Let's go back to when it all began. In 1934, the NFL played its first Thanksgiving game. The Detroit Lions would welcome the Chicago Bears to a feast on Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving Day football games began on November 29, 1934, and have been a tradition ever since.
When did football start on Thanksgiving?
The University of Detroit Stadium hosted the first broadcasted Thanksgiving Day football game in 1934 , pitting the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears and sparking a new tradition.
What was the first Thanksgiving football game?
The very first Thanksgiving Day game was played in Philadelphia in 1869. The landmark contest came six years after former President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a fixed national holiday, and only two weeks after the Rutgers-Princeton matchup that is largely considered the first-ever football game.
What two NFL teams played in the first Thanksgiving in 1934?
The Thanksgiving Day game between the Bears and the Lions became the first NFL game broadcast nationally, with Graham McNamee the announcer for NBC radio.
What college teams played in the first Thanksgiving football game?
The first Thanksgiving championship game, played in 1876, was between Yale and Princeton . Yale won.
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 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 . We were originally scheduled to have the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers for dessert, but that AFC North matchup was moved to Sunday due to COVID-19 concerns.
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.
Why do they play football on Thanksgiving?
Their tradition began in 1966 when general manager Tex Schramm signed up to play on that day to get more national publicity. Like the Lions, the Cowboys had record-shattering crowds show up at the Cotton Bowl.
Why does Detroit play on Thanksgiving?
Why do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving? It all started on Thanksgiving Day in 1934, when owner George A. Richards decided to play on the holiday to attract more fans. ... The Lions at the time weren't attracting much of a crowd because the Detroit Tigers were the city's main sports attraction .
What is the oldest NFL game?
In 1920, Dayton Triangles team manager Carl Storck attended the first-ever organizational meeting and a few weeks later, on October 3, 1920, the Triangles hosted the first-ever NFL game against the Columbus Panhandles at Triangle Park, winning 14-0.
Who were the original 8 NFL teams?
- Because the Giants, Bears, Cardinals, Packers, Lions, Redskins, Eagles, and Steelers are our originals in the NFL. ...
- In 1925, Giants was founded by Tim Mara, the original owner, with an investment of 500 USD. ...
- First known as the Decatur (Illinois) Staleys, In 1920, businessman A.E.
Who invented football?
However, many people claim that football as we know it today actually started in England . There are records of people kicking around a pig's bladder in villages in the 9th century. And during the medieval period, games were played in towns that involved rival squads violently playing against each other.
Which football team has the most Thanksgiving Day wins?
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.
Do college football teams play on Thanksgiving?
Virtually every level of football, from amateur and high school to college and the NFL (including the CFL on Canadian Thanksgiving), plays football on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday) or the immediately following holiday weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
Is there any football on Thanksgiving Day?
| Game Kickoff time TV channel | Bills at Saints 8:20 p.m. ET NBC |
|---|
