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∙ 14y ago23
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∙ 14y ago2-8. The Lions won on Thanksgiving in 2000 (Patriots) and 2003 (Packers).
yes, in the 1950s and 60s they often won the thanksgiving day game. Only in the last ten years or so have they been unfavorable on thanksgiving.
Detroit Lions
Since 1980 the Detroit Lions have won 14 games on Thanksgiving.
The Minnesota Vikings belong to the NFC North. The Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are also part of this division.
On the Detroit Lions website it lists their record as 11-6-1 versus Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving day, but I do not think that includes this years loss.
Three times?
4
1937
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.
2-8. The Lions won on Thanksgiving in 2000 (Patriots) and 2003 (Packers).
2003 vs the packers
The Lions will host the Green Bay Packers for their traditional Thanksgiving game this year.
Through the 2008 season, that was November 27, 2003 when the Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers, 22-14.
The Green Bay Packers did not play on December 1, 2013. They played their week 13 game on Thanksgiving, November 28 and did not win. Green Bay lost to the Detroit Lions 40-10.
It usually rotates between NFC opponents and AFC opponents. In 2011, the Lions are scheduled to play their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers.
November 23, 2003. they beat the packers 22-14