All-time Thanksgiving results

Nov 26, 2008 - 5:44 AM Dating back to 1934, the Detroit Lions have played in 68 Thanksgiving games and are tied in the series, 33-33-2.

The following are the Lions' Thanksgiving results:

YEAR OPPONENT RESULT ---- -------- ------ 2008 Tennessee TBD, November 27, 12:30 p.m. 2007 Green Bay L, 37-26 2006 Miami L, 27-10 2005 Atlanta L, 27-7 2004 Indianapolis L, 41-9 2003 Green Bay W, 22-14 2002 New England L, 20-12 2001 Green Bay L, 29-27 2000 New England W, 34-9 1999 Chicago W, 21-17 1998 Pittsburgh W, 19-16 (OT) 1997 Chicago Bears W, 55-20 1996 Kansas City L, 28-24 1995 Minnesota W, 44-38 1994 Buffalo W, 35-21 1993 Chicago Bears L, 10-6 1992 Houston L, 24-21 1991 Chicago Bears W, 16-6 1990 Denver W, 40-27 1989 Cleveland W, 13-10 1988 Minnesota L, 23-0 1987 Kansas City L, 27-20 1986 Green Bay L, 44-40 1985 New York Jets W, 31-20 1984 Green Bay W, 31-28 1983 Pittsburgh W, 45-3 1982 New York Giants L, 13-6 1981 Kansas City W, 27-10 1980 Chicago Bears L, 23-17 (OT) 1979 Chicago Bears W, 20-0 1978 Denver W, 31-27 1977 Chicago Bears L, 31-14 1976 Buffalo W, 27-14 1975 L.A. Rams L, 20-0 1974 Denver L, 31-27 1973 Washington L, 20-0 1972 New York Jets W, 37-20 1971 Kansas City W, 32-21 1970 Oakland W, 28-14 1969 Minnesota L, 27-0 1968 Philadelphia L, 12-0 1967 L.A. Rams L, 31-7 1966 San Francisco L, 41-14 1965 Baltimore T, 24-24 1964 Chicago Bears L, 27-24 1963 Green Bay T, 13-13 1962 Green Bay W, 26-14 1961 Green Bay L, 17-9 1960 Green Bay W, 23-10 1959 Green Bay L, 24-17 1958 Green Bay W, 24-14 1957 Green Bay W, 18-6 1956 Green Bay L, 24-20 1955 Green Bay W, 24-10 1954 Green Bay W, 28-24 1953 Green Bay W, 34-15 1952 Green Bay W, 48-24 1951 Green Bay W, 52-35 1950 New York Yanks W, 49-14 1949 Chicago Bears L, 28-7 1948 Chicago Cards L, 28-14 1947 Chicago Bears L, 34-14 1946 Boston L, 34-10 1945 Cleveland Rams L, 28-21

(1939-1944: Series interrupted during World War II)

1938 Chicago Bears W, 14-7 1937 Chicago Bears L, 13-0 1936 Chicago Bears W, 13-7 1935 Chicago Bears W, 14-2 1934 Chicago Bears L, 19-16

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The Dallas Cowboys have participated in 40 Thanksgiving games since 1966 and lead the series, 25-14-1.

The following are the Cowboys' Thanksgiving results:

YEAR OPPONENT RESULT ---- -------- ------ 2008 Seattle TBD, November 27, 4:15 p.m. 2007 NY Jets W, 34-3 2006 Tampa Bay W, 38-10 2005 Denver L, 24-21 (OT) 2004 Chicago W, 21-7 2003 Miami L, 40-21 2002 Washington W, 27-20 2001 Denver L, 26-24 2000 Minnesota L, 27-15 1999 Miami W, 20-0 1998 Minnesota L, 46-36 1997 Tennessee Oilers L, 27-14 1996 Washington W, 21-10 1995 Kansas City W, 24-12 1994 Green Bay W, 42-31 1993 Miami L, 16-14 1992 New York Giants W, 30-3 1991 Pittsburgh W, 20-10 1990 Washington W, 27-17 1989 Philadelphia L, 27-0 1988 Houston Oilers L, 25-17 1987 Minnesota L, 44-38 (OT) 1986 Seattle L, 31-14 1985 St. Louis Cardinals W, 35-17 1984 New England W, 20-17 1983 St. Louis Cardinals W, 35-17 1982 Cleveland W, 31-14 1981 Chicago W, 10-9 1980 Seattle W, 51-7 1979 Houston Oilers L, 30-24 1978 Washington W, 37,10 1977 DNP -------- 1976 St. Louis Cardinals W, 19-14 1975 DNP -------- 1974 Washington W, 24-23 1973 Miami L, 14-7 1972 San Francisco L, 31-10 1971 Los Angeles W, 28-21 1970 Green Bay W, 16-3 1969 San Francisco T, 24-24 1968 Washington W, 29-20 1967 St. Louis Cardinals W, 46-21 1966 Cleveland W, 26-14

The following are other teams Thanksgiving results:

