1973 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Don Coryell (4-9-1)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1973 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics
1973 St. Louis Cardinals Roster

The St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Cardinals racked up 286 points, but the leaky defense yielded 365. Jim Hart passed for 2,223 yards. Donny Anderson grabbed 41 passes, while Jackie Smith accumulated 600 receiving yards, while Mel Gray and Terry Metcalf provided receiving help as well.

Donny Anderson carried the ball for a team-best 679 yards for St. Louis, and Terry Metcalf also aided the ground game.

Clarence Duren and Jim Tolbert each picked off 2 opponent throws.

Don Coryell coached the team. The 1973 St. Louis Cardinals lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 286
Regular Season Points Against: 365

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 16, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals 34 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 23, 1973 Washington Redskins 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 34 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 30, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Dallas Cowboys 45 L 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
October 7, 1973 Oakland Raiders 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
October 14, 1973 Philadelphia Eagles 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 24 L 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
October 21, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Washington Redskins 31 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
October 28, 1973 New York Giants 27 at St. Louis Cardinals 35 W 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
November 4, 1973 Denver Broncos 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 17 T 2-2-1 1-2-0 3-4-1
November 11, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals 21 at Green Bay Packers 25 L 2-2-1 1-3-0 3-5-1
November 18, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals 13 at New York Giants 24 L 2-2-1 1-4-0 3-6-1
November 25, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals 24 at Cincinnati Bengals 42 L 2-2-1 1-5-0 3-7-1
December 2, 1973 Detroit Lions 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 L 2-3-1 1-5-0 3-8-1
December 9, 1973 St. Louis Cardinals 32 at Atlanta Falcons 10 W 2-3-1 2-5-0 4-8-1
December 16, 1973 Dallas Cowboys 30 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 2-4-1 2-5-0 4-9-1


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