| Year Opponent Result | 1960 Green Bay Packers W, 23-10 | 1961 Green Bay Packers L, 17-9 | 1962 Green Bay Packers W, 26-14 | 1963 Green Bay Packers T, 13-13 |
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How many times have the Lions won on Thanksgiving Day?
The Detroit Lions' all-time record on Thanksgiving Day is
37-42-2
.
What year did the Lions win on Thanksgiving?
His confidence was rewarded the next year when the Lions won the
1935
NFL Championship. The key game in the title drive came on Thanksgiving Day, when the Lions defeated the Bears 14-2 to clinch the West championship. Thus the football-on-Thanksgiving tradition became firmly established in Detroit.
What team has the most wins on Thanksgiving?
The largest loss by the
Cowboys
was 22 points when the Los Angeles Chargers won, 28-6, in 2017. Among Cowboys' quarterbacks, Danny White has the most wins on Thanksgiving with a mark of 7-1, Tony Romo was 6-3, and Troy Aikman was 5-5.
When was the last time the Lions didn't play on Thanksgiving?
The only seasons the Lions did not play on Thanksgiving were from
1939 to 1944
, when the world was engulfed in World War II.
Who will play on Thanksgiving 2021?
NFL 2021 Thanksgiving schedule:
Raiders-Cowboys, Bills-Saints and NFC
North showdown on tap. The NFL will once again be a part of Thanksgiving Day traditions in 2021, with three games to be played on Nov. 25.
What team have the Lions played the most on Thanksgiving?
| Year Opponent Result | 1962 Green Bay Packers W, 26-14 | 1963 Green Bay Packers T, 13-13 | 1964 Chicago Bears L, 27-24 | 1965 Baltimore Colts T, 24-24 |
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Who has played the most Thanksgiving football games?
Football on Thanksgiving is a tradition for
the Detroit Lions
and their fan base. For as long as we all can remember, the Detroit Lions are always one NFL team that has played on Thanksgiving Day.
Why do Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving?
The Cowboys' tradition of playing on Thanksgiving started
when then-general manager Tex Schramm signed up for the holiday game in 1966
. Schramm sought more national publicity and saw Thanksgiving as a way to boost national attention from football fans in and out of Dallas.
Which NFL teams play on Thanksgiving?
| Game Kickoff time TV channel | Bears at Lions 12:30 p.m. ET Fox | Raiders at Cowboys 4:30 p.m. ET CBS | Bills at Saints 8:20 p.m. ET NBC |
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What NFL team has never played on Thanksgiving Day?
But it is still alive in the National Football League in two franchise cities, Detroit and
Dallas
, where Thanksgiving Day football has become a normal, expected way of life. Beginning in 1966, Dallas has missed playing on the holiday only in 1975 and 1977.
Why is Thanksgiving a week later this year?
Thanksgiving had been celebrated on the last Thursday of the month since the time of Abraham Lincoln. … To restore some order,
President Roosevelt moved the national holiday
to the second-to-last Thursday of the month (a change that many were unhappy with).
What NFL teams are playing on Christmas?
| Game Kickoff time TV channel | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions 1 p.m. ET NFL Network | San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals 4:30 p.m. ET Amazon Prime Video | Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders 8:15 p.m. ET NFL Network |
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Do the Chiefs play on Thanksgiving?
The Chiefs' bye week falls in
Week 12
, the week of Thanksgiving. The Chiefs are the Vegas favorite to win the AFC, but they play the next three teams on that sheet — the Bills, Ravens and Browns — this season.
When was the last time the Packers played on Thanksgiving?
26, 2015
— This Thanksgiving was special. For one, the Packers played the Bears at Lambeau Field, only the third Thanksgiving game in Green Bay, the first two being in 1920 and 1922.
Who plays Thanksgiving 2020?
This year's Thanksgiving matchups will be between the
Houston Texans and the Detroit Lions
, and the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys.
