1973 Oakland Raiders season
| 1973 Oakland Raiders season | |
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| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | John Madden |
| Home field | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum California Memorial Stadium (1 Game) |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4–1 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Steelers) 33–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 10–27 |
The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 14th season, and fourth in the National Football League.
In Week Two of the regular season, the Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins, ending Miami's 18-game winning-streak including a perfect season in 1972.
For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss. But the Raiders failed to reach the Super Bowl as they lost to Miami in the AFC Championship Game.
Offseason
Draft
| 1973 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Ray Guy * † | P | Southern Miss | |
| 2 | 49 | Monte Johnson | LB | Nebraska | |
| 4 | 92 | Perry Smith | DB | Colorado State | |
| 4 | 101 | Joe Wylie | RB | Oklahoma | |
| 5 | 124 | Louis Neal | WR | Prairie View A&M | |
| 5 | 127 | Ron Mikolajczyk | OT | Tampa | |
| 6 | 153 | Brent Myers | OT | Purdue | |
| 7 | 179 | Gary Weaver | LB | Fresno State | |
| 8 | 205 | Mike Rae | QB | USC | |
| 9 | 231 | Steve Sweeney | WR | California | |
| 10 | 257 | Leo Allen | WR | Tuskegee | |
| 11 | 283 | Jerry List | RB | Nebraska | |
| 12 | 309 | Jim Krapf | OG | Alabama | |
| 14 | 361 | Bruce Polen | DB | William Penn | |
| 15 | 387 | Dave Leffers | OG | Vanderbilt | |
| 16 | 413 | Jerry Gadlin | WR | Wyoming | |
| 17 | 439 | Michael Ryan | OG | USC | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–24 | 0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 44,818 |
| 2 | September 23 | Miami Dolphins | W 12–7 | 1–1 | California Memorial Stadium | 74,121 |
| 3 | September 30 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–16 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,631 |
| 4 | October 7 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–10 | 2–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,051 |
| 5 | October 14 | at San Diego Chargers | W 27–17 | 3–2 | San Diego Stadium | 50,672 |
| 6 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | T 23–23 | 3–2–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,270 |
| 7 | October 28 | at Baltimore Colts | W 34–21 | 4–2–1 | Memorial Stadium | 59,008 |
| 8 | November 4 | New York Giants | W 42–0 | 5–2–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,200 |
| 9 | November 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–17 | 5–3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 47,535 |
| 10 | November 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 3–7 | 5–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 47,398 |
| 11 | November 25 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–3 | 6–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,195 |
| 12 | December 2 | at Houston Oilers | W 17–6 | 7–4–1 | Houston Astrodome | 25,801 |
| 13 | December 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–7 | 8–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,945 |
| 14 | December 16 | Denver Broncos | W 21–17 | 9–4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,910 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Season summary
Week 1 at Vikings Week 2 vs. DolphinsThe Raiders became the first team to defeat Miami since Super Bowl VI.
Week 3 at Chiefs Week 4 at Cardinals Week 5 at Chargers Week 6 at Broncos Week 7 at Colts Week 8 vs. Giants Week 9 vs. Steelers Week 10 vs. Browns Week 11 vs. Chargers Week 12 at Oilers Week 13 vs. Chiefs Week 14 vs. BroncosStandings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 292 | 175 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 4–2 | 6–4–1 | 231 | 192 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | 354 | 296 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 0–6 | 1–9–1 | 188 | 386 | L4 |
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 33–14 | 1–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,110 |
| AFC Championship | December 30 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–27 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 75,105 |
Divisional
Conference Championship
Awards and honors
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References
- ^ Football Database. Retrieved 2015-Oct-30.
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