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1973 NFL Draft
The 1973 NFL draft was held January 30–31, 1973, at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Houston Oilers selected defensive end John Matuszak. Player selections Round one Round eleven Round twelve Round thirteen Round fourteen Round fifteen Round sixteen Round seventeen Hall of Famers * John Hannah, guard from Alabama, taken 1st round 4th overall by New England Patriots :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Dan Fouts, quarterback from Oregon, taken 3rd round 64th overall by San Diego Chargers :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americana Hotel
The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is a , 51-story hotel located near Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It faces Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), 7th Avenue, 52nd Street (Manhattan), 52nd Street, and 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street. It is one of the world's 100 tallest hotels, and one of the list of hotels in New York City, tallest hotels in New York City. The hotel was opened in 1962 as the Americana of New York. It was sold to Sheraton Hotels, Sheraton in 1979 and renamed Sheraton Centre Hotel & Towers and later Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. In 2005, it was sold to Host Marriott, with a name change to Sheraton New York Hotel in 2012 and then Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in 2013. It was again sold in 2022 to current owners MCR Hotels and Island Capital Group. Site The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is located at 811 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium (which it shares with the New York Jets) at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, west of New York City. The Giants are headquartered and practice at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, also in the Meadowlands. The Giants were one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925, and they are History of the National Football League, the only one of that group still existing, as well as the league's longest-established team in the Northeastern United States. The team ranks third among all NFL franchises with History of the National Football League championship, eight NFL championship titles: four in the pre–Super Bowl era (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956) and four since the advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Knight (American Football)
David Randall Knight (born February 1, 1951) is an Italian-born former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the New York Jets in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ... (NFL). References 1951 births Living people Players of American football from Alexandria, Virginia American football wide receivers William & Mary Tribe football players New York Jets players 20th-century American sportsmen {{widereceiver-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Neal
Thomas Daniel Neal (born August 30, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for 11 seasons with the Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1983. He was named offensive line coach in 2007 for the Texas vs. The Nation game, winning a 24–20 victory in Sun Bowl Stadium. Neal spent 11 years as a player, 15 years as a coach, totaling 26 total years in the NFL. He served as team captain his Junior and Senior years at the University of Kentucky. He was selected in the 11th round by the Colts in 1973, remaining for 2 seasons. He played for the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1983 blocking for Walter Payton, and as a kick snapper. After breaking his back he began his coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles where he coached special teams in 1986-'87 and offensive line '88-91. He then followed Buddy Ryan to the Arizona Cardinals and was the offensive line coach for 1994–95. He coached und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Douglas (American Football)
Jay Rufus Douglas (born September 1, 1950) is an American former professional football center who played two seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis and was selected by the Chargers in the 11th round of the 1973 NFL draft. Early life and college Jay Rufus Douglas was born on September 1, 1950, in Palco, Kansas. He attended North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Douglas was a member of the Memphis Tigers of the University of Memphis from 1969 to 1972 and a three-year letterman from 1970 to 1972. Professional career Douglas was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 11th round, with the 268th overall pick, of the 1973 NFL draft. He played in all 14 games for the Chargers during his rookie year in 1973. He appeared in all 14 games for the second consecutive season in 1974. Douglas was released by the Chargers on September 9, 1975. Douglas signed with the Seattle Seahawks The Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Owens (American Football Coach)
James Curtis Owens (July 9, 1951 – May 26, 2016) was a pioneering American football player and coach. He was the first African American player in the history of the Auburn Tigers football team, playing as a running back from 1969 to 1972. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1973 NFL draft but was cut after preseason practices. Owens pursued a career in coaching, working as an assistant at his alma mater, Auburn University from 1982 to 1985, before serving as the head football coach at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama from 1986 to 1989. After retiring from coach, he served as the pastor of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Dadeville, Alabama Dadeville is a city in and the county seat of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,230, up from 3,212 in 2000. History Prior to its incorporation, Dadeville was an Indian trading post and a center ..., from 2001 to 2013. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Owens, James 1951 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Eaglin
Larry Eaglin (born August 27, 1948) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played for the Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston, Texas, from its founding in 1960 Houston Oilers season, 1960 to 1996 Houston Oilers season, 1996. The Houston Oilers began play as a charter member of the Ame ... in 1973. References 1948 births Living people Players of American football from Texas American football cornerbacks Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players Houston Oilers players 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy ( ; also known simply as the Heisman) is awarded annually since 1935 to the top player in college football. It is considered the most prestigious award in the sport and is presented by the Heisman Trophy Trust following the regular season in December. The most recent List of Heisman Trophy winners, winner is former Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado Buffaloes cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter. The award was created by the Downtown Athletic Club to recognize "the most valuable college football player east of the Mississippi River, Mississippi" and was first awarded to University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger. The award was given its name in 1936 after the death of the club's athletic director John Heisman and broadened to include players west of the Mississippi. Winners USC Trojans football, USC has the most Heisman trophies won with eight; Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame each have seven; Ohio State has had six different players wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 New York Giants Season
The New York Giants season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League (NFL). The season saw the Giants attempting to improve on their 8–6 record from 1972. However, the Giants suffered one of the worst seasons in franchise history, finishing 2–11–1. The two wins were against the Houston Oilers and the St. Louis Cardinals while the tie was against archrival Philadelphia in week two. That was the last Giants game at Yankee Stadium, which underwent a multi-year renovation, requiring a temporary move to the Yale Bowl in Connecticut. Palmer Stadium at Princeton University in New Jersey had also been considered. The Giants' two wins in 1973 equaled the second fewest the team had ever posted and it was their worst record since 1966 (1–12–1). To add injury to insult, former quarterback Fran Tarkenton, who was traded after the 1971 season, led the Minnesota Vikings (12–2) to the NFC title; they defeated the Giants 31–7 in the Yale Bowl in the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Atlanta Falcons Season
The 1973 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's eighth year in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season's output of 7–7 and achieved their best record until 1980, but failed to reach a maiden playoff berth. Despite entering the last month of the regular season at 8–3, they were upset by the Buffalo Bills, forcing them into a race with the Washington Redskins for the wild card playoff spot. The NFL's tiebreaker format at the time, which favored teams with the best combined scoring offense and defense, necessitated a blowout win over a Cardinals team that had won only one of its last ten and was playing an unknown quarterback, Gary Keithley. However, while Keithley completed only ten of 32 passes (he and Falcons quarterback Bob Lee recorded a 0.0 passer rating in the game), the Falcons were instead blown out 32–10 at home courtesy of an unexpected Cardinals rushing game and six field goals from Jim Bakken. Although the Falcons wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 New Orleans Saints Season
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** '' The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Football Hall Of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coaches, officials, franchise owners, and front-office personnel, almost all of whom made their primary contributions to the game in the National Football League (NFL). Canton is often used as shorthand or metonym for the Hall of Fame. , there are a total of List of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, 382 members of the Hall of Fame. Between four and nine new inductees are normally enshrined every year. For the 2020 class, a 20-person group consisting of five modern-era players and an additional 15 members, known as the "Centennial Slate", were elected to the Hall of Fame to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NFL. The Chicago Bears have the List of Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
