1973 Denver Broncos season
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| 1973 Denver Broncos season | |
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| Head coach | John Ralston |
| General manager | John Ralston |
| Owner | Gerald Phipps |
| Home field | Mile High Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–2 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1973 Denver Broncos season was the team's 14th year in professional football and its fourth with the National Football League (NFL). For the first time in franchise history, the team posted a winning record of seven wins, five losses, and two ties. One of these ties, in their first-ever game with the Cardinals,[1] was the nearest they would come to losing to that franchise until 2010,[1] and also their only NFL appearance in St. Louis until 2000 against the relocated Rams at Edward Jones Dome.[2]
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Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
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Special Teams
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–10 | Mile High Stadium | 1–0 |
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| 2 | September 23 | San Francisco 49ers | L 34–36 | Mile High Stadium | 1–1 |
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| 3 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | L 14–33 | Mile High Stadium | 1–2 |
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| 4 | October 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–16 | Arrowhead Stadium | 1–3 |
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| 5 | October 14 | at Houston Oilers | W 48–20 | Astrodome | 2–3 |
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| 6 | October 22 | Oakland Raiders | T 23–23 | Mile High Stadium | 2–3–1 |
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| 7 | October 28 | at New York Jets | W 40–28 | Shea Stadium | 3–3–1 |
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| 8 | November 4 | at St. Louis Cardinals | T 17–17 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 3–3–2 |
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| 9 | November 11 | San Diego Chargers | W 30–19 | Mile High Stadium | 4–3–2 |
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| 10 | November 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–13 | Three Rivers Stadium | 5–3–2 |
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| 11 | November 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 14–10 | Mile High Stadium | 6–3–2 |
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| 12 | December 2 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–22 | Mile High Stadium | 6–4–2 |
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| 13 | December 9 | at San Diego Chargers | W 42–28 | San Diego Stadium | 7–4–2 |
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| 14 | December 16 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–21 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 7–5–2 |
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Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| 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 |
Awards and honors
- UPI AFC Coach of the Year: John Ralston
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Cardinals versus Denver Broncos
- ↑ St. Louis Rams at home to Denver Broncos
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
