1973 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Tom Landry (10-4)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1973 Dallas Cowboys Roster
The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Cowboys piled up points with 382 points, and the defense surrendered 203. Calvin Hill ran for a team-best 1,142 yards for Dallas.
Roger Staubach threw for 2,428 yards. Calvin Hill paced pass catchers, hauling in 32 passes, while Billy DuPree accumulated 392 receiving yards. Walt Garrison, Drew Pearson, Bob Hayes and Otto Stowe each contributed to the receiving game, too.
The ball-hawking defense created 41 turnovers. Lee Jordan picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Tom Landry coached the team. The 1973 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Conference Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 382
Regular Season Points Against: 203
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys 20 at Chicago Bears 17 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 24, 1973 | New Orleans Saints 3 at Dallas Cowboys 40 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Dallas Cowboys 45 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys 7 at Washington Redskins 14 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys 31 at Los Angeles Rams 37 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | New York Giants 28 at Dallas Cowboys 45 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 30 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Cincinnati Bengals 10 at Dallas Cowboys 38 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys 23 at New York Giants 10 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Philadelphia Eagles 10 at Dallas Cowboys 31 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | Miami Dolphins 14 at Dallas Cowboys 7 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys 22 at Denver Broncos 10 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | Washington Redskins 7 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys 30 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Los Angeles Rams 16 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff | |
| December 30, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 27 at Dallas Cowboys 10 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | NFC Championship |
