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.
1934 between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears ... the Bears won 19-16.
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what two teams play football game each year on thankgining
The first Thanksgiving football game was played on November 29, 1934, between the University of Detroit and the University of Chicago. This game marked the beginning of a tradition of college football games played on Thanksgiving Day. The event has since evolved, with various college teams participating over the years.
The tradition started in 1970. Thanksgiving Football games have be be going on way before that, but it was random which teams played. The tradition that the Lions and Coyboys ALWAYS play on Thanksgiving was started in 1970. In 2006, another random game was added. No certain team has to play in that game.
It is tradition on Thanksgiving to watch football with friends and family.
NFL Football games played on Thanksgiving 2011 are: Green Bay Packers at the Detroit Lions Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers at the Baltimore Ravens Many college teams and even some high school teams across the U.S. are playing on Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving weekend. For a complete list, visit the Related Link.
2 NFL football teams, each a division champion of the AFC and the NFC, play against each other.It is the football championship game of each year.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
the Detroit lions vs. the chicory bears in 1934 also this was the first thanksgiving football game ever broadcasted. the Detroit lions played every thanks giving from then on till ww2
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