Full NFL season
1973
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1973 NFL season.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.
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Divisional Round
Conference Championships
Super Bowl VIII
Season honors
Awards and statistical leaders
Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.
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League showcase
Pro Bowl rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”
AFC standings
Indexed regular season| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami Dolphins | 12–2 | .857 | 343 | 150 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–4 | .714 | 347 | 210 |
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Around the league
Division standings
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
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Defining games
Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.
Super Bowl
VIIIMIAMIDOLPHINS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
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JAN 13, 1974
Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings
Super Bowl VIII · Jan 13, 1974
Conference Championship
1973MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DALLASCOWBOYS
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DEC 30, 1973
Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys
Conference Championship · Dec 30, 1973
Conference Championship
1973OAKLANDRAIDERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
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DEC 30, 1973
Oakland Raiders vs Miami Dolphins
Conference Championship · Dec 30, 1973
Divisional Round
1973W
WSH
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
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DEC 22, 1973
WSH vs Minnesota Vikings
Divisional Round · Dec 22, 1973
Divisional Round
1973LOS ANGELESRAMS
DALLASCOWBOYS
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DEC 23, 1973
Los Angeles Rams vs Dallas Cowboys
Divisional Round · Dec 23, 1973
Divisional Round
1973CINCINNATIBENGALS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
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DEC 23, 1973
Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins
Divisional Round · Dec 23, 1973
Divisional Round
1973PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
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DEC 22, 1973
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Oakland Raiders
Divisional Round · Dec 22, 1973
Regular Season
1973CLEVELANDBROWNS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
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DEC 2, 1973
Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs
Regular Season · Dec 2, 1973
Regular Season
1973DENVERBRONCOS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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NOV 4, 1973
Denver Broncos vs Arizona Cardinals
Regular Season · Nov 4, 1973
Regular Season
1973LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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OCT 28, 1973
Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns
Regular Season · Oct 28, 1973
Regular Season
1973OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
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OCT 22, 1973
Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos
Regular Season · Oct 22, 1973
