NFL Game of the Week
Season 9
TV-PG
The NFL Films Game of the Week, formerly known as the NFL Game of the Week, is a program that airs on NFL Network, the official television channel of the National Football League. On this show, NFL Films compresses one or two NFL games from the previous week into a one-hour program.
Where to Watch Season 9
10 Episodes
- Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1973E1
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1973Buffalo restocked its roster for '73 with draft choices that included quarterback Joe Ferguson and future Hall of Fame guard Joe DeLamielleure. They paid immediate dividends on Sept. 16 against a Patriot team loaded with new faces themselves. O.J. Simpson rushed for 250 yards, a portent of things to come. - Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants, 1973E2
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants, 1973September 23, 1973 marked the end of an era for Giants football. It was their final regular-season game at Yankee Stadium. With the big ball yard about to be closed for baseball-only renovations, the Giants were about to enter a prolonged period of despair and defeat. And it all started with this useless 23-23 tie against the archrival Eagles. - Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills, 1973E3
Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills, 1973The Eagles had yet to win going into October 7 and their first visit to Orchard Park, New York. What they faced was the O.J. Simpson express. Simpson's 171 yards paced the Bills' game plan, but it almost wasn't enough. Philadelphia had two running backs equal to the task, but a bad break at the end of the game made Buffalo the victor, 27-26. - Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams, 1973E4
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams, 1973Everything was new for Carroll Rosenbloom's Los Angeles Rams of 1973. The team responded for new coach Chuck Knox, and wearing new uniforms, they sprinted to an opening winning streak. This 37-31 victory over the established winners from Dallas, was emblematic of the Rams' new spirit. - Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1973E6
Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1973Denver in 1973 was a team on the make. A true symbol of their new-found strength was their November 18 game at Three Rivers Stadium. Charley Johnson quarterbacked the Broncos in a ball-control offense. The 23-13 Denver win would vault them toward unprecedented heights. - New York Giants at Washington Redskins, 1973E7
New York Giants at Washington Redskins, 1973George Allen's Over-the-Hill Gang always fought an uphill battle to beat the experts' predictions of failure. Fortunately, the Giants were Washington's regular punching bag. But this time, the Giants whipped out a 21-3 lead. Nothing new for the Redskins. A wobbly Sonny Jurgensen replaced an injured Billy Kilmer at QB to conduct a stunning comeback, 27-24. - 1973 NFC Championship: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas CowboysE8
1973 NFC Championship: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas CowboysFew gave the Minnesota Vikings much of a chance to win the NFC title December 30, 1973 in Dallas. It was a sloppy game, to be sure, but Minnesota rose above the Coeboys, 27-10, after the two teams turned the ball over on nine consecutive possessions. - 1973 NFC Divisional Playoff: Washington Redskins at Minnesota VikingsE9
1973 NFC Divisional Playoff: Washington Redskins at Minnesota VikingsSaturday, December 22, 1973 in Bloomington, Minnesota was a comfortable 24 degrees for the start of the playoffs. Redskins' QB Billy Kilmer, hospitalized for much of the week, played admirably in this showdown with the more-balanced Vikings. But the Vikings were just that much tougher. - Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, 1973E10
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, 1973The Buffalo Bills accomplished so much on December 16, 1973 that all the football world took notice. The biggest achievement was O.J. Simpson's 2,000th rushing yard. It was the exclamation point to the Bills' 34-13 walloping of the Jets, but not the period. The period came in the last minute, when the head-coaching career of the Jets' Weeb Ewbank came to an unglorious end.