1973 Detroit Lions season
The 1973 Detroit Lions season was their 44th in the league. Don McCafferty, who served as an assistant under Don Shula during Shula's stint as head coach of the Baltimore Colts, and whom as head coach himself coached the Colts to a Super Bowl V victory over the Dallas Cowboys, would replace Joe Schmidt as head coach. However, the team would still fail to improve on their previous season's output of 8–5–1, finishing a mediocre 6–7–1.[1] The team missed the playoffs for the third straight season.
| 1973 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | Don McCafferty |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Home field | Tiger Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–7–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 17 | Ernie Price | Defensive End | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 2 | 44 | Leon Crosswhite | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 58 | John Brady | Tight End | Washington |
| 3 | 71 | Jim Laslavic | Linebacker | Penn State |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–10 | |
| 2 | September 23 | at Green Bay Packers | T 13–13 | |
| 3 | October 1 | Atlanta Falcons | W 31–6 | |
| 4 | October 7 | Minnesota Vikings | L 23–9 | |
| 5 | October 14 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–13 | |
| 6 | October 21 | Baltimore Colts | L 29–27 | |
| 7 | October 28 | Green Bay Packers | W 34–0 | |
| 8 | November 4 | San Francisco 49ers | W 30–20 | |
| 9 | November 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28–7 | |
| 10 | November 18 | at Chicago Bears | W 30–7 | |
| 11 | November 22 | Washington Redskins | L 20–0 | |
| 12 | December 2 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–16 | |
| 13 | December 9 | Chicago Bears | W 40–7 | |
| 14 | December 15 | at Miami Dolphins | L 34–7 |
Season summary
Week 1
Detroit Lions (0–0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (0–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 64°F; wind 11
- Game attendance: 48,913
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Week 14
Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions (6–6–1) at Miami Dolphins (11–2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Dolphins | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Date: Saturday, December 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 69 °F, wind 7 mph
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 6–0 | 10–1 | 296 | 168 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 3–2–1 | 6–4–1 | 271 | 247 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 7 | 2 | .429 | 1–4–1 | 4–6–1 | 202 | 259 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–5 | 1–9 | 195 | 334 | L6 |
References
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