1973 San Diego Chargers season
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| 1973 San Diego Chargers season | |
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| Head coach | Harland Svare |
| General manager | Harland Svare |
| Owner | Gene Klein |
| Home field | San Diego Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–11–1 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1973 San Diego Chargers season was the team's fourteenth year, and fourth year in the National Football League.
The team was coming off a season that ended with a 4–9–1 record. Despite the fact that he was offered a five-year contract toward the end of the previous season, 1973 would prove to be Harland Svare's final season as the team's head coach.
The team obtained legendary quarterback Johnny Unitas in a trade with the Baltimore Colts, but Unitas was a shell of his former greatness. In the middle of the season he would be replaced by at quarterback by rookie Dan Fouts, the team's third round pick in that year's draft.[1]
NFL Draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 16, 1973 | at Washington Redskins | L 38–0 |
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| 2 | September 23, 1973 | Buffalo Bills | W 34–7 |
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| 3 | September 30, 1973 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–13 |
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| 4 | October 7, 1973 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 38–21 |
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| 5 | October 14, 1973 | Oakland Raiders | L 27–17 |
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| 6 | October 21, 1973 | Atlanta Falcons | L 41–0 |
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| 7 | October 28, 1973 | at Cleveland Browns | T 16–16 |
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| 8 | November 4, 1973 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 19–0 |
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| 9 | November 11, 1973 | at Denver Broncos | L 30–19 |
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| 10 | November 18, 1973 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–14 |
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| 11 | November 25, 1973 | at Oakland Raiders | L 31–3 |
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| 12 | December 2, 1973 | at New England Patriots | L 30–14 |
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| 13 | December 9, 1973 | Denver Broncos | L 42–28 |
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| 14 | December 16, 1973 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 33–6 |
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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 |
Roster
References
- ↑ Fouts would go on to play 15 seasons for the Chargers, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
