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 NFL team has the most wins on Thanksgiving Day?
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
What NFL team has never won on Thanksgiving?
The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only team to have never played a game on Thanksgiving. Four teams have yet to suffer a loss on Thanksgiving — Ravens, Saints, Panthers and Texans. (Technically the Jaguars, too.) Four teams have yet to earn a win: Browns, Bengals, Buccaneers and Jaguars.
When was the last time Detroit didn't play on Thanksgiving?
The Lions did not invent football on Thanksgiving, other teams had done it before, but Detroit had the network deal that set it apart. 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.
Who has the best record on Thanksgiving?
The Lions are leading the overall record on Thanksgiving day by seven games. With the Cowboys and Lions playing every Thanksgiving the Lions will need to break their losing streak and get back on the winning side.
Has every NFL team played on Thanksgiving?
Since 1978, Thanksgiving games have been hosted in Detroit and Dallas every year, with Detroit in the early time slot and Dallas in the late afternoon slot. ... Since 2006, a third NFL game on Thanksgiving has been played in primetime.
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).
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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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).
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.
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.
Who has the most touchdowns on Thanksgiving Day?
The most touchdowns on a Thanksgiving Day game goes to Chicago Cardinals fullback Ernie Nevers in 1924 with 6 and Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook in 2008 with 4.
Who has the most touchdown passes on Thanksgiving Day?
Matthew Stafford
Who has the most passing touchdowns on Thanksgiving?
The most touchdown passes during a Thanksgiving Day game is a tie between Peyton Manning in 2004 and Bob Griese in 1977. Both had 6 touchdown passes.
