1973 Detroit Lions season
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The 1973
Detroit Lions
season was their 44th in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
's output of 8-5-1 The team missed the playoffs for the third straight season.
1973 NFL season
The 1973 NFL season was the 54th regular season of the National Football League. The season featured O.J. Simpson becoming the first man to rush for 2,000 yards in one season...
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
season was their 44th in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
1972 Detroit Lions season
The 1972 Detroit Lions season was their 43rd in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 7-6-1, winning eight games. The team missed the playoffs for the second straight season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
's output of 8-5-1 The team missed the playoffs for the third straight season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16, 1973 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 24-10 | |
| 2 | September 23, 1973 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
T 13-13 | |
| 3 | October 1, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31-6 | |
| 4 | October 7, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 23-9 | |
| 5 | October 14, 1973 | at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
L 20-13 | |
| 6 | October 21, 1973 | Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
L 29-27 | |
| 7 | October 28, 1973 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 34-0 | |
| 8 | November 4, 1973 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 30-20 | |
| 9 | November 11, 1973 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 28-7 | |
| 10 | November 18, 1973 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 30-7 | |
| 11 | November 22, 1973 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 20-0 | |
| 12 | December 2, 1973 | at St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20-16 | |
| 13 | December 9, 1973 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 40-7 | |
| 14 | December 15, 1973 | at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 34-7 | |
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings 1973 Minnesota Vikings season The 1973 Minnesota Vikings season was their 13th year of play in the National Football League. The Vikings regained the NFC Central title after a disappointing 7-7 record the previous season, as they finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses... |
12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 296 | 168 | W-2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 271 | 247 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers 1973 Green Bay Packers season The 1973 Green Bay Packers season was their 53rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 5-7-2 record under coach Dan Devine, earning them a third-place finish in the NFC Central division.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:*... |
5 | 7 | 2 | .429 | 202 | 259 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1973 Chicago Bears season The 1973 Chicago Bears season was their 54th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-11 record, the second worst showing in franchise history.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 195 | 334 | L-6 |