1973 Denver Broncos season

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1973 Denver Broncos season
Head Coach John Ralston
Home Field Mile High Stadium
Results
Record 7-5-2
Place 3rd, AFC West
Playoff Finish Did not qualify
Timeline
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1972 1974

The 1973 Denver Broncos season was the team's 14th year in professional football and its forth with the National Football League. For the first time in franchise history, the team posted a winning record of seven wins, five losses, and two ties.

[edit] Regular Season

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Record
1 Sep 16 Cincinnati Bengals W 28-10 Mile High Stadium 1-0
2 Sep 23 San Francisco 49ers L 34-36 Mile High Stadium 1-1
3 Sep 30 Chicago Bears L 14-33 Mile High Stadium 1-2
4 Oct 7 Kansas City Chiefs L 14-16 Arrowhead Stadium 1-3
5 Oct 14 Houston Oilers W 48-20 Astrodome 2-3
6 Oct 21 Oakland Raiders T 23-23 Mile High Stadium 2-3-1
7 Oct 28 New York Jets W 40-28 Shea Stadium 3-3-1
8 Nov 4 St. Louis Cardinals T 17-17 Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium 3-3-2
9 Nov 11 San Diego Chargers W 30-19 Mile High Stadium 4-3-2
10 Nov 18 Pittsburgh Steelers W 23-13 Three Rivers Stadium 5-3-2
11 Nov 25 Kansas City Chiefs W 14-10 Mile High Stadium 6-3-2
12 Dec 2 Dallas Cowboys L 10-22 Mile High Stadium 6-4-2
13 Dec 9 San Diego Chargers W 42-28 San Diego Stadium 7-4-2
14 Dec 16 San Diego Chargers L 17-21 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 7-5-2

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Denver Broncos seasons
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Bold indicates Super Bowl victory
1973 NFL season
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AFC East Central West NFC East Central West
Baltimore Cincinnati Denver Dallas Chicago Atlanta
Buffalo Cleveland Kansas City NY Giants Detroit Los Angeles
Miami Houston Oakland Philadelphia Green Bay New Orleans
New England Pittsburgh San Diego St. Louis Minnesota San Francisco
NY Jets Washington
1973 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl VIII