1973 Dallas Cowboys season | |
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Owner | Clint Murchison, Jr. |
General manager | Tex Schramm |
Head coach | Tom Landry |
Home field | Texas Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–4 |
Division place | 1st NFC East |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Rams) 27–16 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Vikings) 10–27 |
Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1973 Dallas Cowboys season was their 14th in the league. The team matched their previous output of 10–4.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the eighth straight season. After a 4–3 start the Cowboys won six of their last seven games to win the NFC East with a solid 10–4 record.
In the Divisional Playoffs the Dallas Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Rams 27–16 in Texas Stadium to earn their fourth straight Championship Game Appearance. However, not even the home crowd at Texas Stadium could help the Cowboys as they fell to the Minnesota Vikings 27–10. This was Roger Staubach's first full season as the starting quarterback.