1973 Philadelphia Eagles season
1973 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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Owner | Leonard Tose |
Head coach | Mike McCormack |
Home field | Veterans Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–8–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | TE Charle Young WR Harold Carmichael QB Roman Gabriel PR Bill Bradley |
The 1973 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 41st in the National Football League. Although they improved upon their 2–11–1 record of the previous season, they failed to complete a winning record for the seventh consecutive season and failed to reach the playoffs for the thirteenth straight year.
Offseason[]
At the end of the 1972 season, Eagles head coach Ed Khayat was fired. Mike McCormack, who had been a Washington Redskins assistant coach from 1965 to 1972, was hired in his place
The Eagles move training camp from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, a short distance from Veterans Stadium.
NFL Draft[]
= Pro Bowler[note 1] | = Hall of Famer |
Rd | PICK | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL |
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1 | 3 | Jerry Sisemore | OT | Texas |
1 | 6[note 2] | Charle Young | TE | USC |
2 | 28 | Guy W. Morriss | G | TCU |
3 | 55 | Randy Logan | DB | Michigan |
6 | 132 | Bob Picard | WR | Eastern Washington |
7 | 159 | Will Wynn | DE | Tennessee State |
8 | 184 | Dan Linter | DB | Indiana |
9 | 211 | John Nokes | LB | Northern Illinois |
11 | 263 | Gary van Elst | DT | Michigan State |
12 | 288 | Joe Lavender | CB | San Diego State |
13 | 315 | Stan Davis | WR | Memphis State |
14 | 340 | Ralph Sacra | T | Texas A&M |
15 | 367 | Ken Schlezes | DB | Notre Dame |
16 | 392 | Frank Dowsing | DB | Mississippi State |
17 | 419 | Greg Oliver | RB | Trinity |
Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Preseason[]
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Regular season[]
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- On September 23, the Eagles and the New York Giants played in the final Giants game at Yankee Stadium. The game resulted in a 23–23 tie.[1]
- In 1973, Roman Gabriel led the NFL with 3,219 yards and 23 touchdown passes, for which he was awarded the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 16, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 34–23 | 61,103
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2 | September 23, 1973 | at New York Giants | T 23–23 | 62,289
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3 | September 30, 1973 | Washington Redskins | L 28–7 | 64,147
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4 | October 7, 1973 | at Buffalo Bills | L 27–26 | 72,364
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5 | October 14, 1973 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 27–24 | 44,400
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6 | October 21, 1973 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28–21 | 47,478
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7 | October 28, 1973 | Dallas Cowboys | W 30–16 | 63,300
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8 | November 4, 1973 | New England Patriots | W 24–23 | 65,070
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9 | November 11, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons | L 44–27 | 63,114
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10 | November 18, 1973 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–10 | 59,375
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11 | November 25, 1973 | New York Giants | W 20–16 | 63,086
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12 | December 2, 1973 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 38–28 | 51,155
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13 | December 9, 1973 | New York Jets | W 24–23 | 34,621
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14 | December 16, 1973 | at Washington Redskins | L 38–20 | 49,484
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Game summaries[]
Week 5[]
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Standings[]
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 382 | 203 | W3 |
Washington Redskins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 325 | 198 | W1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | 310 | 393 | L1 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 286 | 365 | L1 |
New York Giants | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | 226 | 362 | L4 |
Awards and honors[]
- Roman Gabriel, quarterback, NFL Leader, 3,219 passing yards
- Roman Gabriel, NFL Leader, 23 touchdown passes
- Roman Gabriel, NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
Notes[]
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ This pick was traded to the Eagles from the San Diego Chargers.
References[]
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.284
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Apr-06.
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- 1973 National Football League season by team
- 1973 in sports in Pennsylvania