1973 CFL season

The 1973 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 20th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 16th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1973
Both Western and Eastern Conferences adopt the same playoff procedure, still in use.

Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


 * Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
 * Edmonton and Ottawa have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1973 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos, 22–18, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Ottawa's Charlie Brandon (DE) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, while Edmonton's Garry Lefebvre (DB) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket
*-Team won in Overtime.

Offence

 * QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * RB – Roy Bell, Edmonton Eskimos
 * RB – John Harvey, Montreal Alouettes
 * TE – Peter Dalla Riva, Montreal Alouettes
 * WR – George McGowan, Edmonton Eskimos
 * WR – Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes
 * C – Paul Desjardins, Toronto Argonauts
 * OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT – Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos

Defence

 * DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
 * DT – Rudy Sims, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DE – Bill Baker, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
 * LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * LB – Ray Nettles, BC Lions
 * LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
 * DB – Lorne Richardson, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DB – Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DB – Lewis Porter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders

1973 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – George McGowan (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Ray Nettles (LB), BC Lions
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Johnny Rodgers (WR), Montreal Alouettes
 * CFL's Coach of the Year – Jack Gotta, Ottawa Rough Riders