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.

[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.

Rookies in italics 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.