The NFL's Thanksgiving Day games have traditionally included one game hosted by the Detroit Lions since 1934, and one game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys since 1966 (with two exceptions in 1975 and 1977).
Since 2006
, a third prime time game has also been played on Thanksgiving.
Is there 3 games on Thanksgiving?
Nothing says Thanksgiving like stuffing yourself with turkey and watching football.
Three NFL games will
be played on Thursday, starting with the Texans at the Lions at 10:30 a.m. They are followed by an NFC East battle between Washington and Dallas at 2:30 p.m.
When did NFL football on Thanksgiving start?
The Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day heritage gained national attention in another way, starting with the very first game in
1934
.
What happened to the third NFL game on Thanksgiving?
| Game Time Channel | Texans at Lions 12:30 p.m. CBS, fuboTV | WFT at Cowboys 4:30 p.m. Fox, fuboTV |
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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.
Who won the most Thanksgiving Day football games?
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
Why are there 2 NFL games on Thanksgiving?
The concept of American football games being played on Thanksgiving Day dates back to 1876, shortly after the game had been invented, as
it was a day that most people had off from work
. In that year, the college football teams at Yale and Princeton began an annual tradition of playing each other on Thanksgiving Day.
Who plays on Thanksgiving Day this year?
The first two Thanksgiving NFL games will be hosted by the
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
as they are every season. Detroit will open the day with a game against the Chicago Bears, while the Cowboys will play the Las Vegas Raiders.
Why do the 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.
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.
What NFL teams are playing on Christmas?
| Game Kickoff time TV channel | Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. ET Fox | Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS | Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins 1 p.m. ET CBS | Cleveland Browns at New York Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS |
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How many times have the 49ers played on Thanksgiving?
The 49ers have made just
five Thanksgiving
appearances in franchise history, which ties them with the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots for 18th out of the 32 active franchises in the NFL.
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.
What NFL team has played on Thanksgiving Day every year except during WWII?
It worked like a charm, as
the Detroit Lions
have had a national platform annually ever since – excluding 1939-1944, during WWII. This year, the Detroit Lions will host the Houston Texans in the early NFL Thanksgiving Day matchup (12:30 p.m. on CBS).
What three NFL games are on Thanksgiving?
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.