Other teams (HOME TEAM IN CAPS) ----------- 2008 Arizona Cardinals vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 8:15 p.m. 2007 Indianapolis Colts 31, ATLANTA FALCONS 13 2006 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 19, Denver Broncos 10 1977 Miami Dolphins 55, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 14 1969 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 31, Denver Broncos 17 (AFL) San Diego Chargers 21, HOUSTON OILERS 17 (AFL) 1968 OAKLAND RAIDERS 13, Buffalo Bills 10 (AFL) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 24, Houston Oilers 10 (AFL) 1967 Oakland Raiders 44, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 22 (AFL) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 24, Denver Broncos 20 (AFL) 1966 Buffalo Bills 31, OAKLAND RAIDERS 10 (AFL) 1965 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 20, Buffalo Bills 20 (AFL) 1964 Buffalo Bills 27, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 24 (AFL) 1963 Oakland Raiders 26, DENVER BRONCOS 10 (AFL) 1962 New York Titans 46, DENVER BRONCOS 45 (AFL) 1961 NEW YORK TITANS 21, Buffalo Bills 14 (AFL) 1960 NEW YORK TITANS 41, Dallas Texans 35 (AFL) 1952 DALLAS TEXANS 27, Chicago Bears 23 (at Akron, Ohio) 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers 28, CHICAGO CARDINALS 17 1940 a-Pittsburgh Steelers 7, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 0 1939 a-PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 14 1938 BROOKLYN DODGERS 7, New York Giants 7 1937 BROOKLYN DODGERS 13, New York Giants 13 1936 New York Giants 14, BROOKLYN DODGERS 0 1935 New York Giants 21, BROOKLYN DODGERS 0 1934 New York Giants 27, BROOKLYN DODGERS 0 1933 Chicago Bears 22, CHICAGO CARDINALS 6 New York Giants 10, BROOKLYN DODGERS 0 1932 CHICAGO BEARS 34, Chicago Cardinals 0 STATEN ISLAND STAPLETONS 13, New York Giants 13 1931 Green Bay Packers 38, PROVIDENCE STEAM ROLLER 7 STATEN ISLAND STAPLETONS 9, New York Giants 6 CHICAGO BEARS 18, Chicago Cardinals 7 1930 STATEN ISLAND STAPLETONS 7, New York Giants 6 BROOKLYN DODGERS 33, Providence Steam Roller 12 Green Bay Packers 25, FRANKFORD YELLOWJACKETS 7 CHICAGO BEARS 6, Chicago Cardinals 0 1929 New York Giants 21, STATEN ISLAND STAPLETONS 7 FRANKFORD YELLOWJACKETS 0, Green Bay Packers 0 Chicago Cardinals 40, CHICAGO BEARS 6 1928 Providence Steam Roller 7, POTTSVILLE MAROONS 0 DETROIT WOLVERINES 33, Dayton Triangles 0 FRANKFORD YELLOWJACKETS 2, Green Bay Packers 0 CHICAGO BEARS 34, Chicago Cardinals 0 1927 Chicago Cardinals 3, CHICAGO BEARS 0 POTTSVILLE MAROONS 6, Providence Steam Roller 0 Green Bay Packers 17, FRANKFORD YELLOWJACKETS 9 Cleveland Bulldogs 30, NEW YORK YANKEES 19 1926 New York Giants 17, BROOKLYN LIONS 0 Los Angeles Buccaneers 9, DETROIT PANTHERS 6 CHICAGO BEARS 0, Chicago Cardinals 0 FRANKFORD YELLOWJACKETS 20, Green Bay Packers 14 POTTSVILLE MAROONS 8, Providence Steam Roller 0 CANTON BULLDOGS 0, Akron Pros 0 1925 CHICAGO BEARS 0, Chicago Cardinals 0 Kansas City Cowboys 17, CLEVELAND BULLDOGS 0 (at Hartford, Connecticut) Rock Island Independents 6, DETROIT PANTHERS 3 POTTSVILLE MAROONS 31, Green Bay Packers 0 1924 AKRON PROS 22, Buffalo Bisons 0 Chicago Bears 21, CHICAGO CARDINALS 0 FRANKFORD YELLOWJACKETS 32, Dayton Triangles 7 CLEVELAND BULLDOGS 53, Milwaukee Badgers 10 (at Canton, Ohio) Green Bay Packers 17, KANSAS CITY BLUES 6 1923 CANTON BULLDOGS 28, Toledo Maroons 0 CHICAGO BEARS 3, Chicago Cardinals 0 GREEN BAY PACKERS 19, Hammond Pros 0 Milwaukee Badgers 16, RACINE LEGION 0 AKRON PROS 2, Buffalo All-Americans 0 1922 Buffalo All-Americans 21, ROCHESTER JEFFERSONS 0 CHICAGO CARDINALS 6, Chicago Bears 0 RACINE LEGION 3, Milwaukee Badgers 0 Oorang Indians 18, COLUMBUS PANHANDLES 6 CANTON BULLDOGS 14, Akron Pros 0 1921 Canton Bulldogs 14, AKRON PROS 0 Buffalo All-Americans 7, CHICAGO STALEYS 6 1920 AKRON PROS 7, Canton Bulldogs 0 Decatur Staleys 6, CHICAGO TIGERS 0 ELYRIA (OH) ATHLETICS* 0, Columbus Panhandles 0 DAYTON TRIANGLES 28, Detroit Heralds 0 CHICAGO BOOSTERS* 27, Hammond Pros 0 All-Tonawanda (NY) 14, ROCHESTER JEFFERSONS 3

* Non league team. Games between league teams and non league teams counted in standings in 1920.

a-In 1939 and 1940, President Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving one week earlier. Various states celebrated on the date declared by the President, while other states recognized the traditional fourth Thursday of the month. In 1941, Thanksgiving was sanctioned by Congress to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which it has been ever since.