The Lions are
37-41-2
playing on Thanksgiving in franchise history.
How many times have the Detroit Lions won on Thanksgiving?
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For all their struggles throughout the remainder of most seasons – they've posted winning records in just
10
of the last 36 years – the Detroit Lions are competitive in Thanksgiving games. Their record is 37-41-2.
What is the Detroit Lions all time record on Thanksgiving Day?
The Detroit Lions' all-time record on Thanksgiving Day is
37-42-2
.
What year did the Lions win on Thanksgiving Day?
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.
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 was 5-5.
Who 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 |
|---|
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.
Do the Packers play on Thanksgiving?
The
Packers played their first professional game on Thanksgiving in 1923
, when Green Bay beat the Hammond Pros, 19-0. In 1951, the Packers began a 13-year stretch of playing the Lions every season on the holiday. Since 2007, Green Bay and Detroit have played on Thanksgiving every other season.
Who always plays on Thanksgiving?
Why
the Cowboys and Lions
always play on Thanksgiving Day, NFL teams' records on the holiday. Since the beginning of time, okay maybe not that long ago, but since very early on in National Football League history, fans have been able to watch the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Why do Lions play every Thanksgiving?
In 1934, owner George Richards bought the team and moved it to Detroit. The Lions, at that time, were looking
for new ways to draw fans
. As a marketing idea, Richards convinced NBC to broadcast a Thanksgiving game on 94 stations across the country.
What are the Lions record 2020?
| 2020 Detroit Lions season | Record 5–11 | Division place 4th NFC North | Playoff finish Did not qualify | Pro Bowlers TE T. J. Hockenson C Frank Ragnow P Jack Fox |
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Which NFL teams play on Thanksgiving?
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.
What football games are 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 |
|---|
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.
Which NFL team has never played 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.
How many times have the Packers played on Thanksgiving?
GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers fans who sense they've spent a lot of Thanksgiving afternoons in anguish aren't wrong. While it sometimes seems like the Packers play every Thanksgiving, they've actually played
36 games in 1011⁄2 seasons
for a 15-19-2 record.
