1973 Game by Game
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| 1973 - Regular Season Record: 4-10 | ||
| 09/17/73 | at Green Bay | 23-7 |
| 09/23/73 | at Baltimore | 34-10 |
| 09/30/73 | at Buffalo | 9-7 |
| 10/07/73 | at Miami | 31-3 |
| 10/14/73 | at New England | 9-7 |
| 10/21/73 | at Pittsburgh | 26-14 |
| 10/28/73 | Denver | 40-28 |
| 11/04/73 | Miami | 24-14 |
| 11/11/73 | New England | 33-13 |
| 11/18/73 | at Cincinnati | 20-14 |
| 11/25/73 | Atlanta | 28-20 |
| 12/02/73 | Baltimore | 20-17 |
| 12/09/73 | at Philadelphia | 24-23 |
| 12/16/73 | Buffalo | 34-14 |
The 1973 regular season.
Week 1: at Green Bay Packers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee
- Game attendance: 47,124
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- GB - FG Marcol 9
2nd Quarter
- GB - McGeorge 19 pass from Hunter (Marcol kick)
- GB - FG Marcol 37
3rd Quarter
- GB - FG Marcol 10
4th Quarter
- GB - Brockington 1 run (Marcol kick)
- NYJ - Knight 17 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
Week 2: at Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 34 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 55,942
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 22
- BAL - FG Hunt 17
2nd Quarter
- BAL - Doughty 23 pass from Jones (Hunt kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Bell 12 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 16
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 1 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Baker 22 interception return (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Sowells 30 interception return (Howfield kick)
Week 3: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park
- Game attendance: 77,425
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 42
4th Quarter
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 20
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 42
- NYJ - Barkum 34 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Game attendance: 63,850
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Morris 3 run (Yepremian kick)
- MIA - Briscoe 12 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
2nd Quarter
- MIA - FG Yepremian 19
- MIA - Warfield 3 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Warfield 40 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 38
Week 5: at New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Boston
- Game attendance: 57,581
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 40
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 39
- NE - Foster blocked punt recovery in end zone (White kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 22
Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh
- Game attendance: 48,682
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- PIT - FG Gerela 27
- PIT - FG Gerela 29
- NYJ - Caster 29 pass from Demory (Howfield kick)
- PIT - FG Gerela 36
3rd Quarter
- PIT - FG Gerela 13
4th Quarter
- PIT - Shanklin 16 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- PIT - Harris 2 run (Gerela kick)
Week 7: vs Denver Broncos
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Denver Broncos | 21 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 40 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 55.108
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DEN - Washington 15 pass from Johnson (Turner kick)
- DEN - Odoms 21 pass from Johnson (Turner kick)
- DEN - Mitchell 40 interception return (Turner kick)
- NYJ - Owens 82 kickoff return (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- DEN - FG Turner 21
- DEN - FG Turner 47
- DEN - FG Turner 19
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 1 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 30 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
- DEN - Moses 76 pass from Ramsey (Turner kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 56 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
4th Quarter
- DEN -FG Turner 33
Week 6: vs Miami Dolphins
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 | |
| New York Jets | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 57,491
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- MIA - Morris 19 run (Yepremian kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Riggins 3 run (Howfield kick)
- MIA - Morris 4 run (Yepremian kick)
3rd Quarter
- MIA - Warfield 37 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
- MIA - FG Yepremian 20
Week 9: vs New England Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New England Patriots | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 51,034
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NE - Windsor 22 pass from Plunkett (kick failed)
- NYJ - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer 17 run (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 44
- NYJ - FG Howfield 22
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 28
4th Quarter
- NYJ - Barkum 31 pass from Demory (Howfield kick)
- NE - Windsor 21 pass from Plunkett (White kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 39
Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Game attendance: 55,745
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
- CIN - Clark 1 run (Muhlmann kick)
- CIN - FG Muhlmann 16
- CIN - Curtis 24 pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 3 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Caster 12 pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
4th Quarter
- CIN - FG Muhlmann 51
Week 11: vs Atlanta Falcons
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 47,283
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- ATL - Geredine 38 pass from Lee (Mike-Mayer kick)
- NYJ - Caster 2 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- ATL - Ray 1 run (Mike-Mayer kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 14
- NYJ - FG Howfield 24
- ATL - Neal 47 pass from Lee (Mike-Mayer kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYJ - Bell 38 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
4th Quarter
- ATL - Ray 1 run (Mike-Mayer kick)
Week 12: vs Baltimore Colts
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 51,167
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 30
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - Wise 80 fumble recovery return (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 15 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
4th Quarter
- BAL - FG Hunt 17
- NYJ - FG Howfield 18
- BAL - Doughty 54 pass from Speyrer (Hunt kick)
- BAL - L.Mitchell 1 run (Hunt kick)
Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Jets | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- Game attendance: 34,621
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYJ - Boozer pass from Woodall (Howfield kick)
- NYJ - Boozer 1 run (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 34
- PHI - Zimmermann 2 pass from Gabriel (Dempsey kick)
3rd Quarter
- PHI - Carmichael 62 pass from Gabriel (Dempsey kick)
- NYJ - FG Howfield 16
- PHI - FG Dempsey 40
- PHI - Outlaw 45 interception return (Dempsey kick)
4th Quarter
- NYJ - FG Howfield 41
Week 14: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 | |
| New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Game attendance: 47,790
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - Braxton 1 run (Leypoldt kick)
- NYJ - Barkum 48 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
2nd Quarter
- BUF - Simpson 13 run (Leypoldt kick)
- BUF - Cahill 51 punt return (Leypoldt kick)
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Braxton 1 run (Leypoldt kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 12
- BUF - FG Leypoldt 11
- NYJ - Caster 16 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
Note: Weeb Ewbank's final game as Jets head coach.
