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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, 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.^[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 edit

Draft edit

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1973 New York Giants draft
2	40	Brad Van Pelt *	Linebacker	Michigan State
3	69	Rich Glover	Defensive tackle	Nebraska
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents edit

1973 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Leo Gasienica	Quarterback	Rutgers

Roster edit

**1973 New York Giants roster**

	Quarterbacks 11 Randy Johnson 16 Norm Snead Running backs 29 Vince Clements 30 Ron Johnson 49 Joe Orduna 34 Jack Rizzo 23 Johnny Roland FB Wide receivers 27 Bob Grim 85 Don Herrmann 84 Rich Houston 46 Walt Love 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 80 Henry Reed 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 edit

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 24–13, 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 edit

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

Standings edit

NFC East
view talk edit	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 See also edit List of New York Giants seasons References edit ^ "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 External links edit New York Giants on Pro Football Reference Giants on jt-sw.com Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip exeateure conquat. Duis aute irure dolor in esse. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip exeateure conquat. Duis aute EDITOR’S PICK TripAdvisor Users Reviews Apr 23 2020 By Super User Carbonated Ice Cream Rise Apr 23 2020 By Super User Costco Is The Least Busy Apr 23 2020 By Super User Volkswagen Cars Products Apr 23 2020 By Super User RANDOM NEWS TripAdvisor Users Reviews Apr 23 2020 By Super User Homeless Shelters For Cold Apr 23 2020 By Super User Lawsuit says Sherwood Apr 23 2020 By Super User Jian Ghomeshi Speaks Apr 23 2020 By Super User POST GALLERY By using this platform, you agree to the Terms of Use ©2020 Knowpia About How it Works Privacy Disclaimer Contact FAQ

[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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