Yes. It has been a tradition since 1934.
The two teams that played on Thanksgiving day in 1934 were the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears. This game was the first ever Thanksgiving Day game for the Lions.
It is the Detroit Lions.Since 1934, the Lions have played on every Thanksgiving Day (except for 1939 and 1940, when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles played), and 1941-1944 (when no game was played on Thanksgiving Day).As of the 2008 season, the Lions' record on Thanksgiving Day is 35-32-1.
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The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys always play games on Thanksgiving Day with no fixed opponents. Since 2006, a third game has been played on the holiday. Football on Thanksgiving is a long held American tradition, dating back to 1876 when Yale played Princeton.
The Cowboys have traditionally played their afternoon Thanksgiving Day game after the Detroit Lions' contest.
Detroit Lions have won 33 games out of the last 73 games they have played on Thanksgiving Day. They started playing every Thanksgiving Day in 1935
The Detriot Lions have played every Thanksgiving since 1934. They always played at home. In 1960, The Dallas Coyboys joined hte Tradition and played evey Thanksgiving since then.
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From the Detroit Lions website: The Lions have played the Packers the most of any franchise on Thanksgiving with 16 meetings between the two teams. Detroit and Chicago have battled a total of 15 times. The Lions have played 21 different NFL teams on Thanksgiving Day.
The Lions played the New England Patriots and lost the game. The final score was Patriots 45 Lions 24.
From 1934 to 2010, the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving Day record stands at 33-36-2.
1934. The Lions have played every Thanksgiving since then, except during the World War II years (1939-1944).