1973 San Diego Chargers season
The 1973 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's fourth season in the National Football League (NFL), and its 14th overall.
| 1973 San Diego Chargers season | |
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| Owner | Eugene V. Klein |
| Head coach | Harland Svare |
| General manager | Harland Svare |
| Home field | San Diego Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–11–1 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The team was coming off a season that ended with a 4–9–1 record. Although he was offered a five-year contract toward the end of the previous season, 1973 would prove to be Harland Svare's final season as the team's head coach.
The team obtained quarterback Johnny Unitas in a trade with the Baltimore Colts, but Unitas was a shell of his former greatness. In the middle of the season he was replaced at quarterback by a rookie Dan Fouts, the team's third-round pick in that year's draft.[1]
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 25 | Johnny Rodgers | Wide Receiver | Nebraska |
| 3 | 64 | Dan Fouts | Quarterback | Oregon |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 16 | at Washington Redskins | L 0–38 | 0–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,589 | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | Buffalo Bills | W 34–7 | 1–1 | San Diego Stadium | 47,588 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–20 | 1–2 | San Diego Stadium | 46,733 | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–38 | 1–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,795 | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–27 | 1–4 | San Diego Stadium | 50,672 | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | Atlanta Falcons | L 0–41 | 1–5 | San Diego Stadium | 41,527 | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | at Cleveland Browns | T 16–16 | 1–5–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 68,244 | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–19 | 1–6–1 | San Diego Stadium | 50,234 | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | at Denver Broncos | L 19–30 | 1–7–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,034 | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–14 | 2–7–1 | San Diego Stadium | 34,848 | Recap |
| 11 | November 25 | at Oakland Raiders | L 3–31 | 2–8–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,195 | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | at New England Patriots | L 14–30 | 2–9–1 | Schaefer Stadium | 58,150 | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | Denver Broncos | L 28–42 | 2–10–1 | San Diego Stadium | 44,954 | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–33 | 2–11–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 43,755 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 4
San Diego Chargers (1–2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Steelers | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
at Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 60 °F • Wind 7
- Game attendance: 48,795
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
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Johnny Unitas was knocked out of the game.
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 292 | 175 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 4–2 | 6–4–1 | 231 | 192 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | 354 | 296 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 0–6 | 1–9–1 | 188 | 386 | L4 |
References
- Fouts would go on to play 15 seasons for the Chargers, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
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| Conference championships (1) | |
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