What year did the NFL start playing on Thanksgiving?

Answer 1

The NFL started playing Thanksgiving games in 1920, the year the league begin.

That first year, three games were played:

1) Akron Pros 7, Canton Bulldogs 0

2) Decatur Staleys 6, Chicago Tigers 0

3) Dayton Triangles 28, Detroit Heralds 0

In addition, there were three teams that played non league games:

1) Elyria Athletics 0, Columbus Panhandles 0

2) Chicago Boosters 27, Hammond Pros 0

3) All Tonawanda 14, Rochester Jeffersons 3

Two NFL teams lost and the other tied.

Answer 2

The first Game of football was played October 3rd 1920 between The Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles The triangles Won 14-0

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Answer 3

1971