |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–7 | 3–8 | 258 | 300 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 4–4 | 4–7 | 240 | 306 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 2–9 | 226 | 341 | W2 |
Bibliography
Ryczek, William J. (2009). Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL (revised ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co.ISBN 978-0-7864-4126-6.Chastain, Bill (2010). 100 Things Jets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Chicago: Triumph Books.ISBN 978-1-60078-522-1.
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