1973 Dallas Cowboys season
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Cowboys |
0 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
| Bears |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
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Date: September 16
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Location: Soldier Field
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Game start: 1:00 p.m.
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Game weather: 55°F • Wind 9
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
CHI |
Mac Percival 33 yard field goal |
Bears 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal |
Tie 3–3 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Otto Stowe 21 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 10–3 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 18 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 17–3 |
|
| 3 |
|
CHI |
Ike Hill 59 yard punt return (Mac Percival kick) |
Cowboys 17–10 |
|
| 4 |
|
CHI |
Carl Garrett 15 yard run (Mac Percival kick) |
Tie 17–17 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 11 yard field goal |
Cowboys 20–17 |
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| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
CHI |
Mac Percival 33 yard field goal |
Bears 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal |
Tie 3–3 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Otto Stowe 21 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 10–3 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 18 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 17–3 |
|
| 3 |
|
CHI |
Ike Hill 59 yard punt return (Mac Percival kick) |
Cowboys 17–10 |
|
| 4 |
|
CHI |
Carl Garrett 15 yard run (Mac Percival kick) |
Tie 17–17 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 11 yard field goal |
Cowboys 20–17 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Saints |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| • Cowboys |
12 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
40 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Calvin Hill 7 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Safety, O'Neal tackled by B. Barnes in end zone |
DAL 9–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal |
DAL 12–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
NO |
Happy Feller 9 yard field goal |
DAL 12–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Robert Newhouse 3 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 19–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Robert Newhouse 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 26–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Mike Montgomery 7 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 33–3 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Les Strayhorn 1 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 40–3 |
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Calvin Hill 7 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Safety, O'Neal tackled by B. Barnes in end zone |
DAL 9–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal |
DAL 12–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
NO |
Happy Feller 9 yard field goal |
DAL 12–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Robert Newhouse 3 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 19–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Robert Newhouse 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 26–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
Mike Montgomery 7 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 33–3 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Les Strayhorn 1 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
DAL 40–3 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| • Cowboys |
14 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
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Date: September 30
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Location: Texas Stadium
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Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST
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Game weather: 71°F; wind 5
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
DuPree 8 yard pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Hill 19 yard run (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
DAL |
Fritsch 24 yard field goal |
DAL 17–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
DAL |
Staubach 1 yard run (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 24–0 |
|
| Q3 |
|
STL |
Bakken 16 yard field goal |
DAL 24–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
DuPree 2 yard pass from Staubach |
DAL 31–3 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Richards 53 yard pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 38–3 |
|
| Q4 |
|
STL |
Anderson 1 yard run (Bakken kick) |
DAL 38–10 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
DuPree 1 yard pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 45–10 |
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
DuPree 8 yard pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
DAL |
Hill 19 yard run (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 14–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
DAL |
Fritsch 24 yard field goal |
DAL 17–0 |
|
| Q2 |
|
DAL |
Staubach 1 yard run (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 24–0 |
|
| Q3 |
|
STL |
Bakken 16 yard field goal |
DAL 24–3 |
|
| Q3 |
|
DAL |
DuPree 2 yard pass from Staubach |
DAL 31–3 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
Richards 53 yard pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 38–3 |
|
| Q4 |
|
STL |
Anderson 1 yard run (Bakken kick) |
DAL 38–10 |
|
| Q4 |
|
DAL |
DuPree 1 yard pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick) |
DAL 45–10 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eagles |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| • Cowboys
|
0 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
31 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
PHI |
Tom Dempsey 17 yard field goal |
Eagles 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
PHI |
Charle Young 80 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) |
Eagles 10–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Roger Staubach 1 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Eagles 10–7 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Walt Garrison 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 14–10 |
|
| 3 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 28 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 21–10 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Walt Garrison 1 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 28–10 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 23 yard field goal |
Cowboys 31–10 |
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
PHI |
Tom Dempsey 17 yard field goal |
Eagles 3–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
PHI |
Charle Young 80 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) |
Eagles 10–0 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Roger Staubach 1 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Eagles 10–7 |
|
| 2 |
|
DAL |
Walt Garrison 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 14–10 |
|
| 3 |
|
DAL |
Bob Hayes 28 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 21–10 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Walt Garrison 1 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) |
Cowboys 28–10 |
|
| 4 |
|
DAL |
Toni Fritsch 23 yard field goal |
Cowboys 31–10 |
The 1973 Dallas Cowboys season was their 14th in the league. The team matched their previous output of 10–4. They qualified for the playoffs for the eighth straight season. After a 4-3 start the Cowboys won six of their last seven games to win the NFC East with a solid 10-4 record. In the Divisional Playoffs the Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-16 in Texas Stadium to earn their four straight Championship Game Appearance. However, not even the home crowd at Texas Stadium could help the Cowboys as they fell to the Minnesota Vikings 27-10.
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