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(Top) 1 Offseason 1.1 NFL draft 2 Roster 3 Preseason 4 Schedule 4.1 Game summaries 4.1.1 Week 2: at Denver Broncos 4.2 Standings 5 References

1973 San Francisco 49ers season

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1973 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Josephine Morabito Jane Morabito
General manager	Louis Spadia
Head coach	Dick Nolan
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	C Forrest Blue G Woody Peoples TE Ted Kwalick OLB Dave Wilcox P Tom Wittum
← 1972 49ers seasons 1974 →

The 1973 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League and their 28th overall. 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 ^[1] and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four years. After the season, quarterback John Brodie retired after 17 years in the NFL, all with the 49ers.^[2]

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1973 San Francisco 49ers draft
1	18	Mike Holmes	Wide receiver	Texas Southern	played with the 49ers beginning in 1974
2	41	Willie Harper	Linebacker	Nebraska
5	112	Mike Fulk	Linebacker	Indiana
5	122	Ed Beverly	Wide receiver	Arizona State
6	149	Arthur Moore	Nose tackle	Tulsa
7	174	John Mitchell	Linebacker	Alabama
8	201	Dave Atkins	Running back	UTEP
9	226	Roger Praetorius	Running back	Syracuse
10	253	Charlie Hunt	Linebacker	Florida State
11	278	Tom Dahlberg	Running back	Gustavus Adolphus
12	305	Larry Pettus	Tackle	Tennessee State
13	330	Alan Kelso	Center	Washington
14	357	Dennis Morrison	Quarterback	Kansas State	played with the 49ers in 1974
15	382	Mike Bettiga	Wide receiver	Humboldt State	played with the 49ers in 1974
16	409	Mike Oven	Tight end	Georgia Tech
17	434	Bob Erickson	Guard	North Dakota State
Made roster

Roster

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**1973 San Francisco 49ers roster**

	Quarterbacks 12 John Brodie 19 Joe Reed 11 Steve Spurrier Running backs 29 Dave Atkins 42 Doug Cunningham 35 Larry Schreiber 24 Jimmy Thomas 22 Vic Washington 40 Ken WillardFB Wide receivers 46 Danny Abramowicz 81 Ed Beverly 20 Mike Holmes 17 John IsenbargerRB 18 Gene Washington 88 Dick Witcher Tight ends 82 Ted Kwalick 84 Dave Olerich		Offensive linemen 79 Cas BanaszekT 77 Jean BarrettT 65 Randy BeislerG 75 Forrest BlueC 69 Woody PeoplesG 76 Len RohdeT Defensive linemen 72 Bill BelkDE 86 Cedrick HardmanDE 53 Tommy HartDE 56 Bob HoskinsDT 70 Charlie KruegerDT 78 Rolf KruegerDT		Linebackers 59 Willie Harper 57 Frank Nunley 58 Jim Sniadecki 52 Skip Vanderbundt 64 Dave Wilcox Defensive backs 37 Jimmy JohnsonCB 49 Ralph McGillFS 32 Mel PhillipsSS 38 Mike Simpson 44 Bruce TaylorCB Special teams 30 Bruce GossettK 13 Tom WittumP		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	July 28	vs. New England Patriots	W 20–7	1–0	Fawcett Stadium	19,685
2	August 6	atCleveland Browns	W 27–16	2–0	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	65,707
3	August 11	vs. New York Jets	L 14–34	2–1	Tampa Stadium	46,477
4	August 19	San Diego Chargers	W 19–7	3–1	Candlestick Park	54,977
5	August 26	Denver Broncos	W 43–7	4–1	Candlestick Park	59,097
6	September 1	atOakland Raiders	L 17–23	4–2	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	53,612
7	September 7	atLos Angeles Rams	L 10–38	4–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	57,687

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Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 16	atMiami Dolphins	L 13–21	0–1	Miami Orange Bowl	68,275
2	September 23	atDenver Broncos	W 36–34	1–1	Mile High Stadium	50,966
3	September 30	Los Angeles Rams	L 20–40	1–2	Candlestick Park	57,487
4	October 7	atAtlanta Falcons	W 13–9	2–2	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	51,107
5	October 14	Minnesota Vikings	L 13–17	2–3	Candlestick Park	56,438
6	October 21	New Orleans Saints	W 40–0	3–3	Candlestick Park	52,881
7	October 28	Atlanta Falcons	L 3–17	3–4	Candlestick Park	56,825
8	November 4	atDetroit Lions	L 20–30	3–5	Tiger Stadium	49,531
9	November 11	atWashington Redskins	L 9–33	3–6	RFK Stadium	54,381
10	November 18	atLos Angeles Rams	L 13–31	3–7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	78,358
11	November 26	Green Bay Packers	W 20–6	4–7	Candlestick Park	49,244
12	December 2	Philadelphia Eagles	W 38–28	5–7	Candlestick Park	51,155
13	December 9	atNew Orleans Saints	L 10–16	5–8	Tulane Stadium	62,490
14	December 15	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–37	5–9	Candlestick Park	52,252
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 2: at Denver Broncos

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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 (18.9 °C), wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)

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

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Standings

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NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	12	2	0	.857	5–1	9–2	388	178	W6
Atlanta Falcons	9	5	0	.643	4–2	7–4	318	224	W1
San Francisco 49ers	5	9	0	.357	2–4	4–7	262	319	L2
New Orleans Saints	5	9	0	.357	1–5	4–7	163	312	L1

References

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^ "1973 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

^ "Brodie will sub Bible for passing". Wilmington Morning Star. UPI. November 23, 1973. p. 7C.

^ "1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

^ "San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos - September 23rd, 1973". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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Founded in 1946 Based and headquartered in Santa Clara, California
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Culture	49er Faithful Sourdough Sam San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush West Coast offense The Pigskin Priest KGO KNBR
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Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1950–present) Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)

1973 NFL season

East	Central	West	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

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