1973 San Francisco 49ers season
1973 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito |
Head coach | Dick Nolan |
Home field | Candlestick Park |
Results | |
Record | 5–9 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did 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[]
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Note |
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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[]
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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Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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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[]
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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[]
Categories:
- San Francisco 49ers seasons
- 1973 National Football League season by team
- 1973 in San Francisco
- 1973 in sports in California