The Cowboys are 30-21-1 on Thanksgiving, including 8-1 against Washington. The teams last met on turkey day two years ago, a 31-23 Dallas win. The Cowboys have hosted the game every year since 1966 except for 1975 and 1977 when the St. Louis Cardinals hosted.
Why do certain NFL teams play on Thanksgiving?
Find out the reason behind the Thanksgiving tradition in the National Football League, where the Lions and the Cowboys are the teams that play every year. This wonderful tradition started on Thanksgiving Day in 1934 when Detroit Lions owner George A. Richards decided to play on the holiday to draw more fans.
Why do certain NFL teams always play on Thanksgiving?
Their tradition began in 1966 when general manager Tex Schramm signed up to play on that day to get more national publicity. Like the Lions, the Cowboys had record-shattering crowds show up at the Cotton Bowl.
How many games have Cowboys won on Thanksgiving?
Year Opponent Result
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1967 St. Louis Cardinals W, 46-21
1968 Washington Redskins W, 29-20
1969 San Francisco 49ers T, 24-24
1970 Green Bay Packers W, 16-3
How often does Dallas win on Thanksgiving?
Dallas has the best win percentage of any team on Turkey day at 58.5% (min. 10 Thanksgiving games played). However, in more recent memory, Jerry Jones' team has struggled some, going 4-7 straight up and 2-9 ATS in turkey day games since 2010.
Does Dallas always play Thanksgiving?
Dallas Cowboys They played the Browns and won 26-14 in front of around 80,000 fans. Since this first game, the Cowboys have played on every Thanksgiving except in 1975 and 1977. The reason behind this is because the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL team, at the time) took over the tradition to see if they could gain traction.
What NFL team has never won on Thanksgiving?
Jacksonville Jaguars
How many times has the Cowboys lost on Thanksgiving?
Dallas has now lost three consecutive Thanksgiving games for the first time since losing four straight from 1986-1989. In other words, Turkey Day is no longer a friend of the Cowboys.
How many times have the Lions won on Thanksgiving?
In the 71 games that the Detroit Lions have hosted on Thanksgiving Day, they currently have a record of 33 wins, 36 losses and two ties. This year's Thanksgiving opponent, the Green Bay Packers, has played on Thanksgiving Day 33 times, with 13 wins, 18 losses and two ties.
How many years have the Lions lost on Thanksgiving?
Year Opponent Result
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2019 Chicago Bears L, 24-20
2020 Houston Texans L, 41-25
How many times have the Cowboys played the Lions on Thanksgiving?
The NFL's Thanksgiving Day games have traditionally included one game hosted by the Detroit Lions since 1934, and one game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys since 1966 (with two exceptions in 1975 and 1977).
Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving?
Aside from a World War 2 stoppage of play from 1939 to 1944, the Lions have played every year on Thanksgiving. They are 37-42-2 on Thanksgiving. The Cowboys joined them as a regular Thanksgiving host in 1966. Naturally, they did so because they wanted to build national publicity for the franchise.
When was the last time the Dallas Cowboys won on Thanksgiving?
All 90,000 of them. The Dallas Cowboys are synonymous with Thanksgiving Day football. It's one of the great traditions in sport and has been since 1966, when the Cowboys beat the Cleveland Browns 26-14 on a 71-degree day at the Cotton Bowl.
How many times have Cowboys played on Thanksgiving?
Some 80,259 fans showed up and a tradition was born. The Cowboys have played on every Thanksgiving Day since -- except in 1975 and 1977. This year both teams are back in action during the three-game Thanksgiving slate.
Which NFL team has the most Thanksgiving Day losses?
the Lions
How many times have the Cowboys played the Raiders on Thanksgiving?
Year Opponent Result
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2010 New Orleans Saints L, 30-27
2011 Miami Dolphins W, 20-19
2012 Washington Redskins L, 38-31
2013 Oakland Raiders W, 31-24
How many games has the Detroit Lions won on Thanksgiving Day?
Year Opponent Result
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1936 Chicago Bears W, 13-7
1937 Chicago Bears L, 13-0
1938 Chicago Bears W, 14-7
1945 Cleveland Rams L, 28-21
When was the last time Dallas played the Raiders on Thanksgiving?
The Las Vegas Raiders (5-5) travel to Texas to face the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) for a Thanksgiving game on the gridiron, with kickoff set for Thursday at 15:30 CT at AT&T Stadium. The all-time series between the Raiders and Cowboys is tied 6-6, and they last met on .
Do the Cowboys always win on Thanksgiving?
The Dallas Cowboys are one of two teams that always play on Thanksgiving, the other one being the Detroit Lions. The Cowboys have a positive record in Thanksgiving games, winning 31 of the 53 games played and losing 21, with the remaining game being a tie.
What two teams played the most on Thanksgiving?
Team Thanksgiving games
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Detroit Lions 82 (82 consecutive)
Dallas Cowboys 53 (43 consecutive)
Green Bay Packers 36
Chicago Bears 35
How many times have the Cowboys lost on Thanksgiving?
This is a tradition that comes from a long time ago, since 1966, six years after their foundation. The Cowboys have a positive record in Thanksgiving games, winning 31 of the 53 games played and losing 21, with the remaining game being a tie.
Do the same NFL teams play every Thanksgiving?
Since 1978, the Lions and Cowboys have hosted a game on Thanksgiving every year. Detroit always plays the early game, followed by Dallas in the late afternoon and a rotating prime-time matchup added in 2006.
Why do Dallas and Detroit always play on Thanksgiving?
Detroit has hosted a Thanksgiving game almost every year since 1934. The Cowboys joined them as a regular Thanksgiving host in 1966. Naturally, they did so because they wanted to build national publicity for the franchise. Dallas is 31-21-1 in their Thanksgiving history.
How many Thanksgiving Day games have the Cowboys won?
31 wins
What football team has the most losses on Thanksgiving Day?
Given how long the series has lasted, it's not a surprise that the Lions have the most wins and losses on Thanksgiving Day. But two other teams that frequent the holiday tradition are the Bears and the Packers.
Has Detroit Lions ever won a game on Thanksgiving Day?
The Lions are 37-42-2 all time on Thanksgiving Day. They've played the Bears 13 times on the holiday since 1947, earning a 5-8 record in those games. The Lions' last win over the Bears on Thanksgiving was a 34-17 drubbing in 2014. The Lions last win altogether was a 16-13 win over the Vikings in 2016.
Which NFL teams have played the most on Thanksgiving?
The Packers and Lions have met on Thanksgiving 20 times. No two teams have played against each other more on Thanksgiving -- the next highest is Lions and Bears, with 15 times. The Lions have an 11-8-1 advantage over the Packers on Thanksgiving Day.
What two teams have never played on Thanksgiving?
The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only NFL team to have never played on Thanksgiving.