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.
The NFL Thanksgiving night games began in 2006.
Randy Moss's first year in the NFL was 1998
NFL players only started appearing on field for the national anthem in 2009
2000 was his first year but he didn't start playing until 2001
Vick started playing in the nfl in 2005
His first NFL season was 1983 and his first NFL game was September 19, 1983 against the Los Angeles Raiders.
did the nfl network ever host a game on Thanksgiving
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Brett Favre's first season in the NFL was 1991.
The Chargers selected Tomlinson in the 2001 NFL draft.
september 5, 2012
Yes, there has been games played on Thanksgiving Day on the NFL channel.