1973 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-7-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Don McCafferty (6-7-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1973 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 6-7-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Don McCafferty (6-7-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1973 Detroit Lions Roster
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Lions scored 271 points, and the defense conceded 247. Altie Taylor rushed for a team-leading 719 yards for Detroit.
Bill Munson threw for 1,129 yards. Charlie Sanders topped the receiving corps, hauling in 28 balls for 433 yards. Altie Taylor, Larry Walton, Ron Jessie and Steve Owens each provided receiving help also.
Levi Johnson picked off 5 opponent throws.
Don McCafferty coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 271
Regular Season Points Against: 247
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 1973 | Detroit Lions 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Detroit Lions 13 at Green Bay Packers 13 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 1, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons 6 at Detroit Lions 31 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 7, 1973 | Minnesota Vikings 23 at Detroit Lions 9 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Detroit Lions 13 at New Orleans Saints 20 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Baltimore Colts 29 at Detroit Lions 27 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Green Bay Packers 0 at Detroit Lions 34 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | San Francisco 49ers 20 at Detroit Lions 30 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-1 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Detroit Lions 7 at Minnesota Vikings 28 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-1 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Detroit Lions 30 at Chicago Bears 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | Washington Redskins 20 at Detroit Lions 0 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Detroit Lions 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | Chicago Bears 7 at Detroit Lions 40 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-6-1 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | Detroit Lions 7 at Miami Dolphins 34 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 6-7-1 |
