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background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;; line-height: 1.5em;">1973 <span class="fn org">Buffalo Bills</span> season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson" title="Ralph Wilson">Ralph Wilson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Lou_Saban" title="Lou Saban">Lou Saban</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">9–5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">2nd <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; 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The Bills finished in 2nd place in the <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a> division and finished the <a href="/wiki/1973_NFL_season" title="1973 NFL season">1973 NFL season</a> with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, the team's first winning record since <a href="/wiki/1966_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1966 Buffalo Bills season">1966</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BBFE_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBFE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Head coach <a href="/wiki/Lou_Saban" title="Lou Saban">Lou Saban</a> began the second season of his second tenure with the Bills.<sup id="cite_ref-BBFE_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBFE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saban had previously led the team to the 1964 and 1965 <a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">AFL</a> championships.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the first season that the team played in <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (now "Highmark Stadium") after thirteen years playing at <a href="/wiki/War_Memorial_Stadium_(Buffalo)" class="mw-redirect" title="War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)">War Memorial Stadium</a> ("The Rockpile"). </p><p>The Bills were returning from 1–13 and 4–9–1 records in <a href="/wiki/1971_NFL_season" title="1971 NFL season">1971</a> and <a href="/wiki/1972_NFL_season" title="1972 NFL season">1972</a>, respectively. Incumbent starting quarterback <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Shaw" title="Dennis Shaw">Dennis Shaw</a> found himself in a battle with rookie <a href="/wiki/Joe_Ferguson" title="Joe Ferguson">Joe Ferguson</a> for the starting job. </p><p>The season was defined by <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>. The fifth-year running back became the first player in NFL history to rush for <a href="/wiki/2,000-yard_club" title="2,000-yard club">2,000 yards</a> in a season. Behind Simpson's record-setting season, the Bills set an NFL record for most team rushing yards in a 14-game season, with 3,088<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and averaged 5.1 yards per carry, higher than every <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> championship team in all of league history. Simpson was returning from his best professional season, in which he earned his first <a href="/wiki/1972_All-Pro_Team" title="1972 All-Pro Team">All-Pro</a> recognition and first <a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_rushing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of NFL rushing champions">rushing title</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to establishing a then-record for single-season rushing <a href="/wiki/Yards_from_scrimmage" title="Yards from scrimmage">yardage</a>, with 2,003,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Simpson established the single-season record for rushing yards gained per game (143.1 yards per game on 23.7 rushes per game, an average of six yards per carry),<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which still stands.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The explosive offense centered on O. J. Simpson was nicknamed the "<a href="/wiki/Electric_Company_(Football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Electric Company (Football)">Electric Company</a>" for its ability to turn on "The Juice" (i.e. "O. J." Simpson) </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Electric_Company_era_begins">Electric Company era begins</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Electric Company era begins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although some describe the entire 1970s decade as the Electric Company era,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the 1973 season marked a new era in Bills history and is regarded by many as the beginning of the Electric Company era of the mid-1970s. The team ushered in a new stadium, new uniforms and a transformed team built through the draft and a few key trades.<sup id="cite_ref-73BBTBotEC_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BBTBotEC-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With all the emphasis on rushing the team would only post two 100-yard receiving efforts.<sup id="cite_ref-73BB_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BB-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Bills started the season 4–1 and then lost four of their next five before winning their final 4 games.<sup id="cite_ref-73BB_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BB-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rookie quarterback Joe Ferguson, who eventually would be the Bills starting quarterback for 12 seasons,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> started all 14 games at quarterback.<sup id="cite_ref-73BB_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BB-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Shaw" title="Dennis Shaw">Dennis Shaw</a> who had been the starter the previous three seasons, saw action in four games.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Simpson's_record-breaking_year"><span id="Simpson.27s_record-breaking_year"></span>Simpson's record-breaking year</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Simpson's record-breaking year"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_29_-_O.J._Simpson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_29_-_O.J._Simpson.jpg/150px-1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_29_-_O.J._Simpson.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_29_-_O.J._Simpson.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="143" /></a><figcaption>Simpson pictured in the game where he became the first running back to gain over 2,000 yards in a season on Dec. 16, 1973.</figcaption></figure> <p>Running back O. J. Simpson broke the 2,000-yard barrier for rushing yards in a season, and was voted <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Most Valuable Player Award">NFL Most Valuable Player</a>. Simpson began and ended the fourteen-game season with bookend five-game streaks where he ran for at least 100 yards.<sup id="cite_ref-OJSCGL_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OJSCGL-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 1973 was the fifth of nine consecutive seasons that Simpson led the team in rushing yards. </p><p>It was also the first time Simpson would lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns, first time he would lead the league in <a href="/wiki/Yards_from_scrimmage" title="Yards from scrimmage">yards from scrimmage</a> and the second time he would lead the league in rushing yards.<sup id="cite_ref-OJPFR_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OJPFR-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (Although Simpson posted a career best 6.0 yards per carry in 1973, he was surpassed by <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a> who posted a 6.4 yards per carry average for the <a href="/wiki/1973_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1973 Miami Dolphins season">1973 Miami Dolphins</a>. The only season that Simpson led the league in yards per carry was <a href="/wiki/1975_NFL_season" title="1975 NFL season">two years later</a> when he averaged 5.5 yards per carry.)<sup id="cite_ref-73NLaL_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73NLaL-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Although Simpson's 2003 yard total has now been eclipsed by 5 other runners,<sup id="cite_ref-NSSRYL_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NSSRYL-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as of 2010<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, his 143.1 yards per game remains an NFL single-season record due to being achieved in a fourteen-game season. (All subsequent 2,000-yard seasons took place in 16 games.)