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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.
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