Strong Finishĭallas rebounded in Denver as Staubach hit Jean Fugett for two touchdowns in a 22-10 win over the Broncos. The Cowboys would rebound with a 45-28 win over the Giants, only to fall 30-16 to the Eagles in Philadelphia the following week.Ī solid three-game winning streak – 38-10 over Cincinnati, 23-10 over the Giants, and a 31-10 win over the Eagles – got the team to 7-3.īut a 14-7 loss at Texas Stadium against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving Day put Dallas in second place behind the Redskins in the NFC East. Staubach would throw three interceptions in the game, but rallied the team back with two second half scoring passes. John Hadl hit Harold Jackson for four touchdowns for a 34-14 halftime lead. The Rams jumped all over the Cowboys the following week. Kenny Houston fights to bring down Cowboys' running back Walt Garrison. Redskins safety Ken Houston managed to bring Garrison down inside the one-yard line to end the game. On fourth and 10, Morton connected with Walt Garrison just short of the goal line. The Cowboys drove to the Washington 10 in the final seconds, but Morton threw three straight incompletions. Morton tossed a 26-yard pick six to Brig Owens to give Washington a 14-7 lead. Morton came in as the Redskins rallied to tie the game at 7-7 in the fourth. Up 7-0 at halftime, Staubach was chased from the game after being sacked seven times. The Cowboys crushed the Saints 40-3, then followed up with a 45-10 win over the Cardinals for a 3-0 start to the season.īut a crushing 14-7 loss at Washington on a Monday night followed. The Cowboys started the season in Chicago and needed a Toni Fritsch field goal to pull out a 20-17 win after the Bears had scored two late touchdowns to tie the game. And he would start for the Cowboys before his rookie season concluded. They also signed an undrafted wide receiver out of the University of Tulsa. Dallas drafted Billy Joe Dupree (1 st), Golden Richards (2 nd), and Harvey Martin (3 rd). The Cowboys did have a monster haul in the draft in 1973 though. Aside from a lack of drama (Duane Thomas) and injuries ( Roger Staubach and Bob Lilly, who played the entire 1972 season injured), 1973 was pretty much a repeat of 1972.

1973 dallas cowboys roster