1973 Minnesota Vikings 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
12-2-0 2-1 5134 2443 2691 34 297 4594 2179 2415 44 268
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The Minnesota Vikings' thirteenth season was in 1973, and it was the seventh season Bud Grant served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Metropolitan Stadium. They finished the year 12-2-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC Central, and 2-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the Miami Dolphins 24-7. At the end of the season, Chuck Foreman was awarded with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.


Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 Oakland Raiders 24-16
Week 2 @ Chicago Bears 22-13
Week 3 Green Bay Packers 11-3
Week 4 @ Detroit Lions 23-9
Week 5 @ San Francisco 49ers 17-13
Week 6 Philadelphia Eagles 28-21
Week 7 Los Angeles Rams 10-9
Week 8 Cleveland Browns 26-3
Week 9 Detroit Lions 28-7
Week 10 @ Atlanta Falcons 14-20
Week 11 Chicago Bears 31-13
Week 12 @ Cincinnati Bengals 0-27
Week 13 @ Green Bay Packers 31-7
Week 14 @ New York Giants 31-7

Playoffs

Week Opponent Score Notes
Divisional Round Washington Redskins 27-20
Conference Championship @ Dallas Cowboys 27-10
Super Bowl vs. Miami Dolphins 7-24

1973 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Bud Grant Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Burns Defensive Coordinator: Neill Armstrong Offensive Line Coach: John Michels Defensive Line Coach: Jack Patera Vice President: Jim Finks General Manager: Jim Finks