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1973 Detroit Lions season

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NFL team season

1973 Detroit Lions season
OwnerWilliam Clay Ford Sr.
Head coachDon McCafferty
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Results
Record6–7–1
Division place2ndNFC Central
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The1973Detroit Lions season was their 44th in theleague.Don McCafferty, who served as an assistant underDon Shula during Shula's stint as head coach of theBaltimore Colts, and who as head coach himself coached the Colts to aSuper Bowl V victory over theDallas Cowboys, would replaceJoe Schmidt as head coach. However, the team would still fail to improve and get better on theirprevious season's output of 8–5–1, finishing a mediocre 6–7–1.[1] They missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

NFL draft

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Main article:1973 NFL draft
1973 Detroit Lions draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
117Ernie Price DETexas A&Mfrom Chicago
244Leon Crosswhite RBOklahoma
358John Brady TEWashingtonfrom Chicago
371Jim Laslavic LBPenn State
375Levi Johnson CBTexas A&Ifrom Los Angeles
481Mike Hennigan LBTennessee Tech
491Dick Jauron * SYalefrom Atlanta
496Jim Hooks RBCentral State (OK)
7175John Andrews DTMorgan State
8200Prentice McCray SArizona State
8203John Bledsoe RBOhio Statefrom Cleveland
9227Ira Dean DBBaylor
10252Ray Bonner DBMiddle Tennessee State
11279Scott Freeman WRWyoming
12304Tom Scott WRWashington
13331John Moss LBPittsburgh
14356Jay Corey OTSanta Clara
15408Larry Nickels WRDayton
17435Earl Belgrave OTOhio State
      Made roster    *   Made at least onePro Bowl during career

Notes

  • Detroit traded TECraig Cotton and its first-round selection (19th) toChicago in exchange for Chicago's first- and third-round selections (17th and 58th).
  • Detroit traded DBAl Clark toLos Angeles in exchange for the Rams' third-round selection (75th).
  • Detroit traded its second-round selection in1972 to Atlanta in exchange for CBRudy Redmond, RBSonny Campbell and Atlanta's fourth-round selection (91st).
  • Detroit traded its fifth-round selection (123rd) toWashington in exchange for TEJohn Hilton.
  • Detroit traded its sixth-round selection (148th) toSt. Louis in exchange for LB Rick Ogle.
  • Detroit traded DTJerry Rush toCleveland in exchange for the Browns' eighth-round pick (203rd).

Roster

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1973 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

rookies in italics

Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 16atPittsburgh SteelersL 10–240–1Three Rivers Stadium48,913Recap
2September 23atGreen Bay PackersT 13–130–1–1Lambeau Field55,495Recap
3October 1Atlanta FalconsW 31–61–1–1Tiger Stadium45,599Recap
4October 7Minnesota VikingsL 9–231–2–1Tiger Stadium49,549Recap
5October 14atNew Orleans SaintsL 13–201–3–1Tulane Stadium57,810Recap
6October 21Baltimore ColtsL 27–291–4–1Tiger Stadium48,058Recap
7October 28Green Bay PackersW 34–02–4–1Tiger Stadium43,616Recap
8November 4San Francisco 49ersW 30–203–4–1Tiger Stadium49,531Recap
9November 11atMinnesota VikingsL 7–283–5–1Metropolitan Stadium47,911Recap
10November 18atChicago BearsW 30–74–5–1Soldier Field48,625Recap
11November 22Washington RedskinsL 0–204–6–1Tiger Stadium46,807Recap
12December 2atSt. Louis CardinalsW 20–165–6–1Busch Memorial Stadium44,982Recap
13December 9Chicago BearsW 40–76–6–1Tiger Stadium41,729Recap
14December 15atMiami DolphinsL 7–346–7–1Miami Orange Bowl53,375Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Season summary

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Week 1

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See also:1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Detroit Lions (0–0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
Lions0010010
Steelers0371424

atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, PA

Game information
Lions
Steelers

Scoring summary
QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
PlaysYardsTOPDETPIT
2Steelers11-yard field goal byRoy Gerela03
3SteelersBradshaw 1-yard touchdown run, Gerela kick good010
3LionsJessie 84-yard touchdown reception fromLandry,Mann kick good710
3Lions40-yard field goal by Mann1010
4SteelersMcMakin 24-yard touchdown reception from Bradshaw, Gerela kick good1017
4SteelersShanklin 6-yard touchdown reception from Bradshaw, Gerela kick good1024
"TOP" =time of possession. For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football.1024

Week 14

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See also:1973 Miami Dolphins season
Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions (6–6–1) at Miami Dolphins (11–2)
Quarter1234Total
Lions00077
Dolphins14173034

atOrange Bowl,Miami, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Garo Yepremian 27-yard field goal –Dolphins 17–0
  • MIA – Paul Warfield 16-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) –Dolphins 24–0
  • MIA – Paul Warfield 4-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) –Dolphins 31–0

Third quarter

  • MIA – Garo Yepremian 28-yard field goal –Dolphins 34–0

Fourth quarter

Lions

  • Bill Munson
    8/17, 73 Yds, INT
  • Steve Owens
    27 Rush, 113 Yds, TD
    6 Rec, 56 Yds

Dolphins

  • Bob Griese
    11/15, 141 Yds, 4 TD
  • Larry Csonka
    10 Rush, 51 Yds
  • Paul Warfield
    6 Rec, 103 Yds, 4 TD

Standings

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NFC Central
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Minnesota Vikings1220.8576–010–1296168W2
Detroit Lions671.4643–2–16–4–1271247L1
Green Bay Packers572.4291–4–14–6–1202259W1
Chicago Bears3110.2141–51–9195334L6

References

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  1. ^"1973 Detroit Lions".Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024.
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