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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.
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 first NFL football game on Thanksgiving was broadcast on the radio in 1934. The teams that played in the game were the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears.
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Detroit Lions And The New England Patriots Will Play At Ford Field In Detroit MI, Thanksgiving 2010
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 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 first Thanksgiving game was between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. 26,000 Detroit fans packed the University of Detroit Stadium, and a coast-to-coast radio audience was listening. But the local fans were disappointed: the Bears won the game 19-16. The Bears edged out the Lions 19-16 The Bears edged out the Lions 19-16
The Dallas Cowboys will host the New Orleans Saints on Thanksgiving Day, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.There are three games on Thanksgiving Day, 2010 (times are Eastern standard):The Detroit Lions host the NE Patriots at 12:30 on CBS;the Dallas Cowboys host the NO Saints at 4:15 on FOX;the NY Jets host the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:20 on the NFL Network.
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The Detroit Lions have never played in a Superbowl.
Although the Detroit Lions have played on Thanksgiving since the 1930s, their record for holiday games is 33-36-2. The Dallas Cowboys did not begin playing on Thanksgiving until 1966, but they are closing in on the Lions' win total. The Cowboys are 27-15-1 on Thanksgiving.