<sup id="cite_ref-NSSRYpGL_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NSSRYpGL-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Simpson was named <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_Athlete_of_the_Year" title="Associated Press Athlete of the Year">Associated Press Athlete of the Year</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ONMAotY_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ONMAotY-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offensive_firepower">Offensive firepower</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Offensive firepower"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The "<a href="/wiki/Electric_Company_(Football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Electric Company (Football)">Electric Company</a>" of Simpson, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Braxton" title="Jim Braxton">Jim Braxton</a>, and rookie Paul Seymour and <a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">Joe DeLamielleure</a> led a dramatic turnaround on the field. The "Electric Company" was the nickname of the offensive line (OG <a href="/wiki/Reggie_McKenzie_(guard)" title="Reggie McKenzie (guard)">Reggie McKenzie</a>, OT <a href="/wiki/Dave_Foley_(American_football)" title="Dave Foley (American football)">Dave Foley</a>, Centers <a href="/wiki/Mike_Montler" title="Mike Montler">Mike Montler</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Jarvis" title="Bruce Jarvis">Bruce Jarvis</a> OG <a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">Joe DeLamielleure</a> and OT <a href="/wiki/Donnie_Green" title="Donnie Green">Donnie Green</a>) which "turned on the Juice" (i.e. O. J. Simpson). The offensive guards were a pair of young future <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> performers: <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Famer</a> DeLamielleure (drafted 26th overall in 1973) and <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Famer</a> McKenzie (drafted 27th overall in 1972).<sup id="cite_ref-Reggie_McKenzie_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reggie_McKenzie-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Paul Seymour, who would play his entire career with the Bills, became the team's starting tight end.<sup id="cite_ref-73BB_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BB-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seymour had been an <a href="/wiki/1972_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1972 College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> <a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">tackle</a> for <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a> after having played two season at <a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">tight end</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seymour went on to start at tight end for a total of five seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> replacing former tight end Jan White.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Running backs Braxton and <a href="/wiki/Larry_Watkins" title="Larry Watkins">Larry Watkins</a> shared the fullback duties with each accumulating over 400 yards rushing.<sup id="cite_ref-73BB_10-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BB-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Braxton's 4.6 yards per carry were eighth-most in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Bob_Chandler" title="Bob Chandler">Bob Chandler</a> led the team in receiving yards, the first of four years he would do so.<sup id="cite_ref-BBFE_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBFE-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the season, <a href="/wiki/Wallace_Francis" title="Wallace Francis">Wallace Francis</a>, who finished second in the league in <a href="/wiki/Kickoff_return" class="mw-redirect" title="Kickoff return">kickoff return</a> average, was the only player in the league to return two <a href="/wiki/Kickoff_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kickoff (American football)">kickoffs</a> for touchdowns.<sup id="cite_ref-73NLaL_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73NLaL-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/John_Leypoldt" title="John Leypoldt">John Leypoldt</a>'s 70% <a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Field goal (American football)">field goal percentage</a> ranked fifth in the league.<sup id="cite_ref-73NLaL_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73NLaL-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards,_accolades_and_legacy"><span id="Awards.2C_accolades_and_legacy"></span>Awards, accolades and legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Awards, accolades and legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1973 Bills had three participants in the <a href="/wiki/1974_Pro_Bowl" title="1974 Pro Bowl">1974 Pro Bowl</a> and two members of the <a href="/wiki/1973_All-Pro_Team" title="1973 All-Pro Team">All-Pro team</a>. </p><p>1973 was the second <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> and first <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> season for <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> <a href="/wiki/Robert_James_(defensive_back)" title="Robert James (defensive back)">Robert James</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RJPFR_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RJPFR-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Offensive tackle Foley was also voted to the Pro Bowl.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Guard McKenzie's was voted to the All-Pro team.<sup id="cite_ref-Reggie_McKenzie_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reggie_McKenzie-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Simpson made this third Pro Bowl and second All-Pro team.<sup id="cite_ref-OJPFR_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OJPFR-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both Simpson and James were returning Pro Bowl selections.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team was featured in the <a href="/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game">video game</a> <a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL_%2796" title="Madden NFL '96">Madden NFL '96</a> as one of the game's "classic" teams, along with 1990–1993 Bills, who won four consecutive <a href="/wiki/AFC_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="AFC Championship">AFC Championships</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 19, 1973, the Bills traded linebackers <a href="/wiki/Edgar_Chandler" title="Edgar Chandler">Edgar Chandler</a> and Jeff Lyman and fullback <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Patrick" title="Wayne Patrick">Wayne Patrick</a> to the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> for linebacker <a href="/wiki/Jim_Cheyunski" title="Jim Cheyunski">Jim Cheyunski</a> and offensive linemen <a href="/wiki/Halvor_Hagen" title="Halvor Hagen">Halvor Hagen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mike_Montler" title="Mike Montler">Mike Montler</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although Patrick had been the Bills' Fullback, he lost the starting job to <a href="/wiki/Jim_Braxton" title="Jim Braxton">Jim Braxton</a> in 1972.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Bills also acquired of the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a>' top <a href="/wiki/1972_NFL_draft" title="1972 NFL draft">draft</a> selection <a href="/wiki/Mike_Kadish" title="Mike Kadish">Mike Kadish</a> in exchange for offensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Irv_Goode" title="Irv Goode">Irv Goode</a>. The Bills traded <a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">defensive tackle</a> <a href="/wiki/Al_Cowlings" title="Al Cowlings">Al Cowlings</a> to <a href="/wiki/1973_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1973 Houston Oilers season">Houston</a> in exchange for <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> <a href="/wiki/Earl_Edwards_(American_football)" title="Earl Edwards (American football)">Earl Edwards</a>. Long-time Bills linebacker <a href="/wiki/Mike_Stratton" title="Mike Stratton">Mike Stratton</a>, who had spent the last ten seasons with Buffalo, left the team to play his final season with the <a href="/wiki/1973_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1973 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-73BBTBotEC_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BBTBotEC-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_draft">NFL draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: NFL draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1973_NFL_draft" title="1973 NFL draft">1973 NFL draft</a></div> <p>The team drafted several players in the <a href="/wiki/1973_NFL_draft" title="1973 NFL draft">1973 NFL draft</a> who contributed to the offense as starters during this record-setting season. Offensive linemen Paul Seymour and Joe DeLamielleure became cornerstones of the Bills' "Electric Company" offensive line. DeLamielleure was voted to five consecutive <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowls</a> for the Bills (1975–1979), to the <a href="/wiki/NFL_1970s_All-Decade_Team" title="NFL 1970s All-Decade Team">NFL 1970s All-Decade Team</a>, and to the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> in 2003. </p><p>Quarterback Joe Ferguson played 164 games at quarterback in 12 seasons for the Bills, a franchise-record. Ferguson retired as the team's all-time leading passer, and his 27,590 passing yards are still second in franchise history behind <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Hall of Famer</a> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly_(quarterback)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Kelly (quarterback)">Jim