1973 San Francisco 49ers season

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1973 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerJosephine Morabito
Jane Morabito
Head coachDick Nolan
Home fieldCandlestick Park
Results
Record5–9
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1973 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League and their 28th overall. They began the season hoping to improve on their previous years' output of 8–5–1, and looking to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. However, the team finished 5–9 [1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs. After the season, quarterback John Brodie retired after 16 years with the 49ers.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Main article: 1973 NFL Draft
1973 San Francisco 49ers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Note
1 18 Mike Holmes WR Texas Southern
2 41 Willie Harper LB Nebraska
7 174 John Mitchell DE Alabama
8 201 Dave Atkins RB UTEP
10 253 Charlie Hunt LB Florida State
14 357 Dennis Morrison QB Kansas State

Roster[]

1973 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 16 at Miami Dolphins L 21–13 68,275
2 September 23 at Denver Broncos W 36–34 50,966
3 September 30 Los Angeles Rams L 40–20 57,487
4 October 7 at Atlanta Falcons W 13–9 51,107
5 October 14 Minnesota Vikings L 17–13 56,438
6 October 21 New Orleans Saints W 40–0 52,881
7 October 28 Atlanta Falcons L 17–3 56,825
8 November 4 at Detroit Lions L 30–20 49,531
9 November 11 at Washington Redskins L 33–9 54,381
10 November 18 at Los Angeles Rams L 31–13 78,358
11 November 26 Green Bay Packers W 20–6 49,244
12 December 2 Philadelphia Eagles W 38–28 51,155
13 December 9 at New Orleans Saints L 16–10 62,490
14 December 15 Pittsburgh Steelers L 37–14 52,252

Game summaries[]

Week 2[]

1 234Total
• 49ers 0 20106 36
Broncos 10 3714 34
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 66 °F, wind 16 mph

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Standings[]

NFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 12 2 0 .857 5–1 9–2 388 178 W6
Atlanta Falcons 9 5 0 .643 4–2 7–4 318 224 W1
San Francisco 49ers 5 9 0 .357 2–4 4–7 262 319 L2
New Orleans Saints 5 9 0 .357 1–5 4–7 163 312 L1

References[]

  1. ^ 1973 San Francisco 49ers
  2. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
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