1973 San Francisco 49ers season

1973 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Dick Nolan
Owner	Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform
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1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 0 20 10 6 36 Broncos 10 3 7 14 34 Date: September 23 Location: Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado Game start: 2:00 p.m. Game weather: 66°F, wind 16 mph

Scoring summary 1 DEN Jerry Simmons 18 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) Broncos 7–0 1 DEN Jim Turner 34 yard field goal Broncos 10–0 2 DEN Jim Turner 28 yard field goal Broncos 13–0 2 SF Bruce Gossett 22 yard field goal Broncos 13–3 2 SF Jimmy Thomas 5 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick) Broncos 13–10 2 SF John Brodie 1 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick) 49ers 17–13 2 SF Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal 49ers 20–13 3 SF Bruce Gossett 14 yard field goal 49ers 23–13 3 SF Vic Washington 1 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick) 49ers 30–13 3 DEN Floyd Little 1 yard run (Jim Turner kick) 49ers 30–20 4 SF Bruce Gossett 46 yard field goal 49ers 33–20 4 DEN Gene Washington 19 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) 49ers 33–27 4 DEN Floyd Little 1 yard run (Jim Turner kick) Broncos 34–33 4 SF Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal 49ers 36–34

Scoring summary
1		DEN	Jerry Simmons 18 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)	Broncos 7–0
1		DEN	Jim Turner 34 yard field goal	Broncos 10–0
2		DEN	Jim Turner 28 yard field goal	Broncos 13–0
2		SF	Bruce Gossett 22 yard field goal	Broncos 13–3
2		SF	Jimmy Thomas 5 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick)	Broncos 13–10
2		SF	John Brodie 1 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick)	49ers 17–13
2		SF	Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal	49ers 20–13
3		SF	Bruce Gossett 14 yard field goal	49ers 23–13
3		SF	Vic Washington 1 yard run (Bruce Gossett kick)	49ers 30–13
3		DEN	Floyd Little 1 yard run (Jim Turner kick)	49ers 30–20
4		SF	Bruce Gossett 46 yard field goal	49ers 33–20
4		DEN	Gene Washington 19 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)	49ers 33–27
4		DEN	Floyd Little 1 yard run (Jim Turner kick)	Broncos 34–33
4		SF	Bruce Gossett 39 yard field goal	49ers 36–34

The 1973 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 24th in the National Football League. They began the season hoping to improve on their previous years' output of 8–5–1, and looking to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. However, the team finished 5–9 and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

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