1973 NFL season

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Sources
NFL History Super Bowl History Pro-Football-Reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X) Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League Wikipedia

The 1973 NFL season was the 54th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl VIII when the Miami Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings.

[edit] Major rule changes

A jersey numbering system is adopted (players who played in the 1972 NFL season are grandfathered in):
- 1-19: Quarterbacks and specialists
- 20-49: Running backs and defensive backs
- 50-59: Centers and linebackers
- 60-79: Defensive linemen and offensive linemen other than centers
- 80-89: Wide receivers and tight ends
Defensive players cannot jump or stand on a teammate while trying to block a kick.
The clock is to start at the snap following a change of possession.
If there is a foul by the offensive team, and it is followed by a change of possession, the period can be extended by one play by the other team.
If the receiving team commits a foul after the ball is kicked, possession will be presumed to have changed; the receiving team keeps the ball.

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Qualified for playoffs

N.Y. Jets finished ahead of Baltimore in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
Cincinnati finished ahead of Pittsburgh in the AFC Central based on better conference record (8-3 to Steelers' 7-4).
Kansas City finished ahead of Denver in the AFC West based on better division record (4-2 to Broncos' 3-2-1).
Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on better point differential in head-to-head games (13 points).
San Francisco finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC West based on better division record (2-4 to Saints' 1-5).

Main article: NFL playoffs, 1973-74

Home team in capitals

Miami (AFC) 24, Minnesota (NFC) 7, at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X)
NFL History 1971-1980 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0062701746)

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