1973 New England Patriots Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Fairbanks (5-9)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1973 New England Patriots Statistics
1973 New England Patriots Roster

The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

The Patriots netted 258 points, but the defensive unit allowed 300. Jim Plunkett tossed for 2,550 yards. Reggie Rucker caught 53 passes for 743 yards.

Sam Cunningham rushed for a team-best 516 yards for New England.

Ron Bolton picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Chuck Fairbanks coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 258
Regular Season Points Against: 300

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 16, 1973 Buffalo Bills 31 at New England Patriots 13 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 23, 1973 Kansas City Chiefs 10 at New England Patriots 7 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0
September 30, 1973 New England Patriots 23 at Miami Dolphins 44 L 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-0
October 7, 1973 Baltimore Colts 16 at New England Patriots 24 W 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-3-0
October 14, 1973 New York Jets 9 at New England Patriots 7 L 1-3-0 0-1-0 1-4-0
October 21, 1973 New England Patriots 13 at Chicago Bears 10 W 1-3-0 1-1-0 2-4-0
October 28, 1973 Miami Dolphins 30 at New England Patriots 14 L 1-4-0 1-1-0 2-5-0
November 4, 1973 New England Patriots 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 24 L 1-4-0 1-2-0 2-6-0
November 11, 1973 New England Patriots 13 at New York Jets 33 L 1-4-0 1-3-0 2-7-0
November 18, 1973 Green Bay Packers 24 at New England Patriots 33 W 2-4-0 1-3-0 3-7-0
November 25, 1973 New England Patriots 32 at Houston Oilers 0 W 2-4-0 2-3-0 4-7-0
December 2, 1973 San Diego Chargers 14 at New England Patriots 30 W 3-4-0 2-3-0 5-7-0
December 9, 1973 New England Patriots 13 at Buffalo Bills 37 L 3-4-0 2-4-0 5-8-0
December 16, 1973 New England Patriots 13 at Baltimore Colts 18 L 3-4-0 2-5-0 5-9-0


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