1973 Dallas Cowboys
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Record: 10-4-0, Finished 1st in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 382 points (27.3/g), 2nd of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 203 points (14.5/g), 7th.
Differential of 179 points (12.8/g), 3rd.
Expected W-L: 11.4-2.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (0.9/g), 3rd.
Simple Rating System: Total 12.8, Offense: 6.8, Defense: 6.0, SoS: -0.0, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Tom Landry (10-4-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Jim Myers
Training Camp: California Lutheran College (Thousand Oaks, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Roger Staubach | 31 | 4 | 14 | 179 for 286, 2,428 yards, 23 td, 15 int, & 46 rushes for 250 yards and 3 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 16th / 122nd pick / 1964 Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 129th pick / 1964 |
| RB | Calvin Hill* | 26 | 4 | 0 | 273 rushes for 1,142 yards, 6 td, & 32 catches for 290 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1969 |
| RB | Robert Newhouse | 23 | 1 | 6 | 84 rushes for 436 yards, 1 td, & 9 catches for 87 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 35th pick / 1972 |
| FB | Walt Garrison | 29 | 7 | 8 | 105 rushes for 440 yards, 6 td, & 26 catches for 273 yards and 2 td | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 79th pick / 1966 Kansas City Chiefs / 17th / 151st pick / 1966 |
| WR | Bob Hayes | 31 | 8 | 0 | 22 catches for 360 yards, 3 td | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 88th pick / 1964 Denver Broncos / 14th / 105th pick / 1964 |
| WR | Otto Stowe | 24 | 2 | 7 | 23 catches for 389 yards, 6 td, & 3 rushes for 28 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 47th pick / 1971 |
| WR | Drew Pearson | 22 | Rook | 6 | 22 catches for 388 yards, 2 td | |
| TE | Billy Joe DuPree | 23 | Rook | 0 | 29 catches for 392 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 2 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1973 |
| LT | Ralph Neely | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 28th pick / 1965 |
| LG | John Niland* | 29 | 7 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1966 Oakland Raiders / 13th / 116th pick / 1966 |
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| C | John Fitzgerald | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 101st pick / 1970 |
| RG | Blaine Nye | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 130th pick / 1968 |
| RT | Rayfield Wright*+ | 28 | 6 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 182nd pick / 1967 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Larry Cole | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 16th / 428th pick / 1968 |
| LDT | Jethro Pugh | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 145th pick / 1965 |
| RDT | Bob Lilly* | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961 Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961 |
| RDE | Pat Toomay | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 153rd pick / 1970 |
| LLB | Dave Edwards | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962 |
| MLB | Lee Roy Jordan* | 32 | 10 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963 |
| RLB | D.D. Lewis | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 159th pick / 1968 |
| LCB | Charlie Waters | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 66th pick / 1970 |
| RCB | Mel Renfro* | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964 Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964 |
| SS | Cornell Green | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| FS | Cliff Harris | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Toni Fritsch | 28 | 2 | 0 | 18 of 28 field goals & 43 of 43 extra points | |
| P | Marv Bateman | 23 | 1 | 0 | 55 punts for a 41.6 average, 2 blocked | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 78th pick / 1972 |
| PR | Golden Richards | 23 | Rook | 0 | 21 punt returns for a 6.6 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 46th pick / 1973 |
| KR | Drew Pearson | 22 | Rook | 6 | 7 kick returns for a 22.1 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Jim Arneson | 22 | G-C | 12 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Arizona | 1/7/1951 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 307th pick / 1973 |
| 53 | John Babinecz | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 222 | 6-1 | Villanova | 7/27/1950 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 39th pick / 1972 |
| 31 | Benny Barnes | 22 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Stanford | 3/3/1951 | 1 | |
| 56 | Rodrigo Barnes | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Rice | 2/10/1950 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 176th pick / 1973 |
| 81 | Marv Bateman | 23 | P | 13 | 0 | 213 | 6-4 | Utah | 4/5/1950 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 78th pick / 1972 |
| 17 | Mike Clark | 33 | K | 4 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 11/7/1940 | 10 | |
| 63 | Larry Cole | 27 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 252 | 6-5 | Air Force,Houston,Hawaii | 11/15/1946 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 16th / 428th pick / 1968 |
| 89 | Billy Joe DuPree | 23 | TE | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Michigan St. | 3/7/1950 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1973 |
| 52 | Dave Edwards | 34 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Auburn | 12/14/1939 | 10 | Denver Broncos / 25th / 194th pick / 1962 |
| 62 | John Fitzgerald | 25 | C-G | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-5 | Boston Col. | 4/16/1948 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 101st pick / 1970 |
| 15 | Toni Fritsch | 28 | K | 13 | 0 | 190 | 5-7 | none | 7/10/1945 | 2 | |
