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1973 Dallas Cowboys season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDallas Cowboys
year1973
record10–4
division_place1st NFC East
coachTom Landry
general managerTex Schramm
ownerClint Murchison, Jr.
stadiumTexas Stadium
playoffsWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Rams) 27–16
Lost NFC Championship
(vs. Vikings) 10–27
pro bowlersNone
shortnavlinkCowboys seasons

(vs. Rams) 27–16 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Vikings) 10–27

The 1973 Dallas Cowboys season was their 14th in the league. The team matched their previous output of 10–4. They qualified for the playoffs for the eighth straight season. After a 4–3 start the Cowboys won six of their last seven games to win the NFC East with a solid 10–4 record.

In the Divisional Playoffs the Dallas Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Rams 27–16 in Texas Stadium to earn their fourth straight Championship Game Appearance. However, not even the home crowd at Texas Stadium could help the Cowboys as they fell to the Minnesota Vikings 27–10. This was Roger Staubach's first full season as the starting quarterback.

NFL draft

Main article: 1973 NFL draft

Schedule

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September 16at Chicago BearsW 20–171–0Soldier Field49,970Recap
New Orleans SaintsW 40–32–0Texas Stadium52,715Recap
September 30St. Louis CardinalsW 45–103–0Texas Stadium64,729Recap
at Washington RedskinsL 7–143–1RFK Stadium54,314Recap
October 14at Los Angeles RamsL 31–373–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum81,428Recap
October 21New York GiantsW 45–284–2Texas Stadium58,741Recap
October 28at Philadelphia EaglesL 16–304–3Veterans Stadium63,300Recap
November 4Cincinnati BengalsW 38–105–3Texas Stadium54,944Recap
November 11at New York GiantsW 23–106–3Yale Bowl70,128Recap
November 18Philadelphia EaglesW 31–107–3Texas Stadium59,375Recap
November 22Miami DolphinsL 7–147–4Texas Stadium58,089Recap
December 2at Denver BroncosW 22–108–4Mile High Stadium51,508Recap
December 9Washington RedskinsW 27–79–4Texas Stadium62,195Recap
December 16at St. Louis CardinalsW 30–310–4Busch Memorial Stadium43,946Recap

Division opponents are in bold text

Standings

Season summary

Week 1 at Bears

First quarter

  • CHI – Mac Percival 33-yard field goal. Bears 3–0. Second quarter
  • DAL – Toni Fritsch 25-yard field goal. Tie 3–3.
  • DAL – Otto Stowe 21-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick). Cowboys 10–3.
  • DAL – Bob Hayes 18-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick). Cowboys 17–3. ''Third quarter'''
  • CHI – Ike Hill 59-yard punt return (Mac Percival kick). Cowboys 17–10. Fourth quarter
  • CHI – Carl Garrett 15-yard run (Mac Percival kick). Tie 17–17.
  • DAL – Toni Fritsch 11-yard field goal. Cowboys 20–17. ;Top passers
  • DAL – Roger Staubach – 9/22, 91 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • CHI – Bobby Douglass – 6/13, 52 yards, INT ;Top rushers
  • DAL – Calvin Hill – 31 rushes, 130 yards
  • CHI – Jim Harrison – 16 rushes, 70 yards ;Top receivers
  • DAL – Calvin Hill – 4 receptions, 28 yards
  • CHI – Jim Harrison – 4 receptions, 30 yards

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 10

Playoffs

Main article: 1973–74 NFL playoffs

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December 23, 1973Los Angeles RamsW 27–16Texas Stadium64,291Recap
December 30, 1973Minnesota VikingsL 10–27Texas Stadium60,272Recap

Roster

Dallas Cowboys 1973 roster
Quarterbacks

Publications

The Football Encyclopedia

Total Football

Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1973.htm 1973 Dallas Cowboys]
  2. "1973 Dallas Cowboys Statistics & Players".
  3. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197309240dal.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Mar-03.
  4. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197309300dal.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2015-Oct-23.
  5. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197311180dal.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
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