The San Diego Chargers were 2-11-1 in 1973. They finished 4th in the AFC West and 12th in the AFC.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 188 | 3,622 | 831 | 4.4 | 1,814 | 431 | 4.2 | 2,129 | 363 | 5.9 | 37 | 321 | 198 | 88 | 93 | 17 | 74 | 628 |
Team Rank | 25th | 19th | 24th | 19th | 18th | 22nd | 10th | 16th | 10th | 19th | 16th | 7th | 23rd | 24th | 16th | 11th | 15th | 14th | |
Opponent | 14 | 386 | 4,518 | 926 | 4.9 | 2,264 | 559 | 4.1 | 2,473 | 341 | 7.3 | 26 | 219 | 267 | 125 | 124 | 18 | 68 | 579 |
Opponent Rank | 24th | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 21st | 23rd | 13th | 20th | 16th | 20th | 21st | 7th | 22nd | 18th | 24th | 15th | 15th | 20th | |
Net | -198 | -896 | -95 | -0.5 | -450 | -128 | +0.2 | -344 | +22 | -1.4 | +11 | +102 | -69 | -37 | -31 | -1 | +6 | +49 | |
Net Rank | 25th | 21st | 24th | 18th | 20th | 25th | 9th | 20th | 7th | 23rd | 19th | 4th | 24th | 21st | 22nd | 15th | 17th | 14th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |