The 1973 Philadelphia Eagles season was the team’s 41st in the National Football League. Although they improved upon their 2–11–1 record of the previous season, they failed to complete a winning record for the seventh consecutive season and failed to reach the playoffs for the thirteenth straight year.
Offseason
At the end of the 1972 season, Eagles head coach Ed Khayat was fired. Mike McCormack, who had been a Washington Redskins assistant coach from 1965–1972, was hired in his place
The Eagles move training camp from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, a short distance from Veterans Stadium.
NFL Draft
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Player selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
Rd |
PICK |
PLAYER |
POS |
SCHOOL |
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11 |
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Pre-season
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Regular season
- On September 23, the Eagles and the New York Giants played in the final Giants game at Yankee Stadium. The game resulted in a 23–23 tie.[2]
- In 1973, Roman Gabriel led the NFL with 3,219 yards and 23 touchdown passes, for which he was awarded the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 16, 1973 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
L 34–23 |
61,103
|
2 |
September 23, 1973 |
at New York Giants |
T 23–23 |
62,289
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3 |
September 30, 1973 |
Washington Redskins |
L 28–7 |
64,147
|
4 |
October 7, 1973 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 27–26 |
72,364
|
5 |
October 14, 1973 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
W 27–24 |
44,400
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6 |
October 21, 1973 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 28–21 |
47,478
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7 |
October 28, 1973 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 30–16 |
63,300
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8 |
November 4, 1973 |
New England Patriots |
W 24–23 |
65,070
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9 |
November 11, 1973 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 44–27 |
63,114
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10 |
November 18, 1973 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 31–10 |
59,375
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11 |
November 25, 1973 |
New York Giants |
W 20–16 |
63,086
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12 |
December 2, 1973 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 38–28 |
51,155
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13 |
December 9, 1973 |
New York Jets |
W 24–23 |
34,621
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14 |
December 16, 1973 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 38–20 |
49,484
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Game summaries
Week 5
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Eagles |
0 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
27 |
Cardinals |
0 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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2 |
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PHI |
Harold Carmichael 1 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) |
Eagles 7–0 |
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2 |
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STL |
Jim Bakken 39 yard field goal |
Eagles 7–3 |
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3 |
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STL |
Donny Anderson 21 yard run (Jim Bakken kick) |
Cardinals 10–7 |
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3 |
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PHI |
Tom Dempsey 32 yard field goal |
Tie 10 – 10 |
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3 |
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STL |
Ahmad Rashad 9 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) |
Cardinals 17–10 |
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4 |
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PHI |
Tom Dempsey 23 yard field goal |
Cardinals 17–13 |
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4 |
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STL |
Ahmad Rashad 65 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) |
Cardinals 24–13 |
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4 |
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PHI |
Harold Carmichael 27 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) |
Cardinals 24–20 |
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4 |
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PHI |
Don Zimmerman 24 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick) |
Eagles 27–24 |
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[3]
Week 8
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
7 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
23 |
• Eagles |
0 |
0 |
21 |
3 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
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NE |
Stingley 16 yard pass from Plunkett (White kick) |
NE 7–0 |
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Q2 |
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NE |
White 33 yard field goal |
NE 10–0 |
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Q3 |
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NE |
Stingley 14 yard pass from Plunkett (White kick) |
NE 17–0 |
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Q3 |
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PHI |
Young 20 yard pass from Gabriel (Dempsey kick) |
NE 17–7 |
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Q3 |
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PHI |
Young 7 yard pass from Gabriel (Dempsey kick) |
NE 17–14 |
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Q3 |
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PHI |
Wynn 24 yard fumble return (Dempsey kick) |
PHI 21–17 |
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Q4 |
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NE |
Cunningham 4 yard run (kick failed) |
NE 23–21 |
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Q4 |
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PHI |
Dempsey 12 yard field goal |
PHI 24–23 |
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[4]
Standings
Roster
Awards and honors
References
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Division championships (15) |
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Conference championships (5) |
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League championships (4) |
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Retired numbers |
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Media |
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Current league affiliations |
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