For years, the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day opponent pretty much depended on which network televised the game. FOX, the network of the National Football Conference, and CBS, which focuses on American Football Conference games, usually have alternated their November holiday schedules every year.
The same formula also was true for the early Thanksgiving Day game hosted by the Detroit Lions. If FOX televised the early game, then CBS got the late afternoon game in Dallas.
But things have loosened up a bit. In 2015, all network games played on Thanksgiving featured NFC teams. FOX televised the Philadelphia Eagles-Detroit game. CBS did the Carolina Panthers-Dallas game. And NBC televised an evening contest between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.
They play Cincinnati, Oakland, San Diego, Houston, and Miami in the preseason.
They play Philly, the NY Giants, and Washington twice; they play the AFC South (Indianapolis, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Houston); they play the NFC North (Green Bay, Minnesota, Chicago, and Detroit); they play Arizona and New Orleans.
The Dallas Cowboys will play the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints at 4:15 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
The Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins will play on Thanksgiving Day, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will be televised by CBS Sports at 4:15 p.m. EST.
No. This Thanksgiving Day (2010) will be the Saints' first appearance in a Thanksgiving game. no never
The 2010 holiday contest between the New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys will be televised by FOX Sports.
On November 25, 2010, Dallas was defeated by the New Orleans Saints, 30-27, at Cowboys Stadium.
The WINNERS ---------- The 2010 schedule hasn't been determined yet.
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Although the Detroit Lions have played on Thanksgiving since the 1930s, their record for holiday games is 33-36-2. The Dallas Cowboys did not begin playing on Thanksgiving until 1966, but they are closing in on the Lions' win total. The Cowboys are 27-15-1 on Thanksgiving.
Through the 2010 season, the Dallas Cowboys posted a 6-and-10 record.
The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Kickoff campaign is annually showcased at halftime of the nationally televised Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game. The featured performer on November 25, 2010 will be country performer Keith Urban.
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.
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The Dallas Cowboys posted a 6-and-10 record during the 2010 season.
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.