Kelly</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="6" style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;;text-align:center;"><b>1973 Buffalo Bills draft</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Round </th> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">1 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Seymour_(American_football)" title="Paul Seymour (American football)">Paul Seymour</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight end</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">1 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">26 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#FFCC00;"><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">Joe DeLamielleure</a> * <sup><small>†</small></sup><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">Guard</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">32 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Winans" title="Jeff Winans">Jeff Winans</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">Defensive tackle</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/USC_Trojans_football" title="USC Trojans football">USC</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">57 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Ferguson" title="Joe Ferguson">Joe Ferguson</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterback</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football" title="Arkansas Razorbacks football">Arkansas</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">77 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Kampa" title="Bob Kampa">Bob Kampa</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Defensive tackle </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/California_Golden_Bears_football" title="California Golden Bears football">California</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">110 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wallace_Francis" title="Wallace Francis">Wallace Francis</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receiver</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_State_Red_Wolves_football" title="Arkansas State Red Wolves football">Arkansas State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">136 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/John_Skorupan" title="John Skorupan">John Skorupan</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football">Penn State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">162 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Brian_McConnell_(American_football)" title="Brian McConnell (American football)">Brian McConnell</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Linebacker </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Michigan State </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">181 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">John Ford<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Tight end </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Henderson_State_Reddies_football" title="Henderson State Reddies football">Henderson State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">8 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">190 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Lee_Fobbs" title="Lee Fobbs">Lee Fobbs</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Grambling_State_Tigers_football" title="Grambling State Tigers football">Grambling</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">240 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Reed" title="Matthew Reed">Matthew Reed</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Quarterback </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Grambling </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">259 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/John_LeHeup" title="John LeHeup">John LeHeup</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Linebacker </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football" title="South Carolina Gamecocks football">South Carolina</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">11 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">265 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Richard Earl<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tackle (American football)">Tackle</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football" title="Tennessee Volunteers football">Tennessee</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">12 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">294 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Carroll_(American_football)" title="Ronnie Carroll (American football)">Ronnie Carroll</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Defensive tackle </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Houston_Bearkats_football" title="Sam Houston Bearkats football">Sam Houston State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">14 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">344 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Merv_Krakau" title="Merv Krakau">Merv Krakau</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Linebacker </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_Cyclones_football" title="Iowa State Cyclones football">Iowa State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">15 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">369 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Rizzo_(American_football)" title="Joe Rizzo (American football)">Joe Rizzo</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Linebacker </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Mariners" title="Merchant Marine Mariners">Kings Point</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">15 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">379 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Vince O'Neil<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Running back </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_Jayhawks_football" title="Kansas Jayhawks football">Kansas</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">17 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">423 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/John_Stearns" title="John Stearns">John Stearns</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive back</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_Buffaloes_football" title="Colorado Buffaloes football">Colorado</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFCC00; color:black;">  †  </span> <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Staff/coaches"><span id="Staff.2Fcoaches"></span>Staff/coaches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Staff/coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background: #003189; color: #FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #EC250A"><b>1973 Buffalo Bills staff</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Front office</b> </p> <ul><li>Owner/CEO/President – <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson" title="Ralph Wilson">Ralph Wilson</a></li> <li>Vice president and general manager – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Lustig" title="Bob Lustig">Bob Lustig</a></li> <li>Vice president – <a href="/wiki/Pat_McGroder" title="Pat McGroder">Pat McGroder</a></li></ul> <p><b>Head coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Head coach – <a href="/wiki/Lou_Saban" title="Lou Saban">Lou Saban</a></li></ul> <p><b>Offensive coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Receivers – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Shaw_(end)" title="Bob Shaw (end)">Bob Shaw</a></li> <li>Offensive line – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Ringo" title="Jim Ringo">Jim Ringo</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="35"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b>Defensive coaches</b> <ul><li>Defensive line – <a href="/wiki/Stan_Jones_(American_football)" title="Stan Jones (American football)">Stan Jones</a></li> <li>Linebackers – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Dooley" title="Jim Dooley">Jim Dooley</a></li> <li>Defensive backfield – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Atkins_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Atkins (American football)">Bill Atkins</a></li></ul> <p><b>Special teams coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Special teams – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Cavanaugh" title="Ed Cavanaugh">Ed Cavanaugh</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_roster">Final roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Final roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;; text-align: center;"><b>1973 Buffalo Bills roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">12</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Joe_Ferguson" title="Joe Ferguson">Joe Ferguson</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Leo_Hart" title="Leo Hart">Leo Hart</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Shaw" title="Dennis Shaw">Dennis Shaw</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Braxton" title="Jim Braxton">Jim Braxton</a> FB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">46</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Steve_Jones_(American_football)" title="Steve