The 1973 New England Patriots season was the franchise's fourth season in the National Football League and 14th overall. The Patriots ended the season with a record of five wins and nine losses and a third place finish in the AFC East Division. It was the first year under head coach and general manager Chuck Fairbanks, hired in January after six seasons as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.
Selections in the 1973 NFL draft included John Hannah, Sam Cunningham, Ray Hamilton, and Darryl Stingley. The assistant coaches on offense included future NFL head coaches Ron Erhardt, Sam Rutigliano, and Red Miller.
Offseason NFL draft
Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Game Recap 1 September 16 Buffalo Bills L 13–31 0–1 Schaefer Stadium 56,119 Recap 2 September 23 Kansas City Chiefs L 7–10 0–2 Schaefer Stadium 57,918 Recap 3 September 30 at Miami Dolphins L 23–44 0–3 Miami Orange Bowl 62,508 Recap 4 October 7 Baltimore Colts W 24–16 1–3 Schaefer Stadium 57,044 Recap 5 October 14 New York Jets L 7–9 1–4 Schaefer Stadium 58,659 Recap 6 October 21 at Chicago Bears W 13–10 2–4 Soldier Field 47,643 Recap 7 October 28 Miami Dolphins L 14–30 2–5 Schaefer Stadium 57,617 Recap 8 November 4 at Philadelphia Eagles L 23–24 2–6 Veterans Stadium 65,070 Recap 9 November 11 at New York Jets L 13–33 2–7 Shea Stadium 51,034 Recap 10 November 18 Green Bay Packers W 33–24 3–7 Schaefer Stadium 60,525 Recap 11 November 25 at Houston Oilers W 32–0 4–7 Astrodome 27,344 Recap 12 December 2 San Diego Chargers W 30–14 5–7 Schaefer Stadium 58,150 Recap 13 December 9 at Buffalo Bills L 13–37 5–8Rich Stadium 72,470 Recap 14 December 16 at Baltimore Colts L 13–18 5–9 Memorial Stadium 52,065 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 296
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