WFAA Interview with the Dallas Cowboys' Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka interviewed outside his Dallas home about retiring from football and possibly beginning his coaching career. March 1973.
The bonus selection in the draft was eliminated, January 29. The last selection was quarterback King Hill of Rice by the Chicago Cardinals. Halas reinstated himself as coach of the Bears.
Jim Brown of Cleveland gained an NFL-record 1,527 yards rushing. In a divisional playoff game, the Giants held Brown to eight yards and defeated Cleveland 10-0.
Baltimore, coached by Weeb Ewbank, defeated the Giants 23-17 in the first sudden-death overtime in an NFL Championship Game, December 28. The game ended when Colts fullback Alan Ameche scored on a one-yard touchdown run after 8:15 of overtime.
Mike Ditka interviewed outside his Dallas home about retiring from football and possibly beginning his coaching career. March 1973.
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