Past Thanksgiving Day Games
While the Lions are well known for playing on Thanksgiving Day, the other Detroit teams had a history of playing on Thanksgiving Day as well:
- 1917 Heralds vs Canton Bulldogs (lost 7-0)
- 1920 Heralds at Dayton Triangles (lost 28-0)
- 1921 Tigers, merged with the Buffalo All-Americans, at Chicago Staleys (won 7-6)
- 1925 Panthers vs Rock Island Independents (lost 6-3)
- 1926 Panthers vs Los Angeles Buccaneers (lost 9-6)
- 1928 Wolverines vs Dayton Triangles (won 33-0)
Read more about this topic: Detroit (1920s NFL Teams)
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