1973 Oakland Raiders season

The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 14th season, and fourth in the National Football League.

1973 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	John Madden
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	Al Davis
Home field	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record	9–4–1
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Round (Steelers) 33–14 Lost AFC Championship Game (Dolphins) 10–27

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

Draft

Main article: 1973 NFL Draft

1973 Oakland Raiders draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	23	Ray Guy * ^†	P	Southern Miss
2	49	Monte Johnson	LB	Nebraska
4	92	Perry Smith	DB	Colorado State
4	101	Joe Wylie	RB	Oklahoma
5	124	Louis Neal	WR	Prairie View A&M
5	127	Ron Mikolajczyk	OT	Tampa
6	153	Brent Myers	OT	Purdue
7	179	Gary Weaver	LB	Fresno State
8	205	Mike Rae	QB	USC
9	231	Steve Sweeney	WR	California
10	257	Leo Allen	WR	Tuskegee
11	283	Jerry List	RB	Nebraska
12	309	Jim Krapf	OG	Alabama
14	361	Bruce Polen	DB	William Penn
15	387	Dave Leffers	OG	Vanderbilt
16	413	Jerry Gadlin	WR	Wyoming
17	439	Michael Ryan	OG	USC
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Roster

1973 Oakland Raiders roster

	Quarterbacks  3 Daryle Lamonica 15 Don Milan 12 Ken Stabler Running backs 40 Pete Banaszak 28 Clarence Davis 44 Marv Hubbard 23 Charlie Smith Wide receivers 25 Fred Biletnikoff 21 Cliff Branch 49 Mike Siani 89 Steve Sweeney Tight ends 46 Warren Bankston 88 Bob Moore		Offensive linemen 76 Bob Brown T 64 George Buehler G 50 Dave Dalby C 00 Jim Otto C 65 Paul Seiler G 78 Art Shell T 63 Gene Upshaw G Defensive linemen 84 Tony Cline DE 82 Horace Jones DE 71 Kelvin Korver DT 60 Otis Sistrunk DE 77 Bubba Smith DE 80 Art Thoms DT		Linebackers 55 Dan Conners 51 Joe Carroll 86 Gerald Irons 58 Monte Johnson 41 Phil Villapiano Defensive backs 43 George Atkinson FS 24 Willie Brown CB 31 Jack Tatum FS 26 Skip Thomas CB 20 Jimmy Warren 43 Nemiah Wilson CB Special teams 16 George Blanda K  8 Ray Guy P		Reserve lists {{{reserve_lists}}} Practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 16, 1973	at Minnesota Vikings	L 24–16	44,818
2	September 23, 1973	Miami Dolphins (at Berkeley, California)	W 12–7	74,121
3	September 30, 1973	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 16–3	72,631
4	October 7, 1973	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 17–10	49,051
5	October 14, 1973	at San Diego Chargers	W 27–17	50,672
6	October 22, 1973	at Denver Broncos	T 23–23	51,270
7	October 28, 1973	at Baltimore Colts	W 34–21	59,008
8	November 4, 1973	New York Giants	W 42–0	51,200
9	November 11, 1973	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–9	47,535
10	November 18, 1973	Cleveland Browns	L 7–3	47,398
11	November 25, 1973	San Diego Chargers	W 31–3	40,195
12	December 2, 1973	at Houston Oilers	W 17–6	25,801
13	December 8, 1973	Kansas City Chiefs	W 37–7	53,945
14	December 16, 1973	Denver Broncos	W 21–17	51,910

Season summary

Week 1

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 13 3 0 16 • Vikings 10 0 7 7 24 Date: September 16 Location: Metropolitan Stadium Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 44,818 Game weather: 50°F; wind 8

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Week 2

See also: 1973 Miami Dolphins season

Miami Dolphins (1–0) at Oakland Raiders (0–1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7
Raiders	3	3	3	3	12

at Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 62°F • Wind 13
• Game attendance: 74,121
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Game information
Dolphins Bob Griese 12/25, 90 Yds, TD Mercury Morris 7 Rush, 48 Yds Jim Mandich 2 Rec, 38 Yds, TD Raiders Daryle Lamonica 7/10, 63 Yds, INT Marv Hubbard 20 Rush, 88 Yds Fred Biletnikoff 3 Rec, 36 Yds

The Raiders became the first team to defeat Miami since Super Bowl VI.

