_BiB_ Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Out of curiosity, I'm all for traditions, but where is it set in stone that Thanksgiving games are always Detroit and Dallas? Is there something formal, or is it just an understood thing within scheduling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 When the NFL first started scheduling Thanksgiving games no teams wanted to play on Thanksgiving. Detroit and Dallas volunteered. After a few years every NFL team wanted to play on Thansgiving. Detroit and Dallas were rewarded for playing when noone else wanted to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BiB_ Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 When the NFL first started scheduling Thanksgiving games no teams wanted to play on Thanksgiving. Detroit and Dallas volunteered. After a few years every NFL team wanted to play on Thansgiving. Detroit and Dallas were rewarded for playing when noone else wanted to 132361[/snapback] Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 When the NFL first started scheduling Thanksgiving games no teams wanted to play on Thanksgiving. Detroit and Dallas volunteered. After a few years every NFL team wanted to play on Thansgiving. Detroit and Dallas were rewarded for playing when noone else wanted to 132361[/snapback] Do the players get time-and-a-half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I remember the Bills beating the St. Louis Cards at St. Louis, 32-14 on Thanksgiving day... 1974 , I believe. FB Jim Braxton had a huge day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BiB_ Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 I remember the Bills beating the St. Louis Cards at St. Louis, 32-14 on Thanksgiving day... 1974 , I believe. FB Jim Braxton had a huge day. 132374[/snapback] So, it hasn't always been Detroit and Dallas, then. The last Bills game on TG I remember watching was a loss to Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 So, it hasn't always been Detroit and Dallas, then. The last Bills game on TG I remember watching was a loss to Detroit. 132380[/snapback] I went back and checked that Bills-Cards Thanksgiving game . I was right about the score. The year was 1975. Detroit has played on Thanksgiving since the 1960's. Dallas picked up the late game around 1980, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICE Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I remember the thurman vs Barry game in the early 90's. That was cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I went back and checked that Bills-Cards Thanksgiving game . I was right about the score. The year was 1975. Detroit has played on Thanksgiving since the 1960's. Dallas picked up the late game around 1980, I believe. 132398[/snapback] In the early '60's, the Lions were a "marquee" team... http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det1962.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I remember the thurman vs Barry game in the early 90's. That was cool. Didn't we lose it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 In the early '60's, the Lions were a "marquee" team... http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det1962.htm 132444[/snapback] Interesting. George Wilson was Miami's first Head Coach in 1966, prior to Shula coming over from the Colts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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