1973 New York Giants season

1973 New York Giants season
1973 New York Giants season
Head coach	Alex Webster
Home field	Yankee Stadium (2 games),; Yale Bowl (5 games)
Results
Record	2–11–1
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	← 1972; New York Giants seasons; 1974 →;

The 1973 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, winning only two games, while losing eleven, and tying one.

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.^[1] Palmer Stadium at Princeton University in New Jersey had also been considered.^[2]

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). Traded after the 1971 season,^[3] former quarterback Fran Tarkenton led the Minnesota Vikings (12–2) to the NFC title; they defeated the Giants 31–7 in the Yale Bowl in the regular season finale.^[4]

Fifth-year head coach Alex Webster, a longtime Giant running back, was fired after the season, replaced in mid-January by Bill Arnsparger, the defensive coordinator of the two-time Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins.^[5]^[6]

The Giants were at the Yale Bowl again in 1974, moved to Shea Stadium in 1975 (co-tenant with the Jets, Mets, and Yankees), and to Giants Stadium in New Jersey in 1976.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
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Roster[]

**1973 New York Giants roster**

	Quarterbacks 11 Randy Johnson 16 Norm Snead Running backs 29 Vince Clements 30 Ron Johnson 49 Joe Orduna 23 Johnny Roland FB Wide receivers 27 Bob Grim 85 Don Herrmann 84 Rich Houston 46 Tight ends 82 Gary Ballman 38 Bob Tucker		Offensive linemen 60 Bart Buetow T 62 Dick Enderle G 52 John Hill C 50 Bob Hyland C 53 Greg Larson C 72 Joe Taffoni T 63 Doug Van Horn G 69 Willie Young T Defensive linemen 79 Carter Campbell DE 81 Jack Gregory DE 68 Dan Goich DT 75 Larry Jacobson DT 64 John Mendenhall DT 71 Dave Tipton DE		Linebackers 58 Jim Files 67 Ron Hornsby 56 Pat Hughes 55 Brian Kelley 10 Brad Van Pelt Defensive backs 21 Otto Brown CB 24 Chuck Crist 44 Richmond Flowers SS 22 Honor Jackson SS 43 Spider Lockhart FS 18 Eldridge Small CB 41 Willie A. Williams Special teams 11 Tom Blanchard P 3 Pete Gogolak K		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

With Yankee Stadium undergoing refurbishment after the 1973 baseball season, the Giants played their final game there on September 23, against the Philadelphia Eagles, a 23–23 tie.^[7] The Giants played their final five home games that season at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.^[8] On November 18, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 27–13, their only victory ever recorded at Yale Bowl. They were winless in seven home games there in 1974, and moved to Shea Stadium for one season in 1975.

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	September 16	Houston Oilers	W 34–14	1–0	57,979
2	September 23	Philadelphia Eagles	T 23–23	1–0–1	62,289
3	September 30	at Cleveland Browns	L 10–12	1–1–1	76,065
4	October 7	Green Bay Packers	L 14–16	1–2–1	70,050
5	October 14	Washington Redskins	L 3–21	1–3–1	70,168
6	October 21	at Dallas Cowboys	L 45–28	1–4–1	58,741
7	October 28	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 27–35	1–5–1	47,589
8	November 4	at Oakland Raiders	L 0–42	1–6–1	51,200
9	November 11	Dallas Cowboys	L 10–23	1–7–1	70,128
10	November 18	St. Louis Cardinals	W 24–13	2–7–1	65,795
11	November 25	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–20	2–8–1	63,086
12	December 2	at Washington Redskins	L 24–27	2–9–1	53,590
13	December 10	at Los Angeles Rams	L 6–40	2–10–1	73,328
14	December 16	Minnesota Vikings	L 7–31	2–11–1	70,041

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

NFC East
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Dallas Cowboys	10	4	0	.714	6–2	8–3	382	203	W3
Washington Redskins	10	4	0	.714	6–2	8–3	325	198	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	5	8	1	.393	3–4–1	3–7–1	310	393	L1
St. Louis Cardinals	4	9	1	.321	3–5	4–7	286	365	L1
New York Giants	2	11	1	.179	1–6–1	1–9–1	226	362	L4

References[]

^ "Giants permitted to use Yale Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1973. p. 1, sports.
^ "Yale insists Hartford keep Giants TV rights". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. March 9, 1973. p. 15.
^ Lowitt, Bruce (January 28, 1972). "Fran Tarkenton traded to Minnesota". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). p. 16.
^ Hall, Dan (December 17, 1973). "Grant: Good playoff rehearsal". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 38.
^ "Giants to announce new coach today". Nashua Telegraph. (New Hampshire). Associated Press. January 16, 1974. p. 41.
^ Rothenberg, Fred (January 17, 1974). "Bill Arnsparger gets Giants job". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 29.
^ Lowitt, Bruce (September 24, 1973). "Giants take Eagles lightly and settle for tie at end". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 21.
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.284

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[gsryb-1] "Giants permitted to use Yale Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 11, 1973. p. 1, sports.

[yinshg-2] "Yale insists Hartford keep Giants TV rights". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. March 9, 1973. p. 15.

[fttmn-3] Lowitt, Bruce (January 28, 1972). "Fran Tarkenton traded to Minnesota". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). p. 16.

[rehrl-4] Hall, Dan (December 17, 1973). "Grant: Good playoff rehearsal". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 38.

[gtanct-5] "Giants to announce new coach today". Nashua Telegraph. (New Hampshire). Associated Press. January 16, 1974. p. 41.

[ggjb-6] Rothenberg, Fred (January 17, 1974). "Bill Arnsparger gets Giants job". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 29.

[setftie-7] Lowitt, Bruce (September 24, 1973). "Giants take Eagles lightly and settle for tie at end". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 21.

[8] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.284

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