1973 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Tom Landry (10-4)
Location: Dallas, Texas

1973 Dallas Cowboys Roster
1973 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Dallas piled up points with 382 points, while the defense surrendered 203. Calvin Hill ran for a team-best 1,142 yards for the Cowboys.

Roger Staubach threw for 2,428 yards. Calvin Hill paced pass catchers, hauling in 32 passes, while Billy DuPree accumulated 392 receiving yards. Otto Stowe, Walt Garrison, Bob Hayes and Drew Pearson each provided receiving help, too.

The ball-hawking defense created 41 turnovers. Lee Jordan picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Tom Landry coached the team. The 1973 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Conference Championship.

Click on column headings to sort.

Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Roger Staubach	286	179	62.6	2428	8.5	23	8.0	15	5.2	53	43	269	94.6
Craig Morton	32	13	40.6	174	5.4	3	9.4	1	3.1	53	0	0	76.8
Calvin Hill	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Mike Montgomery	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Walt Garrison	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	321	192	59.8	2602	8.1	26	8.1	16	5.0	53	43	269

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Calvin Hill	273	1142	4.2	21	6
Walt Garrison	105	440	4.2	33	6
Robert Newhouse	84	436	5.2	54	1
Roger Staubach	46	250	5.4	18	3
Les Strayhorn	11	62	5.6	24	1
Jean Fugett	1	34	34.0	34	0
Otto Stowe	3	28	9.3	14	0
Larry Robinson	2	17	8.5	11	0
Cyril Pinder	12	15	1.2	5	0
Golden Richards	1	2	2.0	2	0
Billy DuPree	2	2	1.0	6	0
Craig Morton	1	0	0.0	0	0
Mike Montgomery	1	-10	-10.0	-10	0
Totals	542	2418	4.5	54	17

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Calvin Hill	32	290	9.1	29	0
Billy DuPree	29	392	13.5	40	5
Walt Garrison	26	273	10.5	53	2
Otto Stowe	23	389	16.9	45	6
Drew Pearson	22	388	17.6	40	2
Bob Hayes	22	360	16.4	47	3
Mike Montgomery	14	164	11.7	32	3
Jean Fugett	9	168	18.7	48	3
Robert Newhouse	9	87	9.7	38	1
Golden Richards	6	91	15.2	53	1
Totals	192	2602	13.6	53	26

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Toni Fritsch	43	43	100.0	28	18	64.3	97
Mike Clark	2	1	50.0	2	1	50.0	4
Marv Bateman	1	1	100.0				1
Totals	46	45	97.8	30	19	63.3	102

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Marv Bateman	55	2290	41.6	62
Mike Montgomery	4	158	39.5	48
Totals	59	2448	41.5	62

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Golden Richards	21	139	6.6	46
Cliff Harris	3	20	6.7	12
Drew Pearson	2	13	6.5	13
Mike Montgomery	2	2	1.0	3
Totals	28	174	6.2	46

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Mike Montgomery	6	175	29.2	63
Drew Pearson	7	155	22.1	26
Cliff Harris	6	148	24.7	33
Larry Robinson	4	86	21.5	28
Robert Newhouse	3	62	20.7	26
Les Strayhorn	2	44	22.0	25
Golden Richards	3	44	14.7	20
Bruce Walton	1	11	11.0	11
Mark Washington	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	33	725	22.0	63

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Lee Jordan	6	78	13.0	31	1
Charlie Waters	5	112	22.4	44	0
Mel Renfro	2	65	32.5	35	1
Cliff Harris	2	9	4.5	5	0
Pat Toomay	1	35	35.0	35	0
Benny Barnes	1	1	1.0	1	0
Mark Washington	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	18	300	16.7	44	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Jethro Pugh			0	4	35	0
Calvin Hill			7	3	0
Larry Cole			0	3	8	0
D.D. Lewis			0	2	4
John Fitzgerald			0	2	0	0
Dave Edwards			0	2	0	0
Bob Lilly			0	2	6	0
Mel Renfro		0	0	2	0
Jean Fugett			0	1	0
Cornell Green			0	1	0	0
Larry Robinson			1	1	0	0
Charlie Waters		0	0	1	15	0
Harvey Martin			0	1	0	0
Robert Newhouse			3	1	0
Blaine Nye			0	1	0	0
Jim Arneson			0	1	0	0
Mark Washington		0	0	1	0	0
Billy DuPree			0	1	0
Pat Toomay		0	0	1	0	0
Roger Staubach			5	1	0
Drew Pearson			1	1	28
Craig Morton			1	1	-12	0
Ralph Neely			0	1	0	0
Walt Garrison			3	1	0
Rodrigo Barnes			0	1	0	0
Golden Richards			1	0	0
Les Strayhorn			2	0	0
Lee Jordan		0	1	0	0
Totals	0	0	25	37	84	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Toni Fritsch									18	43	0			97
Walt Garrison	6	2							0	0	0			48
Calvin Hill	6	0							0	0	0			36
Otto Stowe	0	6							0	0	0			36
Billy DuPree	0	5							0	0	0			30
Jean Fugett	0	3							0	0	0			18
Mike Montgomery	0	3	0	0					0	0	0			18
Bob Hayes		3							0	0	0			18
Roger Staubach	3								0	0	0			18
Drew Pearson		2	0	0					0	0	0			12
Robert Newhouse	1	1		0					0	0	0			12
Lee Jordan						1			0	0	0			6
D.D. Lewis								1	0	0	0			6
Mel Renfro						1			0	0	0			6
Golden Richards	0	1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Les Strayhorn	1			0					0	0	0			6
Benny Barnes						0			0	0	0		2	4
Mike Clark									1	1	0			4
Marv Bateman									0	1	0			1
Totals	17	26	0	0	0	2	0	1	19	45	0	0	2	382