1973 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-7-1 | 0-0 | 4046 | 1913 | 2133 | 33 | 237 | 3905 | 1788 | 2117 | 33 | 245 |
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The Detroit Lions' forty-fourth season was in 1973, playing their home games at Tiger Stadium. During the offseason they hired Don McCafferty to lead the team. During his time in the NFL he was head coach for three years. They finished the season 6-7-1, 4-3-0 at home and 2-4-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-24 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 13-13 | |
| Week 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 31-6 | ||
| Week 4 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-23 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 13-20 | |
| Week 6 | Baltimore Colts | 27-29 | ||
| Week 7 | Green Bay Packers | 34-0 | ||
| Week 8 | San Francisco 49ers | 30-20 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 7-28 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Chicago Bears | 30-7 | |
| Week 11 | Washington Redskins | 0-20 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 20-16 | |
| Week 13 | Chicago Bears | 40-7 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 7-34 |
1973 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Don McCafferty Wide Receivers Coach: Raymond Berry Offensive Line Coach: Leon McLaughlin Offensive Backfield Coach: Rick Forzano Defensive Line Coach: Ed Khayat Linebackers Coach: John Meyer Defensive Backfield Coach: Bob Hollway General Manager: Russ Thomas Head Trainer: Kent Falb