The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 14th season, and fourth in the National Football League.
In Week Two of the regular season, the Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins, snapping Miami's 18-game winning-streak including a perfect season in 1972.
For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss. But the Raiders failed to reach the Super Bowl as they lost to Miami in the AFC Championship Game.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Main article:
1973 NFL Draft
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Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 16, 1973 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 24–16 |
44,818
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| 2 |
September 23, 1973 |
Miami Dolphins (at Berkeley, CA) |
W 12–7 |
74,121
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| 3 |
September 30, 1973 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 16–3 |
72,631
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| 4 |
October 7, 1973 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
W 17–10 |
49,051
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| 5 |
October 14, 1973 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 27–17 |
50,672
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| 6 |
October 22, 1973 |
at Denver Broncos |
T 23–23 |
51,270
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| 7 |
October 28, 1973 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W 34–21 |
59,008
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| 8 |
November 4, 1973 |
New York Giants |
W 42–0 |
51,200
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| 9 |
November 11, 1973 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 17–9 |
47,535
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| 10 |
November 18, 1973 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 7–3 |
47,398
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| 11 |
November 25, 1973 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 31–3 |
40,195
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| 12 |
December 2, 1973 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 17–6 |
25,801
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| 13 |
December 8, 1973 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 37–7 |
53,945
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| 14 |
December 16, 1973 |
Denver Broncos |
W 21–17 |
51,910
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Standings [edit]
Playoffs [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| Divisional |
December 22, 1973 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 33–14 |
51,110
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| Conference Championship |
December 30, 1973 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 27–10 |
75,105
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Awards and honors [edit]
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