1973 Green Bay Packers season

The 1973 Green Bay Packers season was their 55th season overall and their 53rd season in the National Football League. The defending division champions posted a 5–7–2 record under third-year head coach Dan Devine, earning them a third-place finish in the NFC Central division.

1973 Green Bay Packers season
Head coachDan Devine
Home fieldLambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record5–7–2
Division place3rd NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Ray 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 with CBS.

NFL draft
1973 Green Bay Packers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 21 Barry Smith  Wide Receiver Florida State
3 74 Tom MacLeod  Linebacker Minnesota
6 152 Tom Toner  Linebacker Idaho State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster
1973 Green Bay Packers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists



Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 active, inactive, practice squad

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 17 New York Jets W 23–7 1–0–0 Milwaukee County Stadium
47,124
2 September 23 Detroit Lions T 13–13 1–0–1 Lambeau Field
55,495
3 September 30 at Minnesota Vikings L 11–3 1–1–1 Metropolitan Stadium
48,176
4 October 7 at New York Giants W 16–14 2–1–1 Yale Bowl
70,050
5 October 14 Kansas City Chiefs T 10–10 2–1–2 Milwaukee County Stadium
46,583
6 October 21 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–7 2–2–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
80,558
7 October 28 at Detroit Lions L 34–0 2–3–2 Tiger Stadium
43,616
8 November 4 Chicago Bears L 31–17 2–4–2 Lambeau Field
56,267
9 November 11 St. Louis Cardinals W 25–21 3–4–2 Lambeau Field
52,922
10 November 18 at New England Patriots L 33–24 3–5–2 Schaefer Stadium
60,525
11 November 26 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–6 3–6–2 Candlestick Park
49,244
12 December 2 New Orleans Saints W 30–10 4–6–2 Milwaukee County Stadium
46,092
13 December 8 Minnesota Vikings L 31–7 4–7–2 Lambeau Field
53,830
14 December 16 at Chicago Bears W 21–0 5–7–2 Soldier Field
29,157

Game summaries

Week 1
1 234Total
Jets 0 007 7
• Packers 3 1037 23
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 54°F, wind 16 mph
  • TV announcers (ABC): Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford & Don Meredith.

[2]

Week 4
1 234Total
• Packers 7 063 16
Giants 7 007 14

[3]

Week 9
1 234Total
Cardinals 7 0014 21
• Packers 10 1203 25

[4]

Week 12
1 234Total
Saints 0 370 10
• Packers 3 10710 30

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Week 14
1 234Total
• Packers 7 707 21
Bears 0 000 0
  • Date: December 16
  • Location: Soldier Field, Chicago
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 24°F, wind 13 mph

[6]

Standings
NFC Central
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
  1. "'No hard feelings' says Ray Nitschke". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 29, 1973. p. 17.
  2. Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. Pro-Football-Reference.com
  4. Pro-Football-Reference.com
  5. Pro-Football-Reference.com
  6. Pro-Football-Reference.com
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