1973 Cleveland Browns season

1973 Cleveland Browns season
Head coach	Nick Skorich
Owner	Art Modell
Home field	Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Local radio	WHK
Results
Record	7–5–2
Division place	3rd AFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 7 7 0 14 • Browns 7 10 7 0 24 Date: September 16 Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 74,303 Game weather: 64°F; wind 9

Scoring summary Q1 CLE Pitts 26 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick) CLE 7–0 Q2 BAL Speyrer 33 yard pass from Jones (Hunt kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 CLE Cockroft 14 yard field goal CLE 10–7 Q2 CLE Scott 45 yard interception return (Cockroft kick) CLE 17–7 Q3 BAL Hendricks 2 yard blocked punt return (Hunt kick) CLE 17–14 Q3 CLE Pitts 8 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick) CLE 24–14

Scoring summary
Q1		CLE	Pitts 26 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)	CLE 7–0
Q2		BAL	Speyrer 33 yard pass from Jones (Hunt kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		CLE	Cockroft 14 yard field goal	CLE 10–7
Q2		CLE	Scott 45 yard interception return (Cockroft kick)	CLE 17–7
Q3		BAL	Hendricks 2 yard blocked punt return (Hunt kick)	CLE 17–14
Q3		CLE	Pitts 8 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)	CLE 24–14

1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 10 0 0 10 • Browns 0 0 6 6 12 Date: September 30 Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 76,065 Game weather: 62°F; wind 9

Scoring summary Q2 NYG Gogolak 20 yard field goal NYG 3–0 Q2 NYG Tucker 20 yard pass from Snead (Gogolak kick) NYG 10–0 Q3 CLE Cockroft 11 yard field goal NYG 10–3 Q3 CLE Cockroft 27 yard field goal NYG 10–6 Q4 CLE Cockroft 30 yard field goal NYG 10–9 Q4 CLE Cockroft 10 yard field goal CLE 12–10

Scoring summary
Q2		NYG	Gogolak 20 yard field goal	NYG 3–0
Q2		NYG	Tucker 20 yard pass from Snead (Gogolak kick)	NYG 10–0
Q3		CLE	Cockroft 11 yard field goal	NYG 10–3
Q3		CLE	Cockroft 27 yard field goal	NYG 10–6
Q4		CLE	Cockroft 30 yard field goal	NYG 10–9
Q4		CLE	Cockroft 10 yard field goal	CLE 12–10

1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 3 0 0 7 10 • Browns 0 7 7 3 17 Date: October 7 Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,805 Game weather: 60°F; wind 4

Scoring summary Q1 CIN Muhlmann 38 yard field goal CIN 3–0 Q2 CLE Kelly 3 yard run (Cockroft kick) CLE 7–3 Q3 CLE Kelly 7 yard run (Cockroft kick) CLE 14–3 Q4 CIN Curtis 60 yard pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick) CLE 14–10 Q4 CLE Cockroft 24 yard field goal CLE 17–10

Scoring summary
Q1		CIN	Muhlmann 38 yard field goal	CIN 3–0
Q2		CLE	Kelly 3 yard run (Cockroft kick)	CLE 7–3
Q3		CLE	Kelly 7 yard run (Cockroft kick)	CLE 14–3
Q4		CIN	Curtis 60 yard pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick)	CLE 14–10
Q4		CLE	Cockroft 24 yard field goal	CLE 17–10

1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 0 13 0 13 • Browns 14 14 0 14 42 Date: October 21 Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 51°F; wind 6

Scoring summary Q1 CLE Kelly 8 yard run (Cockroft kick) CLE 7–0 Q1 CLE Phipps 1 yard run (Cockroft kick) CLE 14–0 Q2 CLE Hooker 21 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick) CLE 21–0 Q2 CLE Pitts 3 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick) CLE 28–0 Q3 HOU Hinton 34 yard pass from Pastorini (Butler kick) CLE 28–7 Q3 HOU Butler 9 yard field goal CLE 28–10 Q3 HOU Butler 31 yard field goal CLE 28–13 Q4 CLE Phipps 13 yard run (Cockroft kick) CLE 35–13 Q4 CLE Scott 2 yard pass from Horn (Cockroft kick) CLE 42–13

Scoring summary
Q1		CLE	Kelly 8 yard run (Cockroft kick)	CLE 7–0
Q1		CLE	Phipps 1 yard run (Cockroft kick)	CLE 14–0
Q2		CLE	Hooker 21 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)	CLE 21–0
Q2		CLE	Pitts 3 yard pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)	CLE 28–0
Q3		HOU	Hinton 34 yard pass from Pastorini (Butler kick)	CLE 28–7
Q3		HOU	Butler 9 yard field goal	CLE 28–10
Q3		HOU	Butler 31 yard field goal	CLE 28–13
Q4		CLE	Phipps 13 yard run (Cockroft kick)	CLE 35–13
Q4		CLE	Scott 2 yard pass from Horn (Cockroft kick)	CLE 42–13

1 2 3 4 Total Browns 3 0 0 0 3 • Vikings 3 6 7 10 26 Date: November 4 Location: Metropolitan Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 27°F; wind 11

Scoring summary Q1 CLE Don Cockroft 27 yard field goal CLE 3–0 Q1 MIN Fred Cox 16 yard field goal Tied 3–3 Q2 MIN Fred Cox 23 yard field goal MIN 6–3 Q2 MIN Fred Cox 33 yard field goal MIN 9–3 Q3 MIN Oscar Reed 3 yard rush (Cox kick) MIN 16–3 Q4 MIN Stu Voigt 7 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Cox kick) MIN 23–3 Q4 MIN Fred Cox 41 yard field goal MIN 26–3

The 1973 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 24th season with the National Football League. After a solid 1972 season, which included a playoff appearance, the Browns got off to a solid start, winning three of their first four games on the way to a 7-3-1 start. However, the Browns did not win another game the rest of the season and settled for third place with a 7-5-2 record.

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