Jones (American football)">Steve Jones</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">32</span> <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">36</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Pete_Van_Valkenberg" class="mw-redirect" title="Pete Van Valkenberg">Pete Van Valkenberg</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">38</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Watkins" title="Larry Watkins">Larry Watkins</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Chandler" title="Bob Chandler">Bob Chandler</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">40</span> <a href="/wiki/J._D._Hill" title="J. D. Hill">J. D. Hill</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Wallace_Francis" title="Wallace Francis">Wallace Francis</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Jarvis_(American_football)" title="Ray Jarvis (American football)">Ray Jarvis</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">37</span> <a href="/wiki/Ted_Koy" title="Ted Koy">Ted Koy</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Paul_Seymour_(American_football)" title="Paul Seymour (American football)">Paul Seymour</a></i></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">Joe DeLamielleure</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Donnie_Green" title="Donnie Green">Donnie Green</a> T</li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Foley_(American_football)" title="Dave Foley (American football)">Dave Foley</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Halvor_Hagen" title="Halvor Hagen">Halvor Hagen</a> G</li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Jarvis" title="Bruce Jarvis">Bruce Jarvis</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <a href="/wiki/Reggie_McKenzie_(guard)" title="Reggie McKenzie (guard)">Reggie McKenzie</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Montler" title="Mike Montler">Mike Montler</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">56</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Willie_Parker_(offensive_lineman)" title="Willie Parker (offensive lineman)">Willie Parker</a></i> C</li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">69</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Bob_Penchion" title="Bob Penchion">Bob Penchion</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">75</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Winans" title="Jeff Winans">Jeff Winans</a></i> T</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Earl_Edwards_(American_football)" title="Earl Edwards (American football)">Earl Edwards</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Kadish" title="Mike Kadish">Mike Kadish</a> DT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">70</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Bob_Kampa" title="Bob Kampa">Bob Kampa</a></i> DT</li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Okoniewski" title="Steve Okoniewski">Steve Okoniewski</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Walt_Patulski" title="Walt Patulski">Walt Patulski</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Patton" title="Jerry Patton">Jerry Patton</a> DE</li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Cheyunski" title="Jim Cheyunski">Jim Cheyunski</a></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Bo_Cornell" title="Bo Cornell">Bo Cornell</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Croyle" title="Phil Croyle">Phil Croyle</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Dale_Farley" title="Dale Farley">Dale Farley</a></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Forsberg_(American_football)" title="Fred Forsberg (American football)">Fred Forsberg</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">52</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Merv_Krakau" title="Merv Krakau">Merv Krakau</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Rick_Kingrea" title="Rick Kingrea">Rick Kingrea</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Lewis" title="Rich Lewis">Rich Lewis</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">82</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Brian_McConnell_(American_football)" title="Brian McConnell (American football)">Brian McConnell</a></i></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <i><a href="/wiki/John_Skorupan" title="John Skorupan">John Skorupan</a></i> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Washington" title="Dave Washington">Dave Washington</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">22</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cahill_(American_football)" title="Bill Cahill (American football)">Bill Cahill</a></i> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">47</span> <a href="/wiki/Leon_Garror" title="Leon Garror">Leon Garror</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Greene" title="Tony Greene">Tony Greene</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Harrison" title="Dwight Harrison">Dwight Harrison</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Robert_James_(defensive_back)" title="Robert James (defensive back)">Robert James</a> CB</li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Kellermann" class="mw-redirect" title="Ernie Kellermann">Ernie Kellermann</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">48</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Pitts_(American_football)" title="John Pitts (American football)">John Pitts</a> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">23</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Ken_Stone_(American_football)" title="Ken Stone (American football)">Ken Stone</a></i> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">26</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Donnie_Walker_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Donnie Walker (American football) (page does not exist)">Donnie Walker</a></i> CB</li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Spike_Jones_(American_football)" title="Spike Jones (American football)">Spike Jones</a> P</li> <li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Leypoldt" title="John Leypoldt">John Leypoldt</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #EC250A"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">--</span> <a href="/wiki/Don_Croft" title="Don Croft">Don Croft</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <p><br /> <span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i></span> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source:<br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1973_roster.htm">Pro-Football-Reference</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>On Week 1, (played on September 16), against the New England Patriots, O. J. Simpson sets record with 250 yards to go with two touchdowns.</li> <li>On Week 14, (played on December 16), against the New York Jets. O. J. Simpson rushes for 200 yards to reach a season total of 2,003. He became the first running back to eclipse <a href="/wiki/2,000-yard_club" title="2,000-yard club">2,000 yards</a> and broke <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a>'s season record of 1,863 set ten years earlier. Seven players have since rushed for 2,000 yards, with Simpson being passed in 1984, but Simpson is the only one to have done his mark in a fourteen game season, and his 143.1 yards per game for that season still ranks as the best in NFL history.</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 16 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1973_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1973 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–13 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium" title="Foxboro Stadium">Schaefer Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/results/1973">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 23 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1973_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1973 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–34 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/SDCCU_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="SDCCU Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/results/1973">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"> <th>3 </th> <td>September 30 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Jets_season" title="1973 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 9–7 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Era_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="New Era Field">Rich Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/results/1973">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1973 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–26 </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/results/1973">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 14 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1973_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1973 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–13 </td> <td>4–1 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/results/1973">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 