Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football and the Detroit Lions playing on the holiday is as much of an American tradition as eating turkey. But Turkey Day hasn't always been kind to ...

“He said, ‘We gotta play an away game every year (on Thanksgiving).’” Packers-Lions was the holiday tradition. The 1962 game marked the 12th year in a row the Packers had to go to Detroit ...

The NFL has played games on Thanksgiving since the league’s inception in 1920, meaning this tradition dates back more than 100 years. However, the Detroit Lions were the first team to make ...

It was the first fumble lost by a Lions player since Thanksgiving Day, 2023, against the Green Bay Packers. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) runs the ball as Chicago Bears linebacker T ...