| 1973 New York Jets season | |
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| Owner | Leon Hess |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TWinston Hill WRJerome Barkum |
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The 1973 New York Jets season was the fourteenth season for the team and the fourth in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–7 record from 1972 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished with a record of 4–10 in the final season under head coach Weeb Ewbank, with their only wins coming against division rivals New England and Baltimore.
The Jets' offense was weakened when quarterback Joe Namath suffered a shoulder injury in the second game. The injury was the third time in four seasons that Namath had been sidelined. Namath didn't play again until the second half of the tenth game of the season.
The memorandum of understanding signed by team original owner (as the New York Titans) Harry Wismer gave Shea Stadium's co-tenants, the New York Mets’, exclusive use of the stadium until they had completed their season. The Jets were required to open 1973 with several road games. As the Mets had a long playoff run to the World Series, the Jets' first six games were on the road.[1][2]
The 1973 season would be the last for legendary coach Weeb Ewbank.
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 13 | Burgess Owens | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 17 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 7–23 | 0–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 47,124 | |
| 2 | September 23 | atBaltimore Colts | W 34–10 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 55,942 | |
| 3 | September 30 | atBuffalo Bills | L 7–9 | 1–2 | Rich Stadium | 77,425 | |
| 4 | October 7 | atMiami Dolphins | L 3–31 | 1–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | 63,850 | |
| 5 | October 14 | atNew England Patriots | W 9–7 | 2–3 | Schaefer Stadium | 58,659 | |
| 6 | October 21 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 14–26 | 2–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,682 | |
| 7 | October 28 | Denver Broncos | L 28–40 | 2–5 | Shea Stadium | 55,108 | |
| 8 | November 4 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 2–6 | Shea Stadium | 57,791 | |
| 9 | November 11 | New England Patriots | W 33–13 | 3–6 | Shea Stadium | 51,034 | |
| 10 | November 18 | atCincinnati Bengals | L 14–20 | 3–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 55,745 | |
| 11 | November 25 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–28 | 3–8 | Shea Stadium | 47,283 | |
| 12 | December 2 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–17 | 4–8 | Shea Stadium | 51,167 | |
| 13 | December 9 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 23–24 | 4–9 | Veterans Stadium | 34,621 | |
| 14 | December 16 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–34 | 4–10 | Shea Stadium | 47,740 | |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Miami Dolphins | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 343 | 150 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 6–2 | 7–4 | 259 | 230 | W4 |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–7 | 3–8 | 258 | 300 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 4–4 | 4–7 | 240 | 306 | L2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 2–9 | 226 | 341 | W2 |
Bibliography
Ryczek, William J. (2009). Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL (revised ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-4126-6. Chastain, Bill (2010). 100 Things Jets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-60078-522-1.
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