1973 Minnesota Vikings season
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1973 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12-2 |
| Division Place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 27-20 Won Conference Championship (Cowboys) 27-10 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1972 | 1974 |
The 1973 Minnesota Vikings season was their 13th year of play in the National Football League. The Vikings regained the NFC Central title after a disappointing 7-7 record the previous season, as they finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses. The Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins, 27-20, in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at home and went on to upset the Dallas Cowboys, 27-10, in Irving, Texas to win the NFC Championship, before losing Super Bowl VIII to the Miami Dolphins, 24-7 at Rice Stadium in Houston.
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Off season
NFL Draft
Main article: 1973 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 12 | Chuck Foreman | Running Back | University of Miami |
| 2 | 34 | Jackie Wallace | Defensive Back | University of Arizona |
| 3 | 65 | Jim Lash | Wide Receiver | Northwestern University |
| 4 | 80 | Mike Wells | Quarterback | University of Illinois |
| 5 | 118 | Brent McClanahan | Running Back | Arizona State University |
| 6 | 139 | Doug Kingsriter | Tight End | University of Minnesota |
| 6 | 143 | Fred Abbott | Linebacker | University of Florida |
| 7 | 168 | Josh Brown | Running Back | Texas State |
| 8 | 196 | Craig Darling | Tackle | Iowa |
| 9 | 221 | Larry Dibbles | Defensive End | New Mexico |
| 10 | 236 | Randy Lee | Defensive Back | Tulane |
| 10 | 246 | Dave Mason | Defensive Back | University of Nebraska |
| 11 | 274 | Geary Murdock | Guard | Iowa State |
| 12 | 299 | Alan Spencer | Wide Receiver | Pittsburg State |
| 13 | 324 | Ron Just | Guard | Minot State |
| 14 | 352 | Eddie Bishop | Defensive Back | Southern |
| 15 | 377 | Tony Chandler | Running Back | Missouri Valley |
| 16 | 402 | Larry Smiley | Defensive End | Texas Southern |
| 17 | 429 | Dave Winfield | Tight End | University of Minnesota |
Following college, Dave Winfield was drafted by four teams in three different sports. The San Diego Padres selected him as an outfielder with the fourth overall pick in the MLB draft. In basketball, both the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and the Utah Stars (ABA) drafted him. Although he never played college football, the Minnesota Vikings selected Winfield in the 17th round of the NFL draft. He is currently one of two players ever to be drafted by three professional sports (the other being Dave Logan).[2]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 16, 1973 | Oakland Raiders | W 24-16 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 2 | September 23, 1973 | at Chicago Bears | W 22-13 | Soldier Field |
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| 3 | September 30, 1973 | Green Bay Packers | W 11-3 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 4 | October 7, 1973 | at Detroit Lions | W 23-9 | Tiger Stadium |
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| 5 | October 14, 1973 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17-13 | Candlestick Park |
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| 6 | October 21, 1973 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28-21 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 7 | October 28, 1973 | Los Angeles Rams | W 10-9 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 8 | November 4, 1973 | Cleveland Browns | W 26-3 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 9 | November 11, 1973 | Detroit Lions | W 28-7 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 10 | November 19, 1973 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20-14 | Atlanta Stadium |
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| 11 | November 25, 1973 | Chicago Bears | W 31-13 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 12 | December 2, 1973 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 27-0 | Riverfront Stadium |
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| 13 | December 8, 1973 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31-7 | Lambeau Field |
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| 14 | December 16, 1973 | at New York Giants | W 31-7 | Yale Bowl |
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 296 | 168 | W-2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 271 | 247 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 7 | 2 | .429 | 202 | 259 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 195 | 334 | L-6 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 22, 1973 | Washington Redskins | W 27-20 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| Conference Championship | December 30, 1973 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27-10 | Texas Stadium |
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| Super Bowl | January 13, 1974 | N Miami Dolphins | L 24-7 | Rice Stadium |
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