21 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1973_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1973 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 6–27 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td><a 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<td>343 </td> <td>150 </td> <td>W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.643 </td> <td>6–2 </td> <td>7–4 </td> <td>259 </td> <td>230 </td> <td>W4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1973_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1973 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.357 </td> <td>1–7 </td> <td>3–8 </td> <td>258 </td> <td>300 </td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Jets_season" title="1973 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.286 </td> <td>4–4 </td> <td>4–7 </td> <td>240 </td> <td>306 </td> <td>L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1973_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1973 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>.286 </td> <td>2–6 </td> <td>2–9 </td> <td>226 </td> <td>341 </td> <td>W2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="O._J._Simpson">O. J. Simpson</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: O. J. Simpson"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>O. J. Simpson had three 200-yard rushing games, six 150-yard rushing games and eleven 100-yard rushing games. He only had 30 <a href="/wiki/Rush_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rush (American football)">rushes</a> in a game twice all season, but totaled 2,003 yards due to a 6.0 yards-per-carry average. Over the course of the season Simpson also caught six <a href="/wiki/Reception_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Reception (American football)">pass receptions</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OJSCGL_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OJSCGL-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Home/Away </th> <th>Opponent </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Rushes </th> <th>Yards </th> <th>Yards/Attempt </th> <th>Touchdowns </th> <th>Receptions </th> <th>Yards </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">September 16, 1973</td> <td>A</td> <td>NWE</td> <td>W 31–13</td> <td>29</td> <td>250</td> <td>8.62</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">September 23, 1973</td> <td>A</td> <td>SDG</td> <td>L 7–34</td> <td>22</td> <td>103</td> <td>4.68</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">September 30, 1973</td> <td>H</td> <td>NYJ</td> <td>W 9–7</td> <td>24</td> <td>123</td> <td>5.13</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">October 7, 1973</td> <td>H</td> <td>PHI</td> <td>W 27–26</td> <td>27</td> <td>171</td> <td>6.33</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>33 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">October 14, 1973</td> <td>H</td> <td>BAL</td> <td>W 31–13</td> <td>22</td> <td>166</td> <td>7.55</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">October 21, 1973</td> <td>A</td> <td>MIA</td> <td>L 6–27</td> <td>14</td> <td>55</td> <td>3.93</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">October 29, 1973</td> <td>H</td> <td>KAN</td> <td>W 23–14</td> <td>39</td> <td>157</td> <td>4.03</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">November 4, 1973</td> <td>A</td> <td>NOR</td> <td>L 0–13</td> <td>20</td> <td>79</td> <td>3.95</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">November 11, 1973</td> <td>H</td> <td>CIN</td> <td>L 13–16</td> <td>20</td> <td>99</td> <td>4.95</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">November 18, 1973</td> <td>H</td> <td>MIA</td> <td>L 0–17</td> <td>20</td> <td>120</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">November 25, 1973</td> <td>A</td> <td>BAL</td> <td>W 24–17</td> <td>15</td> <td>124</td> <td>8.27</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">December 2, 1973</td> <td>A</td> <td>ATL</td> <td>W 17–6</td> <td>24</td> <td>137</td> <td>5.71</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">December 9, 1973</td> <td>H</td> <td>NWE</td> <td>W 37–13</td> <td>22</td> <td>219</td> <td>9.95</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">December 16, 1973</td> <td>A</td> <td>NYJ</td> <td>W 34–14</td> <td>34</td> <td>200</td> <td>5.88</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1">Week 1</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 1: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots</b><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (1–0)</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td>14</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">31</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1973 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> (0–1)</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Schaefer_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Schaefer Stadium">Schaefer Stadium</a> (<a href="/wiki/Astroturf" class="mw-redirect" title="Astroturf">astroturf</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Foxborough,_Massachusetts" title="Foxborough, Massachusetts">Foxborough</a>, Massachusetts</li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 56,119</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 64 degrees, relative humidity 71%, wind 15 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Silva" title="Fred Silva">Fred Silva</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Simpson rushed for 250 yards on 29 carries, setting a new NFL single-game rushing record. He surpassed <a href="/wiki/Willie_Ellison" title="Willie Ellison">Willie Ellison</a>'s 247-yard performance in 1971. Although the Bills had gone 0–6 in their exhibition schedule, they started the season with a 31–13 victory in <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Fairbanks" title="Chuck Fairbanks">Chuck Fairbanks</a>'s debut as <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> coach. Simpson scored on an 80-yard run in the first quarter and a 22-yard run in the third quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Backup back <a href="/wiki/Larry_Watkins" title="Larry Watkins">Larry Watkins</a> also had a strong day with 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_2">Week 2</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 2"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 2: Buffalo Bills at San Diego Chargers</b><sup id="cite_ref-BB7aSD34_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB7aSD34-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (1–1)</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">7</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/1973_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1973 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> (1–1)</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td><td>14</td><td>6</td> <td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a> (grass)<br /><a href="/wiki/San_Diego" title="San Diego">San Diego</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 47,588</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 67 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 11 mph</li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Bills surrendered an opening kickoff return touchdown, 3 <a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">quarterback sacks</a> and 4 interceptions, despite 103 yards rushing by Simpson and 118 yards receiving by Hill. The Bills surrendered 27 consecutive points after Simpson tied the score 7–7 with a 6-yard second quarter run.<sup id="cite_ref-BB7aSD34_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB7aSD34-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_3">Week 3</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 3"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 3: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Jets_season" title="1973 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> (1–2)</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">7</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (2–1)</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td> <td><b>9</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 77,425</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 53 degrees, relative humidity 62%, wind 9 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Pat_Haggerty_(American_football_official)" title="Pat Haggerty (American football official)">Pat Haggerty</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Bills' Rich Stadium debut was a sellout of 80,200 with 2595 no-shows. Simpson rushed for 123 yards, giving him 476 in his first three games. The Bills scored on three Leypoldt field goals. He made a 42-yarder in the first quarter and added two more in the fourth quarter. The Jets almost became the Bills' first shutout victim since 1965, but <a href="/wiki/Al_Woodall" title="Al Woodall">Al Woodall</a> (playing in place of an injured <a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Joe Namath</a>) hit <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Barkum" title="Jerome Barkum">Jerome Barkum</a> for 34 yards with two seconds left.