1973 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-7-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Don McCafferty (6-7-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1973 Detroit Lions Statistics
1973 Detroit Lions Roster

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

Detroit scored 271 points, while the defense conceded 247. Altie Taylor rushed for a team-leading 719 yards for the Lions.

Bill Munson threw for 1,129 yards. Charlie Sanders topped the receiving corps, hauling in 28 balls for 433 yards. Steve Owens, Larry Walton, Ron Jessie and Altie Taylor each were targeted regularly also.

Levi Johnson picked off 5 opponent throws.

Don McCafferty coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 271
Regular Season Points Against: 247

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 16, 1973 Detroit Lions 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 23, 1973 Detroit Lions 13 at Green Bay Packers 13 T 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1
October 1, 1973 Atlanta Falcons 6 at Detroit Lions 31 W 1-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-1
October 7, 1973 Minnesota Vikings 23 at Detroit Lions 9 L 1-1-0 0-1-1 1-2-1
October 14, 1973 Detroit Lions 13 at New Orleans Saints 20 L 1-1-0 0-2-1 1-3-1
October 21, 1973 Baltimore Colts 29 at Detroit Lions 27 L 1-2-0 0-2-1 1-4-1
October 28, 1973 Green Bay Packers 0 at Detroit Lions 34 W 2-2-0 0-2-1 2-4-1
November 4, 1973 San Francisco 49ers 20 at Detroit Lions 30 W 3-2-0 0-2-1 3-4-1
November 11, 1973 Detroit Lions 7 at Minnesota Vikings 28 L 3-2-0 0-3-1 3-5-1
November 18, 1973 Detroit Lions 30 at Chicago Bears 7 W 3-2-0 1-3-1 4-5-1
November 22, 1973 Washington Redskins 20 at Detroit Lions 0 L 3-3-0 1-3-1 4-6-1
December 2, 1973 Detroit Lions 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 W 3-3-0 2-3-1 5-6-1
December 9, 1973 Chicago Bears 7 at Detroit Lions 40 W 4-3-0 2-3-1 6-6-1
December 15, 1973 Detroit Lions 7 at Miami Dolphins 34 L 4-3-0 2-4-1 6-7-1


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