• This page includes a schedule of professional and college football games being played on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2009. This year's match-ups include: Detroit Lions versus the Greenbay Packers, the Oakland Raiders versus the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants versus the Denver Broncos. The NFL currently holds three regular-season games on Thanksgiving Day. A third game was added in 2006 and is aired on the NFL Network.Pro Football HOF: Thanksgiving Day game results

• Fast Facts

  1. Pro football games on Thanksgiving began in 1920Pro Football HOF: Thanksgiving Day game results
  2. The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys host games on Thanksgiving every year
  3. The Dallas Cowboys have played every Thanksgiving since 1966, with the exception of 1975 and 1977Pro Football HOF: Thanksgiving Day game results
  4. NFL's series of Thanksgiving day games known as the "Thanksgiving Classic"
  5. NFL games broadcast on CBS, FOX and NFL net; college games on ESPN

• NFL Thanksgiving Schedule

  • Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions - Ford Field, 12:30 p.m. EST, Broadcast on Fox
  • Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys - Cowboys Stadium, 4:15 p.m. EST, Broadcast on CBS
  • New York Giants at Denver Broncos - Invesco Field at Mile High, 8:20 p.m. EST, Broadcast on the NFL Networkhttp://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=REG#Week12

• Thanksgiving Football Tradition

  The tradition of pro football being played on Thanksgiving started in 1920. The Detroit Lions have been playing on Thanksgiving since 1925. As of 2008, only six NFL teams had never played on Thanksgiving, including the New Orleans Saints, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Carolina PanthersESPN.com: Elias Says... (November 24, 2006) Pro Football HOF: Thanksgiving Day game results

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  Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | New York Jets | Dallas Cowboys | Indianapolis Colts; | Atlanta Falcons | Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving Football | Thanksgiving Classic

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