| 1973 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| 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 | T Winston Hill WR Jerome Barkum |
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.
