Thanksgiving Football

Thanksgiving is a holiday for family, feasting and football. It's become an American tradition to gather around the television after the meal to watch the Thanksgiving Classic. For information on this year's Thanksgiving NFL football schedule, as well as the results of games in the years past, check out the links on the right.

The tradition of pro football being played on Thanksgiving started in 1920. The Detroit Lions have been playing on Thanksgiving since 1925. 2008's Thanksgiving football match-ups include: Detroit Lions versus the Tennessee Titans, the Seattle Seahawks versus the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

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

• • Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions

• defeated 47-10

• Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys

• defeated 34-9

• Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles

• {{#Imagelink:Eagles_Logo_AJS_20080123.png|Philadelphia Eagles}} defeated 48-20

• Pro Football HOF: Thanksgiving Day game results

• • Detroit Lions (19) defeat Pittsburgh Steelers (16) in overtimehttp://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Minnesota Vikings (46) defeat Dallas Cowboys (36)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Detroit Lions (21) defeat Chicago Bears (17)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Dallas Cowboys (20) defeat Miami Dolphins (0)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Detroit Lions (34) defeat New England Patriots (9)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Minnesota Vikings (27) defeat Dallas Cowboys (15)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Green Bay Packers (29) defeat Detroit Lions (27)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Denver Broncos (26) defeat Dallas Cowboys (24)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • New England Patriots (20) defeat Detroit Lions (12)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Dallas Cowboys (27) defeat Washington Redskins (20)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Detroit Lions (22) defeat Green Bay Packers (14)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Miami Dolphins](40) defeat Dallas Cowboys (21)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Indianapolis Colts (44) defeat Detroit Lions (9)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Dallas Cowboys (21) defeat Chicago Bears (7)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Atlanta Falcons (27) defeat Detroit Lions (7)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Denver Broncos (24) defeat Dallas Cowboys (21) in overtimehttp://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Miami Dolphins (27) defeat Detroit Lions (10)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Dallas Cowboys (38) defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Kansas City Chiefs (19) defeat Denver Broncos (10)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx

• • Indianapolis Colts (31) defeat Atlanta Falcons (13)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Dallas Cowboys (34) defeat New York Jets (3)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx
  • Green Bay Packers (37) defeat Detroit Lions (26)http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/thanksgiving.aspx