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What two NFL teams always play on Thanksgiving?
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.
How long has Dallas had a football franchise?
Both the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League and the Dallas Texans of the American Football League began playing in 1960. The Texans relocated to Kansas City, Missouri in 1963 and became the Kansas City Chiefs.
What was the Cowboys first preseason game?
The very first preseason game played by the Dallas Cowboys was played on a very hot August night in 1960. The venue was the Cotton Bowl in State Fair Park, in Dallas. The opposing team was the Baltimore Colts. The Cowboys lead 6-3 going into the last two minutes, but lost 10-6. Johnny Unitas threw a long pass to Lenny Moore with under a minute to go to seal the victory.
How big is the Dallas Cowboys TV in their stadium?
As the Dallas Morning News explained it, imagine four long buses parked end to end. That's the length of the world's largest video screen, an 11,200 square-foot Mitsubishi Electric HDTV television above the playing field at Cowboys Stadium. It stretches between the 20-yard lines of the stadium that was opened in 2009.
How many seasons did emmitt smith play football?
The University of Florida running back was drafted in the first round by Dallas on April 22, 1990. He played sparingly in the first two games of the Cowboys' season because of a summer-long contract dispute and holdout. But he rebounded nicely and went on to rush for 937 yards on 241 carries for 11 touchdowns. He was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press and selected to the NFC-AFC Pro Bowl.
