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1973 Detroit Lions
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Record: 6-7-1, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 271 points (19.4/g), 13th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 247 points (17.6/g), 12th.
Differential of 24 points (1.7/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 7.8-6.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 13th.
Coached by Don McCafferty (6-7-1)
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1973 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 24 | 17 | 301 | 193 | 108 | 3 | 29 | 395 | 154 | 241 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 23 | box | T | 0-1-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 13 | 12 | 192 | 82 | 110 | 3 | 17 | 277 | 101 | 176 | 2 |
| 3 | Mon | October 1 | box | W | 1-1-1 | Atlanta Falcons | 31 | 6 | 15 | 297 | 39 | 258 | 1 | 15 | 188 | 70 | 118 | 5 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 1-2-1 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 23 | 15 | 245 | 91 | 154 | 4 | 17 | 326 | 179 | 147 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 1-3-1 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 20 | 19 | 359 | 173 | 186 | 2 | 21 | 334 | 163 | 171 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 21 | box | L | 1-4-1 | Baltimore Colts | 27 | 29 | 24 | 397 | 227 | 170 | 3 | 19 | 337 | 172 | 165 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 28 | box | W | 2-4-1 | Green Bay Packers | 34 | 0 | 23 | 329 | 66 | 263 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 60 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 4 | box | W | 3-4-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 30 | 20 | 18 | 391 | 232 | 159 | 4 | 16 | 324 | 254 | 70 | 6 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 3-5-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 28 | 17 | 246 | 119 | 127 | 2 | 23 | 403 | 155 | 248 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 4-5-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 30 | 7 | 10 | 228 | 66 | 162 | 2 | 15 | 258 | 119 | 139 | 5 |
| 11 | Thu | November 22 | box | L | 4-6-1 | Washington Redskins | 0 | 20 | 11 | 208 | 134 | 74 | 3 | 20 | 298 | 96 | 202 | ||
| 12 | Sun | December 2 | box | W | 5-6-1 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 16 | 17 | 303 | 211 | 92 | 19 | 301 | 132 | 169 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 9 | box | W | 6-6-1 | Chicago Bears | 40 | 7 | 22 | 306 | 182 | 124 | 1 | 9 | 79 | 33 | 46 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sat | December 15 | box | L | 6-7-1 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 34 | 17 | 244 | 98 | 146 | 3 | 18 | 322 | 157 | 165 | |