1973 Week Summaries

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1973 Week 1

Sep 16, 1973
Baltimore Colts 14
Cleveland Browns 24  
PassYds Phipps-CLE 150
RushYds Nottingham-BAL 64
RecYds Hooker-CLE 62
Sep 16, 1973
San Francisco 49ers 13
Miami Dolphins 21  
PassYds Brodie-SFO 110
RushYds Csonka-MIA 104
RecYds Washington-SFO 57
Sep 16, 1973
Buffalo Bills 31
New England Patriots 13  
PassYds Plunkett-NWE 226
RushYds Simpson-BUF 250
RecYds Ashton-NWE 55
Sep 16, 1973
Houston Oilers 14
New York Giants 34  
PassYds Snead-NYG 162
RushYds Johnson-NYG 96
RecYds Tucker-NYG 74
Sep 16, 1973
St. Louis Cardinals 34
Philadelphia Eagles 23  
PassYds Hart-STL 203
RushYds Metcalf-STL 133
RecYds Gray-STL 67
Sep 16, 1973
San Diego Chargers 0
Washington Redskins 38  
PassYds Kilmer-WAS 129
RushYds Edwards-SDG 63
RecYds Taylor-WAS 60
Sep 16, 1973
Dallas Cowboys 20
Chicago Bears 17  
PassYds Staubach-DAL 91
RushYds Hill-DAL 130
RecYds Harrison-CHI 30
Sep 16, 1973
Oakland Raiders 16
Minnesota Vikings 24  
PassYds Tarkenton-MIN 187
RushYds Davis-OAK 73
RecYds Siani-OAK 111
Sep 16, 1973
Atlanta Falcons 62
New Orleans Saints 7  
PassYds Shiner-ATL 227
RushYds Hampton-ATL 104
RecYds Mitchell-ATL 111
Sep 16, 1973
Cincinnati Bengals 10
Denver Broncos 28  
PassYds Anderson-CIN 217
RushYds Johnson-CIN 90
RecYds Johnson-CIN 52
Sep 16, 1973
Los Angeles Rams 23
Kansas City Chiefs 13  
PassYds Beathard-KAN 198
RushYds Bertelsen-RAM 143
RecYds Taylor-KAN 83
Sep 16, 1973
Detroit Lions 10
Pittsburgh Steelers 24  
PassYds Landry-DET 219
RushYds Fuqua-PIT 100
RecYds Jessie-DET 131
Sep 17, 1973
New York Jets 7
Green Bay Packers 23  
PassYds Namath-NYJ 203
RushYds Brockington-GNB 73
RecYds Barkum-NYJ 96

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Players of the Week Table
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