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_4">Week 4</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 4"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 4: Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-PE26aBB27_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE26aBB27-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1973 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> (0–3–1)</td> <td>6</td> <td>10</td><td>7</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">26</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (3–1)</td> <td>10</td> <td>14</td><td>0</td><td>3</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 72,364</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 56 degrees, relative humidity 66%, wind 8 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Wyant" title="Fred Wyant">Fred Wyant</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Bills opted for a 47-yard Leypoldt field goal with four minutes remaining after driving 42 yards to Eagles' 40-yard-line. The score held up in the final minutes.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the day, Simpson's 171-yard rushing performance offset a pair of 100-yard performances by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Sullivan_(American_football)" title="Tom Sullivan (American football)">Tom Sullivan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Norm_Bulaich" title="Norm Bulaich">Norm Bulaich</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PE26aBB27_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PE26aBB27-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_5">Week 5</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 5"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 5: Baltimore Colts at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1973 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> (1–4)</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">13</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (4–1)</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td><td>7</td><td>14</td> <td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 14, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 78,875</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 58 degrees, relative humidity 58%, wind 27 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> Bob Frederic</li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>O. J. posted 166 yards, giving him his fifth 100-yard rushing effort in five games and giving him 813 for the season. The Colts had given Simpson 1-yard losses on his first two carries. Ferguson got the scoring started by connecting with <a href="/wiki/Larry_Watkins" title="Larry Watkins">Larry Watkins</a> for 10-yards and later scored on a 1-yard quarterback keeper. Simpson scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter and on a 78-yard run in the fourth "thrilled a crowd of 78,875".<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_6">Week 6</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 6"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins</b><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (4–2)</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">6</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/1973_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1973 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> (5–1)</td> <td>3</td> <td>21</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 21, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Miami,_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Miami, Florida">Miami</a>, Florida</li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 65,241</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 80 degrees, relative humidity 77%, wind 17 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Silva" title="Fred Silva">Fred Silva</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Miami took over first place in the AFC East by halting Simpson's streak of consecutive 100-yard performances. They held him to 55 yards on 14 carries before he left the game with an ankle sprain in the fourth quarter. Miami posted a 21-point second quarter highlighted by a pair of touchdown passes from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a> to <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Jim Mandich</a>. The Bills made no first downs in the first half.<sup id="cite_ref-Packers_racked,_O._J._squeezed_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Packers_racked,_O._J._squeezed-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leypoldt and <a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a> opened and closed the scoring by swapping field goals. The Dolphins' other touchdown came when a 21-yard <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a> reception set up a <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a> 4-yard touchdown.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_7">Week 7</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Week 7"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1973 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> (3–3–1)</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">14</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (5–2)</td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td><td>9</td><td>0</td> <td><b>23</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 29, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 9:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 76,071</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 45 degrees, relative humidity 92%, wind 19 mph</li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Simpson set an NFL record for yards in the first seven games by surpassing 1,000 yards with a 157-yard effort. His total of 1,025 was 54 ahead of Brown's pace. Simpson set the NFL single-game record for carries with 39 surpassing the 38 by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Nance" title="Jim Nance">Jim Nance</a> in 1966 and <a href="/wiki/Harry_Newman_(American_football)" title="Harry Newman (American football)">Harry Newman</a> in 1934. In the <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday night</a> game, the visiting Chiefs <a href="/wiki/Fumble" title="Fumble">fumbled</a> on their opening possession on their own 15-yard-line, leading to a Bills touchdown on four consecutive rushes. Three plays into the Chiefs' second possession, Cheyunski intercepted <a href="/wiki/Len_Dawson" title="Len Dawson">Len Dawson</a> and returned it 31 yards to the 4-yard-line, leading to another Simpson score for a 14–0 lead in the first quarter. Leypoldt added three field goals in the third quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-BSP1RM_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BSP1RM-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_8">Week 8</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Week 8"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 8: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints</b><sup id="cite_ref-BB0aNOS13_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB0aNOS13-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (5–3)</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">0</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/1973_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1973 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> (4–4)</td> <td>3</td> <td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 4, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Tulane_Stadium" title="Tulane Stadium">Tulane Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 74,770</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 73 degrees, relative humidity 83%, wind 9 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Reader" title="Jack Reader">Jack Reader</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Simpson had totaled 1025 yards in the first half of the season, which was ahead of the 971 Brown had gained in his first seven games.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Saints posted all their scoring in the first half and kept the Bills to under 200 yards of total offense while shutting them out.<sup id="cite_ref-BB0aNOS13_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB0aNOS13-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_9">Week 9</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Week 9"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/1973_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1973 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> (5–4)</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">16</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (5–4)</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 11, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 76,927</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 34 degrees, relative humidity 69%, wind 14 mph, wind chill 25</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ben_Dreith" title="Ben Dreith">Ben Dreith</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Simpson posted 99 yards on 20 carries including a 32-yard game-tying touchdown run in the third quarter. He had a 1,203 total for nine games. It appeared the game would end in a tie until the Bengals' <a href="/wiki/Horst_Muhlmann" class="mw-redirect" title="Horst Muhlmann">Horst Muhlmann</a> made a 33-yard field goal with three seconds remaining.