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1973 New York Jets season

The 1973 New York Jets season was the fourteenth season for the team and the fourth in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–7 record from 1972 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished with a record of 4–10 in the final season under head coach Weeb Ewbank, with their only wins coming against division rivals New England and Baltimore.

1973 New York Jets season
OwnerLeon Hess
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
Home fieldShea Stadium
Results
Record4–10
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersT Winston Hill
WR Jerome Barkum

The Jets' offense was weakened when quarterback Joe Namath suffered a shoulder injury in the second game. The injury was the third time in four seasons that Namath had been sidelined. Namath did not play again until the second half of the tenth game of the season.

The memorandum of understanding signed by team original owner (as the New York Titans) Harry Wismer gave Shea Stadium's co-tenants, the New York Mets’, exclusive use of the stadium until they had completed their season. The Jets were required to open 1973 with several road games. As the Mets had a long playoff run to the World Series, the Jets' first six games were on the road.[1][2]

The 1973 season would be the last for legendary coach Weeb Ewbank.

The Jets playing host to the Buffalo Bills at Shea Stadium during a 1973 home game.

Offseason

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Draft

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Main article: 1973 NFL draft
1973 New York Jets draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 13 Burgess Owens  Defensive back Miami (FL)
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Roster

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1973 New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad
  • Currently vacant

Reserve

Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 17 at Green Bay Packers L 7–23 0–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,124
2 September 23 at Baltimore Colts W 34–10 1–1 Memorial Stadium 55,942
3 September 30 at Buffalo Bills L 7–9 1–2 Rich Stadium 77,425
4 October 7 at Miami Dolphins L 3–31 1–3 Miami Orange Bowl 63,850
5 October 14 at New England Patriots W 9–7 2–3 Schaefer Stadium 58,659
6 October 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–26 2–4 Three Rivers Stadium 48,682
7 October 28 Denver Broncos L 28–40 2–5 Shea Stadium 55,108
8 November 4 Miami Dolphins L 14–24 2–6 Shea Stadium 57,791
9 November 11 New England Patriots W 33–13 3–6 Shea Stadium 51,034
10 November 18 at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–20 3–7 Riverfront Stadium 55,745
11 November 25 Atlanta Falcons L 20–28 3–8 Shea Stadium 47,283
12 December 2 Baltimore Colts W 20–17 4–8 Shea Stadium 51,167
13 December 9 at Philadelphia Eagles L 23–24 4–9 Veterans Stadium 34,621
14 December 16 Buffalo Bills L 14–34 4–10 Shea Stadium 47,740
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Schedule notes:

  • The October 14 game vs. the Patriots was originally scheduled to be played in New York, but due to the New York Mets’ involvement in the World Series, the sites for that game and the November 11 rematch were switched.
  • The October 21 game vs. the Steelers was originally scheduled to be played in New York, but was moved to Pittsburgh due to the Mets' ongoing participation in the World Series.

Season summary

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Week 2

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1 234Total
• Jets 3 01021 34
Colts 3 700 10
  • Date: September 23
  • Location: Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 55,942
  • Game weather: 71 °F (21.7 °C)
    Wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Scoring summary
1NYJBobby Howfield 22 yard field goalJets 3–0
1BALGeorge Hunt 17 yard field goalTie 3–3
2BALGlenn Doughty 23 yard pass from Bert Jones (George Hunt kick)Colts 10–3
3NYJEddie Bell 12 yard pass from Al Woodall (Bobby Howfield kick)Tie 10–10
3NYJBobby Howfield 16 yard field goalJets 13–10
4NYJEmerson Boozer 1 yard pass from Al Woodall (Bobby Howfield kick)Jets 20–10
4NYJRalph Baker 22 yard interception return (Bobby Howfield kick)Jets 27–10
4NYJRich Sowells 30 yard interception return (Bobby Howfield kick)Jets 34–10

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Week 5

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1 234Total
• Jets 3 033 9
Patriots 0 070 7
Scoring summary
1NYJBobby Howfield 40 yard field goalJets 3–0
3NYJBobby Howfield 39 yard field goalJets 6–0
3NEWill Foster recovered fumble in end zone (Jeff White kick)Patriots 7–6
4NYJBobby Howfield 22 yard field goalJets 9–7

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Week 6 at Steelers

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See also: 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season
New York Jets (2–3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 7 0014
Steelers 0 9 31426

at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind 9
  • Game attendance: 48,682
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

Standings

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Miami Dolphins 12 2 0 .857 7–1 9–2 343 150 W1
Buffalo Bills 9 5 0 .643 6–2 7–4 259 230 W4
New England Patriots 5 9 0 .357 1–7 3–8 258 300 L2
New York Jets 4 10 0 .286 4–4 4–7 240 306 L2
Baltimore Colts 4 10 0 .286 2–6 2–9 226 341 W2

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References

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  1. ^ Ryczek, pp. 158-159
  2. ^ Chastain, pp. 87–88
  3. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  4. ^ "New York Jets at New England Patriots - October 14th, 1973". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 296

Bibliography

Ryczek, William J. (2009). Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL (revised ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-4126-6. Chastain, Bill (2010). 100 Things Jets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-60078-522-1.

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