When did the NFL start the Thanksgiving Classic games?
1920
The National Football League’s Thanksgiving Classic is a series of games played during the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It has been a regular occurrence since the league’s inception in 1920. Since 2006, three games are played every Thanksgiving.
Has there ever been a tie on Thanksgiving NFL?
It originally aired on the NFL Network as part of its Thursday Night Football package until 2011, and has been broadcast on NBC since 2012 as part of its Sunday Night Football package. The night game never had any conference tie-ins, meaning the league could place any game into the time slot.
Has a Thanksgiving game ever ended in a tie?
The Cowboys stormed back, led by quarterback Craig Morton. Morton threw two touchdowns, including the one that would tie the score to Lance Rentzel in the fourth quarter. The game ended tied at 24. It was the first and only tie in the history of the Thanksgiving Classic.
Who was the first team to play on Thanksgiving?
The Thanksgiving Day NFL tradition started in 1934 when the Detroit Lions hosted the Chicago Bears at the University of Detroit Stadium. George A.
Why do Cowboys and Detroit 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.
Who are the 3 teams that always play on Thanksgiving?
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. This season, the Lions host the Bears, the Cowboys host the Bills, and the Falcons host the Saints.
Which NFL teams play at home on Thanksgiving?
The Detroit Lions have played at home on Thanksgiving every year since 1934 — except when games were paused from 1939 to 1944 during World War II. The annual holiday tradition expanded to add a home game for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s. These franchises — and their fans — only know football on Thanksgiving.
When did the Detroit Lions start playing on Thanksgiving?
The Detroit Lions have played at home on Thanksgiving every year since 1934 — except when games were paused from 1939 to 1944 during World War II. The annual holiday tradition expanded to add a home game for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s.
What is the Lions’record against the Bears on Thanksgiving?
The Bears, the defending back-to-back world champions, beat the Lions 19-16 in front of 26,000 fans at the University of Detroit Stadium on Nov. 29, 1934. Now, more than eight decades later, Thanksgiving football has become a staple in Detroit with the Lions going 37-42-2 in the annual holiday classic. — Woodyard
What QB has thrown more touchdowns on Thanksgiving than incompletions?
In Indianapolis’ 41-9 win over the Lions, Colts QB Peyton Manning threw six touchdowns, tied for the most on Thanksgiving Day with Bob Griese (1977). That time Peyton threw more touchdowns (6) than incompletions (5) on Thanksgiving.