<sup id="cite_ref-Packers_racked,_O._J._squeezed_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Packers_racked,_O._J._squeezed-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_10">Week 10</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Week 10"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 10: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-MD17aBB0_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MD17aBB0-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/1973_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1973 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> (9–1)</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">17</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (5–5)</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 18, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 77,138</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 37 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 28</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Jorgensen" title="Dick Jorgensen">Dick Jorgensen</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Dolphins clinched the East Division title with a 17–0 shutout of the Bills. Miami's first touchdown drive included two fourth-and-one conversions by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kiick" title="Jim Kiick">Jim Kiick</a>. With Miami leading 10–0, Buffalo drove from their own 20-yard-line to the Dolphins' 4-yard-line and then turned the ball over on downs four plays later at the 1-yard-line.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the game, the Bills were shut out despite a pair of 100-yard rushing efforts by Simpson and Braxton who posted 120 and 119 yards respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-MD17aBB0_50-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MD17aBB0-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_11">Week 11</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Week 11"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 11: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Colts</b><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (6–5)</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td>14</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">24</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1973 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> (2–9)</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>10</td> <td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 25, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a> (grass)<br /><a href="/wiki/Baltimore" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 52,250</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 61 degrees, relative humidity 78%, wind 16 mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Swearingen" title="Fred Swearingen">Fred Swearingen</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Bills built a 10–7 halftime lead on the strength of a 58-yard Simpson touchdown run. <a href="/wiki/Marty_Domres" title="Marty Domres">Marty Domres</a> connected with <a href="/wiki/Tom_Mitchell_(American_football)" title="Tom Mitchell (American football)">Tom Mitchell</a> and <a href="/wiki/George_Hunt_(American_football)" title="George Hunt (American football)">George Hunt</a> added a field goal to give Baltimore a 17–10 lead. Late in the game the Colts gave the Bills good field position following an 18-yard punt by <a href="/wiki/David_Lee_(punter)" title="David Lee (punter)">David Lee</a>. Ferguson passed for 38-yards to <a href="/wiki/Bob_Chandler" title="Bob Chandler">Bob Chandler</a> to tie the score with 1:34 remaining. Then <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Harrison" title="Dwight Harrison">Dwight Harrison</a> recorded a 31-yard interception return with 1:11 remaining to give the Bills their final margin of victory.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game marked only the second and final time all season the Bills passed for 100 yards.<sup id="cite_ref-73BB_10-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BB-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_12">Week 12</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Week 12"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons</b><sup id="cite_ref-BB17aAF6_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB17aAF6-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (7–5)</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">17</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1973 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> (8–4)</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>6</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 2, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta Stadium">Atlanta Stadium</a> (grass)<br /><a href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 54,607</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 52 degrees, relative humidity 62%, wind 12 mph</li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Braxton, who totaled 80 yards on 23 carries accounted for both of the Bills' touchdowns. Simpson posted 137 yards on 24 carries. The Falcon's scoring came from future Bills kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Mike-Mayer" title="Nick Mike-Mayer">Nick Mike-Mayer</a> who posted two field goals.<sup id="cite_ref-BB17aAF6_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BB17aAF6-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_13">Week 13</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Week 13"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 13: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-NEP13aBB37_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NEP13aBB37-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/1973_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1973 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> (5–8)</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">13</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (8–5)</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td><td>17</td><td>3</td> <td><b>37</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 9, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 72,470</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 30 degrees, relative humidity 88%, wind 9 mph, wind chill 22</li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>After New England posted a first-quarter field goal, Francis returned the kickoff 90 yards to give the Bills a lead they would not relinquish. Simpson posted 219 yards on 22 carries including a 6-yard touchdown that put the Bills ahead 14–3 in the second quarter. Chandler caught two touchdown passes from Ferguson and Leypoldt added three field goals.<sup id="cite_ref-NEP13aBB37_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NEP13aBB37-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The effort earned Simpson his third NFL Offensive Player of the Week honor.<sup id="cite_ref-BHTWTFSTBH_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHTWTFSTBH-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_14_at_Jets">Week 14 at Jets</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Week 14 at Jets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #003189 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EC250A, inset -2px -2px 0 #EC250A;; text-align:center"><b>Week Fourteen: Buffalo Bills (8–5) at New York Jets (4–9)</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Bills</td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>6</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Jets</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Shea_Stadium" title="Shea Stadium">Shea Stadium</a> • <a href="/wiki/Flushing,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="Flushing, New York">Flushing, New York</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: December 16</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 p.m. EDT</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: Flurries • 31 °F (−1 °C) • Wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 47,740</li><li><b>Referee</b>: Bob Frederic</li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197312160nyj.htm">Pro-Football-Reference.com</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Bills</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Ferguson" title="Joe Ferguson">Joe Ferguson</a><br />3/5, 70 Yds</li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a><br />34 Rush, 200 Yds, TD</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Chandler" title="Bob Chandler">Bob Chandler</a> <br />2 Rec, 55 Yds</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Jets</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Joe Namath</a><br />13/30, 206 Yds, 2 TD</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emerson_Boozer" title="Emerson Boozer">Emerson Boozer</a><br />7 Rush, 32 Yds</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Barkum" title="Jerome Barkum">Jerome Barkum</a><br />4 Rec, 102 Yds, TD</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p>Simpson entered the final game needing 61 yards to eclipse Brown's record of 1863 yards and the team entered the game needing 177 rushing yards to break the team record of 2960 set by the <a href="/wiki/1972_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1972 Miami Dolphins season">1972 Miami Dolphins</a>. In addition Simpson needed 197 rushing yards to gain 2,000 yards rushing overall on the season. <sup id="cite_ref-BHTWTFSTBH_56-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BHTWTFSTBH-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He posted 200 yards on 34 carries to bring his total to 2003 in <a href="/wiki/Weeb_Ewbank" title="Weeb Ewbank">Weeb Ewbank</a>'s final game as Jets coach. He became the first to accumulate 200 yards in a game three times in a season. In O. J.'s post-game <a href="/wiki/Press_conference" title="Press conference">press conference</a>, he brought the entire <a href="/wiki/Electric_Company_(Football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Electric Company (Football)">Electric Company</a> to meet the media. Before he would field any questions, he introduced each of his teammates.