You Are Here > Pro-Football-Reference.com > Teams > New Orleans Saints > 1973 Game Results & Schedule

1973 New Orleans Saints

Franchise Index: Previous Season / Next Season

Record: 5-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 163 points (11.6/g), 26th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 312 points (22.3/g), 18th.
 Differential of -149 points (-10.6/g), 24th.
 Expected W-L: 2.5-11.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.3/g), 19th.

Coached by John North (5-9-0)

1973 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 16 box L 0-1 Atlanta Falcons 7 62 11 187 35 152 8 32 496 278 218 2
2 Mon September 24 box L 0-2 @ Dallas Cowboys 3 40 17 236 98 138 2 24 355 186 169 1
3 Sun September 30 box L 0-3 @ Baltimore Colts 10 14 12 312 250 62 2 19 339 91 248 5
4 Sun October 7 box W 1-3 Chicago Bears 21 16 19 282 119 163 1 13 253 179 74 2
5 Sun October 14 box W 2-3 Detroit Lions 20 13 21 334 163 171 2 19 359 173 186 2
6 Sun October 21 box L 2-4 @ San Francisco 49ers 0 40 2 82 -15 97 3 21 424 221 203 2
7 Sun October 28 box W 3-4 Washington Redskins 19 3 19 242 39 203 15 179 155 24 2
8 Sun November 4 box W 4-4 Buffalo Bills 13 0 19 281 166 115 10 190 66 124 1
9 Sun November 11 box L 4-5 @ Los Angeles Rams 7 29 9 220 96 124 3 25 424 212 212 1
10 Sun November 18 box L 4-6 @ San Diego Chargers 14 17 22 341 199 142 3 14 288 102 186 2
11 Sun November 25 box L 4-7 Los Angeles Rams 13 24 15 259 109 150 2 31 450 110 340 3
12 Sun December 2 box L 4-8 @ Green Bay Packers 10 30 16 256 156 100 5 13 259 105 154 2
13 Sun December 9 box W 5-8 San Francisco 49ers 16 10 14 274 154 120 1 18 268 152 116 3
14 Sun December 16 box L 5-9 @ Atlanta Falcons 10 14 11 195 90 105 2 17 296 148 148 2