Yes, there has been games played on Thanksgiving Day on the NFL channel.
Detroit lions
did the nfl network ever host a game on Thanksgiving
The Detriot Lions have played every Thanksgiving since 1934. They always played at home. In 1960, The Dallas Coyboys joined hte Tradition and played evey Thanksgiving since then.
Detroit Lions have won 33 games out of the last 73 games they have played on Thanksgiving Day. They started playing every Thanksgiving Day in 1935
American Football (NFL)
NFL games on Thanksgiving Day, 2009: The Detroit Lions hosting the Green Bay Packers on FOX; 12:30 ET The Dallas Cowboys hosting the Oakland Raiders on CBS; 4:15 ET The Denver Broncos hosting the NY Giants on NFL Network; 8:20 ET
brett favre
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.
It is the Detroit Lions.Since 1934, the Lions have played on every Thanksgiving Day (except for 1939 and 1940, when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles played), and 1941-1944 (when no game was played on Thanksgiving Day).As of the 2008 season, the Lions' record on Thanksgiving Day is 35-32-1.
Events that happen every Thanksgiving are: 1. Families get together and eat a big meal together. 3. NFL football games are played. 4. Millions of people watch he Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on T.V. 5. Black Friday follows Thanksgiving and the Christmas shopping season begins.
Three NFL Games are scheduled for Thanksgiving Day (11/25) in the US: 12: 15 PM EST - New England Patriots @ Detroit Lions (CBS) 4:15 PM EST - New Orleans Saints @ Dallas Cowboys (FOX) 8:20 PM EST - Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Jets (NFL Network)