1973 Detroit Lions

1973 Detroit Lions Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season
1	Sun, Sep 16, 1973	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss 10 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 10 0 10 Steelers 0 3 7 14 24 0 - 3 0 - 10 7 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 17 10 - 24
2	Sun, Sep 23, 1973	@ Green Bay Packers	Tie 13 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 3 0 10 13 Packers 0 10 0 3 13 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 10 6 - 10 13 - 10 13 - 13
3	Mon, Oct 1, 1973	vs Atlanta Falcons	Win 31 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 0 3 0 6 Lions 7 14 3 7 31 0 - 3 7 - 3 14 - 3 21 - 3 21 - 6 24 - 6 31 - 6
4	Sun, Oct 7, 1973	vs Minnesota Vikings	Loss 9 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 14 6 0 3 23 Lions 3 3 3 0 9 0 - 7 0 - 14 3 - 14 6 - 14 6 - 17 6 - 20 9 - 20 9 - 23
5	Sun, Oct 14, 1973	@ New Orleans Saints	Loss 13 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 3 7 3 13 Saints 0 3 3 14 20 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 6 10 - 6 10 - 13 13 - 13 13 - 20
6	Sun, Oct 21, 1973	vs Baltimore Colts	Loss 27 - 29
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 10 6 13 29 Lions 0 6 7 14 27 0 - 7 0 - 10 3 - 10 6 - 10 13 - 10 13 - 16 13 - 23 13 - 26 13 - 29 20 - 29 27 - 29
7	Sun, Oct 28, 1973	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 34 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 0 0 0 Lions 10 7 0 17 34 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 24 - 0 27 - 0 34 - 0
8	Sun, Nov 4, 1973	vs San Francisco 49ers	Win 30 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 20 0 0 20 Lions 14 10 3 3 30 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 21 - 7 21 - 10 21 - 13 24 - 13 24 - 20 27 - 20 30 - 20
9	Sun, Nov 11, 1973	@ Minnesota Vikings	Loss 7 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 0 0 0 7 Vikings 7 7 14 0 28 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 21 7 - 28
10	Sun, Nov 18, 1973	@ Chicago Bears	Win 30 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 13 10 0 30 Bears 7 0 0 0 7 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 20 - 7 23 - 7 30 - 7
11	Thu, Nov 22, 1973	vs Washington Redskins	Loss 0 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 10 3 7 0 20 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 13 0 - 20
12	Sun, Dec 2, 1973	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Win 20 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 10 0 7 20 Cardinals 0 10 3 3 16 3 - 0 3 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 10 13 - 10 13 - 13 20 - 13 20 - 16
13	Sun, Dec 9, 1973	vs Chicago Bears	Win 40 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 7 0 0 7 Lions 3 21 9 7 40 3 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 24 - 0 24 - 7 30 - 7 33 - 7 40 - 7
14	Sat, Dec 15, 1973	@ Miami Dolphins	Loss 7 - 34
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 7 7 Dolphins 14 17 3 0 34 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 17 0 - 24 0 - 31 0 - 34 7 - 34

What was the record of the 1973 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 6-7-1 record. They went 4-3 at home and 2-4-1 on the road.

What division did the 1973 Detroit Lions play in?

The 1973 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1973 Detroit Lions?

During the regular season, the 1973 Detroit Lions went 3-2-1 against their NFC Central opponents.

What was the 1973 Detroit Lions record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Chicago Bears	2-0	100%	+56
Green Bay Packers	1-0-1	75%	+34
Minnesota Vikings	0-2	0%	-35

What was the 1973 Detroit Lions record by month?

The 1973 Detroit Lions had their best month in December, when they went 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-1-1 and had a 25% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	0-1-1	25%	-14
October	2-3	40%	+36
November	2-2	50%	-8
December	2-1	66.7%	+10

Did the 1973 Detroit Lions make the Playoffs?

No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1973.

What was the point differential for the 1973 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +24. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 7.8 wins, or a 8-6 record in the regular season.

How did the 1973 Detroit Lions perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1973 Detroit Lions went 1-2-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 0-1-1.

How did the 1973 Detroit Lions perform in overtime games?

The 1973 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1973 Detroit Lions?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1973 Detroit Lions was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1973 Detroit Lions?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1973 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.