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">BUF </th> <th scope="col">NYJ </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Braxton" title="Jim Braxton">Jim Braxton</a> 1-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/John_Leypoldt" title="John Leypoldt">John Leypoldt</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Jets </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Barkum" title="Jerome Barkum">Jerome Barkum</a> 48-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Joe Namath</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Howfield" title="Bobby Howfield">Bobby Howfield</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a> 13-yard touchdown run, John Leypoldt kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Punt returned 51 yards for touchdown by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Cahill_(American_football)" title="Bill Cahill (American football)">Bill Cahill</a>, John Leypoldt kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">21 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">Jim Braxton 1-yard touchdown run, John Leypoldt kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">28 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">12-yard field goal by John Leypoldt </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">31 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">11-yard field goal by John Leypoldt </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">34 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Jets </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Rich_Caster" title="Rich Caster">Rich Caster</a> 16-yard touchdown reception from Joe Namath, Bobby Howfield kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">34 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">34 </th> <th scope="row">14 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_records">Awards and records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Awards and records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/NFL_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL MVP">NFL MVP</a><sup id="cite_ref-OJPFR_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OJPFR-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Offensive Player of the Year">NFL Offensive Player of the Year</a><sup id="cite_ref-OJPFR_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OJPFR-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell_Award" title="Bert Bell Award">Bert Bell Award</a><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/UPI_AFL-AFC_Player_of_the_Year" title="UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year">UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year</a><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_Athlete_of_the_Year" title="Associated Press Athlete of the Year">AP Male Athlete of the Year</a><sup id="cite_ref-ONMAotY_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ONMAotY-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974_Pro_Bowl" title="1974 Pro Bowl">1974 Pro Bowl</a> Selection<sup id="cite_ref-73BBdbf_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BBdbf-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, All-Pro Selection<sup id="cite_ref-OJPFR_14-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OJPFR-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_James_(defensive_back)" title="Robert James (defensive back)">Robert James</a>, All-Pro Selection<sup id="cite_ref-RJPFR_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RJPFR-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_James_(defensive_back)" title="Robert James (defensive back)">Robert James</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974_Pro_Bowl" title="1974 Pro Bowl">1974 Pro Bowl</a> Selection<sup id="cite_ref-73BBdbf_60-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BBdbf-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Foley_(American_football)" title="Dave Foley (American football)">Dave Foley</a>, <a href="/wiki/1974_Pro_Bowl" title="1974 Pro Bowl">1974 Pro Bowl</a> Selection<sup id="cite_ref-73BBdbf_60-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73BBdbf-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_McKenzie_(guard)" title="Reggie McKenzie (guard)">Reggie McKenzie</a>, All-Pro Selection<sup id="cite_ref-Reggie_McKenzie_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reggie_McKenzie-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Milestones">Milestones</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Milestones"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, First 2,000 Yard Rushing Season in NFL History<sup id="cite_ref-NSSRYL_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NSSRYL-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Single-season record: 143.1 rushing yards per game<sup id="cite_ref-NSSRYpGL_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NSSRYpGL-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Single-season record: 2,243 yards from scrimmage<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Single-season record: 23 touchdowns<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Single-game record: 250 rushing yards<sup id="cite_ref-Lrf2y_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lrf2y-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>First back-to-back 200-yard rushing games<sup id="cite_ref-IRR_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IRR-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Single-game carries record (39)<sup id="cite_ref-BSP1RM_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BSP1RM-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Consecutive 100-yard rushing games (7, ending with week 5).<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Single-season record: 3 200-yard games<sup id="cite_ref-IRR_64-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IRR-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Single-season record: 11 100-yard games<sup id="cite_ref-IRR_64-2" 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color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Bills–Chiefs rivalry">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Dolphins_rivalry" title="Bills–Dolphins rivalry">Miami Dolphins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Bills–Patriots rivalry">New England Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Jets_rivalry" title="Bills–Jets rivalry">New York Jets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Bills–Titans rivalry">Tennessee Titans</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (14)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1964_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1964 Buffalo Bills season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1965 Buffalo Bills season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1966 Buffalo Bills season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1980 Buffalo Bills season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1988 Buffalo Bills season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1989 Buffalo Bills season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1990 Buffalo Bills season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1991 Buffalo Bills season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1993 Buffalo Bills season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1995 Buffalo Bills season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2020 Buffalo Bills season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2021 Buffalo Bills season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2022 Buffalo Bills season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2023 Buffalo Bills season">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1964_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1964 American Football League Championship Game">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1965 American Football League Championship Game">1965</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Wall of Fame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. 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