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MIA OAK 1 Raiders 12-yard field goal by Blanda 0 3 2 Raiders 46-yard field goal by Blanda 0 6 3 Raiders 19-yard field goal by Blanda 0 9 4 Raiders 10-yard field goal by Blanda 0 12 4 Dolphins Mandich 28-yard touchdown reception from Griese, Yepremian kick good 7 12 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 12

Week 3

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 3 0 0 3 • Chiefs 0 6 3 7 16 Date: September 30 Location: Arrowhead Stadium Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 72,631 Game weather: 59°F; wind 4

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Week 4

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 0 3 7 7 17 Cardinals 7 0 3 0 10 Date: October 7 Location: Busch Stadium Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 49,051 Game weather: 70°F; wind 10

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Week 5

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 0 6 7 14 27 Chargers 3 0 14 0 17 Date: October 14 Location: San Diego Stadium Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 50,672 Game weather: 66°F; wind 8

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Week 6

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 13 7 3 23 Broncos 7 0 10 6 23 Date: October 22 Location: Mile High Stadium Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 51,270 Game weather: 58°F; wind 9 Television network: ABC

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Week 7

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 3 10 7 14 34 Colts 0 0 7 14 21 Date: October 28 Location: Memorial Stadium Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 59,008 Game weather: 53°F; wind 12

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Week 8

1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 0 0 0 0 • Raiders 14 14 7 7 42 Date: November 4 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 51,200 Game weather: 49°F; wind 11

Scoring summary Q1 OAK Davis 5 yard run (Blanda kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 OAK Moore 21 yard pass from Stabler (Blanda kick) OAK 14–0 Q2 OAK Hubbard 8 yard run (Blanda kick) OAK 21–0 Q2 OAK Smith 18 yard pass from Stabler (Blanda kick) OAK 28–0 Q3 OAK Hubbard 9 yard run (Blanda kick) OAK 35–0 Q4 OAK Sweeney 34 yard pass from Lamonica (Blanda kick) OAK 42–0

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Week 9 vs Steelers

See also: 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season and Raiders–Steelers rivalry

Pittsburgh Steelers (7–1) at Oakland Raiders (5–2–1)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	7	7	3	17
Raiders	0	3	0	6	9

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
• Game attendance: 47,535
• Referee: Bernie Ulman
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Game information
Steelers Terry Hanratty 6/19, 86 Yds, TD, INT Franco Harris 20 Rush, 77 Yds, TD Ron Shanklin 2 Rec, 41 Yds, TD Raiders Daryle Lamonica 13/31, 236 Yds, TD, 4 INT Charlie Smith 13 Rush, 74 Yds Fred Biletnikoff 4 Rec, 105 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP PIT OAK 2 Steelers Ron Shanklin 14-yard touchdown reception from Terry Hanratty, Roy Gerela kick good 7 0 2 Raiders 40-yard field goal by George Blanda 7 3 3 Steelers Franco Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Roy Gerela kick good 14 3 4 Steelers 17-yard field goal by Roy Gerela 17 3 4 Raiders Fred Biletnikoff 27-yard touchdown reception from Daryle Lamonica, George Blanda kick no good 17 9 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 9

Week 10

1 2 3 4 Total • Browns 0 7 0 0 7 Raiders 0 0 0 3 3 Date: November 18 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 47,398 Game weather: 53°F; wind 18

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Week 11

1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 3 0 0 0 3 • Raiders 7 17 7 0 31 Date: November 25 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 40,195 Game weather: 49°F; wind 12

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Week 12

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 0 0 3 14 17 Oilers 0 3 0 3 6 Date: December 2 Location: Houston Astrodome Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 25,801 Game weather: Indoors (dome)

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Week 13

1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 0 7 0 7 • Raiders 7 13 3 14 37 Date: December 8 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 53,945 Game weather: 50°F; wind 8

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Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 3 7 7 17 • Raiders 7 7 0 7 21 Date: December 16 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 51,910 Game weather: 47°F; wind 7

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Standings

AFC West
	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

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	December 22, 1973	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 33–14	51,110
Conference Championship	December 30, 1973	at Miami Dolphins	L 27–10	75,105

Divisional

1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 7 0 7 14 • Raiders 7 3 13 0 23 Date: December 22 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 51,110 Game weather: 50°F; wind 10

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Conference Championship

1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 10 0 10 • Dolphins 7 7 3 10 27 Date: December 30 Location: Orange Bowl Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 75,105 Game weather: 74°F; wind 8

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Awards and honors

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