The Detroit Lions were 6-7-1 in 1973. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 6th in the NFC.
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See stats| 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 | 271 | 4,046 | 850 | 4.8 | 2,133 | 496 | 4.3 | 2,105 | 327 | 6.4 | 27 | 192 | 237 | 122 | 104 | 11 | 64 | 584 |
Team Rank | 13th | 13th | 19th | 11th | 9th | 15th | 7th | 18th | 14th | 16th | 4th | 21st | 12th | 8th | 12th | 22nd | 10th | 8th | |
Opponent | 14 | 247 | 3,905 | 866 | 4.5 | 2,117 | 501 | 4.2 | 2,058 | 332 | 6.2 | 33 | 270 | 245 | 127 | 98 | 20 | 68 | 606 |
Opponent Rank | 12th | 13th | 14th | 12th | 16th | 13th | 19th | 11th | 13th | 8th | 10th | 16th | 20th | 19th | 12th | 20th | 15th | 19th | |
Net | +24 | +141 | -16 | +0.3 | +16 | -5 | +0.1 | +47 | -5 | +0.2 | -6 | -78 | -8 | -5 | +6 | -9 | -4 | -22 | |
Net Rank | 13th | 11th | 18th | 10th | 10th | 14th | 10th | 15th | 12th | 11th | 7th | 21st | 17th | 14th | 13th | 23rd | 11th | 11th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |