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Why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving


Why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving

For more than a century, Americans have played football on Thanksgiving Day. In 1891, Yale defeated Princeton 19-0 in the first college football game played on the holiday. Professional football began playing official games on Thanksgiving in 1920, beginning with six American Professional Football Association (APFA) matchups. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, […]