1973 Oakland Raiders Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-4-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: John Madden (9-4-1)
Location: Oakland, California
1973 Oakland Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 9-4-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: John Madden (9-4-1)
Location: Oakland, California
1973 Oakland Raiders Results
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Oakland scored 292 points, while the solid defense yielded 175. Marv Hubbard ran for a team-best 903 yards for the Raiders, while Charlie Smith also contributed to the rushing attack.
Ken Stabler threw for 1,997 yards. Fred Biletnikoff paced all receivers, hauling in 48 passes, while Mike Siani accumulated 742 receiving yards.
George Atkinson, Nemiah Wilson and Willie Brown each snatched 3 errant tosses from the opposition.
John Madden coached the team. The 1973 Oakland Raiders lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | George Atkinson | PR | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Morris Brown | Savannah, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 40 | Pete Banaszak | RB | May 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Crivitz, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 46 | Warren Bankston | RB-TE | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 235 | Tulane | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | Fred Biletnikoff | WR | February 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Florida St. | Erie, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Cliff Branch | WR | August 1, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 76 | Bob Brown | RT | December 8, 1941 | 6'4" | 280 | Nebraska | Cleveland, OH USA | 10 | 8 |
| 24 | Willie Brown | RCB | December 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | Yazoo City, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 64 | George Buehler | RG | August 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 260 | Stanford | Whittier, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 51 | Joe Carroll | LB | May 29, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Warren, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 84 | Tony Cline | RDE | July 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 244 | Miami (FL) | Michigan, IN USA | 14 | 11 |
| 55 | Dan Conners | MLB | February 6, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | Miami (FL) | St. Mary's, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Dave Dalby | C | October 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 247 | UCLA | Alexandria, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Clarence Davis | KR | June 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 195 | USC | Birmingham, AL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Ray Guy | P | December 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Southern Miss | Swainsboro, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Marv Hubbard | FB | May 7, 1946 | 6'1" | 225 | Colgate | Salamanca, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 36 | Bob Hudson | RB | March 21, 1948 | 5'11" | 210 | NE State (OK) | Hominy, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Gerald Irons | RLB | May 2, 1947 | 6'2" | 230 | Md-Eastern Shore | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Monte Johnson | LB | October 26, 1951 | 6'4" | 239 | Nebraska | Denver, CO USA | 13 | 0 |
| 82 | Horace Jones | RDE | July 31, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Louisville | Pensacola, FL USA | 14 | 5 |
| 71 | Kelvin Korver | DT | February 21, 1949 | 6'6" | 267 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Daryle Lamonica | QB | July 17, 1941 | 6'3" | 215 | Notre Dame | Fresno, CA USA | 8 | 3 |
| 42 | Tommy Maxwell | DB | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 88 | Bob Moore | TE | February 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanford | Baltimore, MD USA | 14 | 14 |
| 00 | Jim Otto | C | January 5, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Miami (FL) | Wausau, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 47 | Jeff Queen | RB-TE | August 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 217 | Morgan St. | Boston, MA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 65 | Paul Seiler | C | November 1, 1945 | 6'4" | 258 | Notre Dame | Algona, IA USA | 4 | 1 |
| 78 | Art Shell | LT | November 26, 1946 | 6'5" | 265 | Md-Eastern Shore | Charleston, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 49 | Mike Siani | WR | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Villanova | Staten Island, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 60 | Otis Sistrunk | LDT | September 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 265 | none | Columbus, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Charlie Smith | RB | January 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 205 | Utah | Natchez, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 77 | Bubba Smith | LDE | February 28, 1945 | 6'7" | 265 | Michigan St. | Beaumont, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 12 | Ken Stabler | QB | December 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 215 | Alabama | Foley, AL USA | 14 | 11 |
| 89 | Steve Sweeney | WR | September 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | California | Bozeman, MT USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Jack Tatum | FS | November 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 200 | Ohio St. | Cherryville, NC USA | 13 | 13 |
| 26 | Skip Thomas | DB | February 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | USC | Higginsville, MO USA | 14 | 3 |
| 80 | Art Thoms | RDT | October 20, 1946 | 6'5" | 260 | Syracuse | Teaneck, NJ USA | 13 | 13 |
| 63 | Gene Upshaw | LG | August 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Robstown, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | John Vella | T | April 21, 1950 | 6'4" | 258 | USC | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 4 |
| 41 | Phil Villapiano | LLB | February 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | Bowling Green | Long Branch, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Jimmy Warren | DB | July 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Illinois | Ferriday, LA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 52 | Gary Weaver | LB | March 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 224 | Fresno St. | Florence, AL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 48 | Nemiah Wilson | LCB | April 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | Grambling St. | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 13 | 12 |
