Which NFL Teams Play on Thanksgiving?
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It’s that time of year again! Here’s a list of all the NFL teams that will be playing on Thanksgiving this year.
The Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions have played on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1934. The Lions are one of three NFL teams that play every Thanksgiving. The other two teams are the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins. The Lions have played in more Thanksgiving games than any other team, with a record of 70-38-2.
History
The Detroit Lions have a long and storied history. The team was founded in 1930 by George A. Richards and played its first season in Portsmouth, Ohio. The team moved to Detroit in 1934 and has been playing there ever since. The Lions have won four NFL championships (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) and one Super Bowl (XL).
Notable players
The Detroit Lions have had many great players throughout their history. Some of the most notable players include:
-Barry Sanders: One of the greatest running backs of all time, Sanders was a Lion from 1989 to 1998. He was a 10-time Pro Bowler and a 6-time First Team All-Pro. He was also the NFL MVP in 1997.
-Calvin Johnson: Another great Lion, Johnson was a wide receiver from 2007 to 2015. He was a 6-time Pro Bowler and a 3-time First Team All-Pro. He also holds the NFL record for most receiving yards in a single season.
-Matthew Stafford: The Lions’ current quarterback, Stafford has been with the team since 2009. He’s been to the Pro Bowl three times and is the franchise leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
Thanksgiving games
The National Football League (NFL) has been playing games on Thanksgiving Day since its creation in 1920.
In 1934, the Detroit Lions began playing annual home games on Thanksgiving, a tradition that continues to this day. The Lions have played more Thanksgiving games than any other NFL team, hosting 78 contests through the 2017 season.
The Dallas Cowboys joined the Lions in hosting annual Thanksgiving games in 1966. The Cowboys have played on Thanksgiving every year since, except for 1975 and 1977 when they could not play at home due to construction delays at their new stadium. As of 2017, the Cowboys have played 40 Thanksgiving games, the second most of any NFL team.
Since 2006, a third NFL game has been played on Thanksgiving in prime time. This game is rotated among the three network broadcast partners of the NFL: CBS, Fox and NBC. In some years (such as 2015), all three broadcast partners will air a game; in others, only two will do so.
The Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys have played on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1966. They are one of only two teams that have done so (the Detroit Lions being the other). The Cowboys have a long-standing tradition of playing on Thanksgiving, and they usually play against division rivals.
History
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and play their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which opened for the 2009 season. The stadium took the place of the partially demolished Texas Stadium, which served as the Cowboys’ home from 1971 through the 2008 season.
The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960. The team’s national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys’ streak of 160 sold-out regular and post-season games began in 2002. The franchise has made it to eight Super Bowls, tied with Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances in history behind New England Patriots’ nine appearances. This has also corresponded to eight NFC championships, most in the NFC.[1] The Cowboys have won five of those Super Bowl appearances, tied with their AFC rival Pittsburgh Steelers for second most Super Bowl victories behind New England Patriots with six wins
The Cowboys are one of two NFL teams to record 20 straight winning seasons (1966–85),[2][3] in which they only missed the playoffs twice (1974 and 1984). In 2015, the Dallas Cowboys became the first sports team to be valued at $4 billion,[4] making it the most valuable sports franchise in the world, according to Forbes.
Notable players
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are also one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL, having appeared in eight Super Bowls and winning five of them.
Thanksgiving games
The Dallas Cowboys have played on Thanksgiving Day more than any other team in the NFL, with a total of 59 games as of 2020. The Cowboys have been featured in 29 Thanksgiving Day games on national television (NBC or CBS), more than any other team in the NFL. In 2010, the game between the Cowboys and New Orleans Saints was the most-watched NFL game ever on Thanksgiving, with an average of 34.3 million viewers on NBC.
The Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. They are also the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and are the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States.
History
The Green Bay Packers have a long and storied history. The team was founded in 1919 by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. Lambeau, a former football player at the University of Wisconsin, took on the coaching duties while Calhoun served as the team’s manager. The Packers got their start in the NFL in 1921 and have been a force to be reckoned with ever since.
The Packers have won more NFL championships than any other team, with 13 titles to their name. They’ve also won four Super Bowls, most recently in 2010. The Packers are the only team to have won back-to-back Super Bowls twice (DEFENSEWINSCHAMPIONSHIPS), and they are one of only three teams to have made it to the Super Bowl five times or more.
The Packers’ success on the field is thanks in large part to their strong fan base. The team has sold out every home game since 1959, a streak of 302 consecutive games. That’s more than any other team in any other sport. The fans are so dedicated that they even showed up to support the team during a blizzard in 2008!
If you’re looking for a winning team to root for on Thanksgiving Day, look no further than the Green Bay Packers.
Notable players
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.
Thanksgiving games
The Green Bay Packers have a long tradition of playing on Thanksgiving Day. In fact, they are the only team to have played on Thanksgiving every year since the NFL began in 1920. The Packers have played in a total of 32 Thanksgiving games, including two games in Detroit and one game in Dallas.
The Miami Dolphins
As you probably know, the Miami Dolphins play on Thanksgiving every year. This is because they are one of the most popular teams in the NFL. They have a great fan base and they always sell out their games. Thanksgiving is a great time to watch the Dolphins play because they always have a good game.
History
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Dolphins play their home games at Hard Rock Stadium in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida, and are headquartered in Davie, Florida.
The Dolphins were founded by attorney-politician Joe Robbie and actor-comedian Danny Thomas. They began play in the AFL in 1966. The region had not had a professional football team since the days of the Miami Seahawks, who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946 before becoming the first incarnation of the Baltimore Colts. For the first few years, the Dolphins’ full-time training camp and practice facilities were at Saint Andrews School, a boys preparatory school in Boca Raton. In 1970,
Notable players
The Miami Dolphins have had many great players throughout their history, including several Future Hall of Famers. Here are just a few of the team’s most famous and successful alumni:
-Dan Marino: One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Marino played for the Dolphins from 1983 to 1999. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler and led the team to the playoffs ten times.
-Bob Griese: Griese played for the Dolphins from 1967 to 1980, and was a two-time Super Bowl champion. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
-Larry Csonka: Csonka is one of only two players in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season (the other is O.J. Simpson). He played for the Dolphins from 1968 to 1974, and was a member of both of their Super Bowl championship teams.
Thanksgiving games
The Miami Dolphins are not scheduled to play on Thanksgiving this year. In fact, they haven’t played on Thanksgiving Day since 1998.
The Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have played on Thanksgiving Day more than any other team in the NFL. From the team’s first season in 1961 to the present, the Vikings have played on Thanksgiving Day 14 times (including two games in Detroit in 1975 and 1977), tied with the Dallas Cowboys for the most among all teams.
History
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team in 1960, and first took the field for the 1961 season. The team competes in the National Football Conference (NFC) North division.
Notable players
The Vikings have had many great players over the years, including defensive end Jared Allen, running back Adrian Peterson, and wide receiver Randy Moss.
Thanksgiving games
The Minnesota Vikings have been playing on Thanksgiving Day since 1961, when they beat the Chicago Bears 37-15. Since then, the Vikings have played on Thanksgiving Day a total of 23 times. They have played the Detroit Lions 11 times, the Dallas Cowboys 8 times, and the Washington Redskins 4 times.
