1973 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (9-5)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1973 Atlanta Falcons StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Norm Van Brocklin (9-5)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1973 Atlanta Falcons Roster
The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
Atlanta netted 318 points, while the defensive unit surrendered 224. Dave Hampton ran for a team-best 997 yards for the Falcons.
Bob Lee threw for 1,786 yards. Jim Mitchell hauled in 32 passes, while Ken Burrow accumulated 567 receiving yards. Dave Hampton provided receiving help, too.
Ray Brown seized 6 opponent throws.
Norm Van Brocklin coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 318
Regular Season Points Against: 224
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 62 at New Orleans Saints 7 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 0 at Los Angeles Rams 31 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 1, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 6 at Detroit Lions 31 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 7, 1973 | San Francisco 49ers 13 at Atlanta Falcons 9 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Chicago Bears 6 at Atlanta Falcons 46 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 41 at San Diego Chargers 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 17 at San Francisco 49ers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Los Angeles Rams 13 at Atlanta Falcons 15 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 44 at Philadelphia Eagles 27 | W | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 19, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 14 at Atlanta Falcons 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 28 at New York Jets 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Buffalo Bills 17 at Atlanta Falcons 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 32 at Atlanta Falcons 10 | L | 3-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | New Orleans Saints 10 at Atlanta Falcons 14 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-5-0 |
