The Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving tradition dates back to 1934, when the franchise moved to the Motor City. The Lions are 37-45-2 in Thanksgiving games.

The Lions lost the first-ever Thanksgiving game to the Chicago Bears, 16-13, in front of a sold-out, 26,000-person crowd at the University of Detroit Stadium, located on 6 Mile.

Memorable Thanksgiving Moments for the Detroit Lions. The famous Lions Thanksgiving moment came in 1998 when Detroit's own Jerome Bettis called the overtime coin flip for his Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Bears beat the Lions 19-16. The two teams rematched on Thanksgiving during the 1935 season and Detroit got revenge, winning by a final score of 14-2.

The Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving game will kick off later than usual this year to maximize viewership. Data showed a significant increase in viewers after 1 p.m. during last year's Thanksgiving game.

According to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler, multiple former Chicago Bears coaches are mad about Caleb Williams' comments.

Lions All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown expects to be "good to go" for training camp after undergoing offseason knee surgery to "clean some stuff up," he said Thursday.

Detroit Lions football has been a Thanksgiving Day tradition since the team moved to the Motor City in 1934. Lions schedule 2025: Study the Detroit Lions week-by-week schedule with times, TV and more.

Detroit Lions football has been a Thanksgiving Day tradition since the team moved to the Motor City in 1934. The Lions have played 84 total times on Thanksgiving, including every year since 1945.

Detroit Lions football has been a Thanksgiving Day tradition since the team moved to the Motor City in 1934. The Lions have played 84 total times on Thanksgiving, including every year since 1945.

Thanksgiving Day is here, which means it is time to get together with loved ones to eat a big meal while watching the Detroit Lions on national television. As they do every year, the Lions will be the ...