| 84 | Jean Fugett | 22 | TE | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Amherst | 12/16/1951 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 13th / 338th pick / 1972 |
| 32 | Walt Garrison | 29 | RB | 13 | 8 | 205 | 6-0 | Oklahoma St. | 7/23/1944 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 79th pick / 1966 Kansas City Chiefs / 17th / 151st pick / 1966 |
| 34 | Cornell Green | 33 | DB | 14 | 0 | 208 | 6-3 | Utah St. | 2/10/1940 | 11 | |
| 77 | Bill Gregory | 24 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-5 | Wisconsin | 12/14/1949 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 77th pick / 1971 |
| 43 | Cliff Harris | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 188 | 6-0 | Ouachita Baptist | 11/12/1948 | 3 | |
| 22 | Bob Hayes | 31 | SE-WR | 13 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Florida A&M | 12/20/1942 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 88th pick / 1964 Denver Broncos / 14th / 105th pick / 1964 |
| 35 | Calvin Hill* | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 227 | 6-4 | Yale | 1/2/1947 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1969 |
| 54 | Chuck Howley | 37 | LB | 1 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | West Virginia | 6/28/1936 | 15 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958 |
| 55 | Lee Roy Jordan* | 32 | LB | 14 | 0 | 221 | 6-1 | Alabama | 4/27/1941 | 10 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 6th pick / 1963 Boston Patriots / 2nd / 14th pick / 1963 |
| 50 | D.D. Lewis | 28 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Mississippi St. | 10/16/1945 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 159th pick / 1968 |
| 74 | Bob Lilly* | 34 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | TCU | 7/26/1939 | 12 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961 Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961 |
| 51 | Dave Manders | 32 | C | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Michigan St. | 2/20/1941 | 9 | |
| 79 | Harvey Martin | 23 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 11/16/1950 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1973 |
| 23 | Mike Montgomery | 24 | RB-WR | 9 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Kansas St. | 7/10/1949 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1971 |
| 14 | Craig Morton | 30 | QB | 14 | 0 | 214 | 6-4 | California | 2/5/1943 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 Oakland Raiders / 10th / 75th pick / 1965 |
| 73 | Ralph Neely | 30 | T-G | 14 | 0 | 265 | 6-6 | Oklahoma | 9/12/1943 | 8 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 28th pick / 1965 |
| 44 | Robert Newhouse | 23 | RB | 14 | 6 | 209 | 5-10 | Houston | 1/9/1950 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 35th pick / 1972 |
| 76 | John Niland* | 29 | G | 13 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Iowa | 2/29/1944 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1966 Oakland Raiders / 13th / 116th pick / 1966 |
| 61 | Blaine Nye | 27 | G | 14 | 0 | 251 | 6-4 | Stanford | 3/29/1946 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 130th pick / 1968 |
| 88 | Drew Pearson | 22 | WR | 14 | 6 | 184 | 6-0 | Tulsa | 1/12/1951 | Rook | |
| 33 | Cyril Pinder | 27 | RB | 5 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Illinois | 11/13/1946 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 39th pick / 1968 |
| 75 | Jethro Pugh | 29 | DT-DE | 13 | 0 | 260 | 6-6 | Elizabeth City St. | 7/3/1944 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 145th pick / 1965 |
| 20 | Mel Renfro* | 32 | DB-RB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Oregon | 12/30/1941 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 17th pick / 1964 Oakland Raiders / 10th / 79th pick / 1964 |
| 83 | Golden Richards | 23 | WR | 12 | 0 | 181 | 6-1 | Hawaii,BYU | 12/31/1950 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 46th pick / 1973 |
| 45 | Larry Robinson | 22 | RB | 4 | 0 | 210 | 6-4 | Ferrum,Tennessee | 4/6/1951 | Rook | |
| 12 | Roger Staubach | 31 | QB | 14 | 14 | 197 | 6-3 | New Mex. Mil. Inst.,Navy | 2/5/1942 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 16th / 122nd pick / 1964 Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 129th pick / 1964 |
| 82 | Otto Stowe | 24 | WR | 7 | 7 | 188 | 6-2 | Iowa St. | 2/25/1949 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 47th pick / 1971 |
| 40 | Les Strayhorn | 22 | RB | 11 | 0 | 205 | 5-10 | East Carolina | 9/1/1951 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 17th / 438th pick / 1973 |
| 67 | Pat Toomay | 25 | DE | 14 | 0 | 247 | 6-5 | Vanderbilt | 5/17/1948 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 153rd pick / 1970 |
| 87 | Billy Truax | 30 | TE | 2 | 0 | 240 | 6-5 | LSU | 7/15/1943 | 9 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 14th pick / 1964 Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 26th pick / 1964 |
| 71 | Rodney Wallace | 24 | T-G | 12 | 0 | 255 | 6-5 | New Mexico | 2/10/1949 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 259th pick / 1971 |
| 78 | Bruce Walton | 22 | T-G-C | 7 | 0 | 251 | 6-6 | UCLA | 6/14/1951 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 126th pick / 1973 |
| 46 | Mark Washington | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 188 | 5-10 | Morgan St. | 12/28/1947 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 13th / 335th pick / 1970 |
| 41 | Charlie Waters | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 193 | 6-1 | Clemson | 9/10/1948 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 66th pick / 1970 |
| 70 | Rayfield Wright*+ | 28 | T-TE | 12 | 0 | 255 | 6-6 | Fort Valley St. | 8/23/1945 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 182nd pick / 1967 |
| Team Total | 26.8 | 14 | 222.3 | 6-2.4 | 4.4 |