1973 Nfl Season

MAJOR RULE CHANGES

A jersey numbering system is adopted (players who played in the 1972 NFL Season are Grandfathered In ):

Defensive players cannot jump or stand on a teammate while trying to block a kick.

If there is a foul by the offensive team, and it is followed by a change of possession, the period can be extended by one play by the other team.

If the receiving team commits a foul after the ball is kicked, possession will be presumed to have changed; the receiving team keeps the ball.

FINAL STANDINGS

''W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against''

Tiebreakers

N.Y. Jets finished ahead of Baltimore in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).

Cincinnati finished ahead of Pittsburgh in the AFC Central based on better conference record (8-3 to Steelers' 7-4).

Kansas City finished ahead of Denver in the AFC West based on better division record (4-2 to Broncos' 3-2-1).

Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on better point differential in head-to-head games (13 points).

San Francisco finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC West based on better division record (2-4 to Saints' 1-5).

PLAYOFFS

See Also: NFL playoffs, 1973-74

Home team in capitals

AFC

Miami (AFC) 24, Minnesota (NFC) 7, at Rice Stadium , Houston, Texas

REFERENCES

''Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League'' (ISBN 0062701746)

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