The Cowboys first played on Thanksgiving Day in 1966. Since then, the only seasons the Cowboys did not play on Thanksgiving were 1975 and 1977.
3:15
The Dallas Cowboys will play the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints at 4:15 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
In 1966.
The Cowboys defeated the Seattle Seahawks 51-7.
On Thanksgiving Day in 2010, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium, 30-27.
Through the 2017 season, the Dallas Cowboys are 30-19-1 in Thanksgiving Day games.
The Cowboys lost to the Miami Dolphins, 16-14, on Thanksgiving Day (November 25) 1993.
They played the Raiders in 2009. In 2010, they host the Saints.
Saints
Through the 2016 season, the Dallas Cowboys have a 30-18-1 record in games played on Thanksgiving Day.
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys have never faced each other on Thanksgiving day.