1973 Philadelphia Eagles 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 |
| 5-8-1 | 0-0 | 4789 | 2998 | 1791 | 28 | 267 | 5062 | 2639 | 2423 | 30 | 286 |
The Philadelphia Eagles' forty-first season was in 1973, playing their home games at Veterans Stadium. During the offseason they hired Mike McCormack to lead the team. McCormack previously was the offensive line coach/assistant coach of the Washington Redskins and had eight years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 5-8-1, 4-3-0 at home and 1-5-1 on the road. At the end of the season, Roman Gabriel was awarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 23-34 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New York Giants | 23-23 | |
| Week 3 | Washington Redskins | 7-28 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 26-27 | |
| Week 5 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 27-24 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 21-28 | |
| Week 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 30-16 | ||
| Week 8 | New England Patriots | 24-23 | ||
| Week 9 | Atlanta Falcons | 27-44 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 10-31 | |
| Week 11 | New York Giants | 20-16 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 28-38 | |
| Week 13 | New York Jets | 24-23 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Washington Redskins | 20-38 |
1973 Philadelphia Eagles Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike McCormack Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Boyd Dowler Offensive Line Coach: John Sandusky Running Backs Coach: John Idzik Defensive Line Coach: Jerry Wampfler Linebackers Coach: Walt Michaels Defensive Backs Coach: John Mazur Special Teams Assistant Coach: Dick LeBeau