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Why do the same NFL teams play on Thanksgiving?
The first owner of the Lions, George A. Richards, started the tradition of the Thanksgiving Day game as a gimmick to get people to go to Lions football games, and to continue a tradition begun by the city’s previous NFL teams. Incidentally, the two teams were also exploring the possibility of a merger at the time.)
What football team always plays on Thanksgiving?
Every year since 1934, the Detroit Lions have taken the field for a Thanksgiving game, no matter how bad their record has been. It all goes back to when the Lions were still a fairly young franchise.
When did they start playing 3 games on Thanksgiving?
2006
Since 2006, a third NFL game on Thanksgiving has been played at night. It originally aired on the NFL Network as part of its Thursday Night Football package until 2011; NBC began carrying the night game in 2012.
What NFL teams play on Thanksgiving Day and night?
Who is playing on Thanksgiving?
- Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions.
- Las Vegas Raiders at Dallas Cowboys.
- Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints.
- Bears at Lions on FOX (12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT).
- Raiders at Cowboys on CBS (4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT).
- Bills at Saints on NBC (8:20 p.m. ET / 5:20 p.m. PT).
Why do the Cowboys always wear white?
Down in Texas, it can be scorching hot that time of the year. That’s actually why the Cowboys began to wear white at home. Games at their old home Texas Stadium were scorching hot. Wearing white absorbed less heat, and it also meant opponents who had to wear their team colors.
Why did the Dallas Cowboys play on Thanksgiving?
General manager Tex Schramm basically begged the NFL to schedule them for a Thanksgiving game in 1966, thinking it might get them a popularity boost in Dallas and also nationwide since the game would be televised. It worked. A Dallas-record 80,259 tickets were sold as the Cowboys defeated the Cleveland Browns, 26-14.
Why are the Detroit Lions playing on Thanksgiving Day?
Although the Lions were good, Richards noticed they weren’t drawing big crowds, mainly due to Detroiters’ love of baseball and the Tigers – who were also very good at the time. That is when Richards, a marketing specialist, came up with an idea of playing a game on Thanksgiving Day.
Are there any NFL games on Thanksgiving Day?
The Lions and Cowboys were the only two games on Turkey Day for decades. Nowadays, a third NFL game has been added to the schedule, however, the third spot isn’t designated to one particular team. This season the Detroit Lions will as always, be the first game on the Thanksgiving Day schedule.
When did the Dallas Cowboys join the NFL?
While the first four-plus decades of Thanksgiving Day football featured just one game, that changed in 1966 when the Dallas Cowboys joined the party. When the Cowboys entered the NFL back in 1960, they didn’t get off to a great start.
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