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The Cowboys have traditionally played their afternoon Thanksgiving Day game after the Detroit Lions' contest.
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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.
What is Dallas record when playing on Thanksgiving?
Through the 2014 season, the Dallas Cowboys are 29-17-1 in games played on Thanksgiving Day.
How many years have the Dallas Cowboys played on Thanksgiving?
The Dallas Cowboys joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960.
What two NFL football teams play every year 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.
Do the Dallas Cowboys have a contract to host a Thanksgiving day game?
There isn't a contract as such. The National Football League has an understanding with the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys that they will host traditional Thanksgiving Day games each season. The Lions have played on Thanksgiving since 1933. The Cowboys have played an afternoon game on the holiday in all but two years since 1966. In recent years, the NFL has added a third Thanksgiving game, which is televised in prime time.
Who play 1974 Thanksgiving day vs dallas?
The Cowboys played the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 1974) and won 24-23.
What two teams play football game each year on Thanksgiving?
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.
What year did the Dallas Cowboys not play during Thanksgiving day?
Since their first Thanksgiving Day appearance on November 24, 1966, the Dallas Cowboys have played on the holiday every year with the exceptions of 1975 and 1977. The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the afternoon Thanksgiving game in those years.
How many times did the cowboys win on Thanksgiving day?
The two teams have never played on Thanksgiving because they traditionally host games on the holiday. In 2010, the Cowboys defeated the Lions at Cowboys Stadium, 35-19, on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Where was the first game the Dallas Cowboys played the Pittsburgh Steelers?
The first Dallas Cowboys versus Pittsburgh Steelers game was played in Dallas.
When was the last Thanksgiving game the cowboys lost?
The last time the Dallas Cowboys lost two Thanksgiving Week games was during the 2001 season, the year after quarterback Troy Aikman's retirement from pro football. Both contests were played at Texas Stadium. On November 18, Dallas was defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles, 36-3. Four days later, on November 22, the Cowboys -- with Ryan Leaf at quarterback -- lost a squeaker to the Denver Broncos, 26-24.The Cowboys also lost both Thanksgiving Week games the year before.
Did troy aikman play on the Dallas Cowboys?
Troy Aikman spent 12 years with the Cowboys between 1989-2000.
