Since the beginning of time, okay maybe not that long ago, but since very early on in National Football League history, fans have been able to watch the and on . This season, .The Lions in 1934 when the owner George A. Richards wanted to attract more fans. The marketing wizard's plan worked and the team who usually lost https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Marcus-Gilbert-Jersey fans to the more popular Detroit Tigers sold out their stadium and then some. The team had to turn people away at the gates because so many people showed up to watch their Lions play.Richards was not only the owner of the NFL franchise but also an NBC affiliated radio station as well and worked out a contract with NBC to show his games on television acro s 94 stations.The Lions did not invent football on Thanksgiving, other teams had done it before, but Detroit had the network deal that set it apart. The only seasons the Lions did not play on Thanksgiving were from 1939 to 1944, when the world was engulfed in World War II. In addition to the Lions, turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes being on Thanksgiving, the Cowboys on the holiday, as well.Their tradition began in 1966 when general manager Tex Schramm signed up to play on that day to get more national publicity. Like the Lions, the Cowboys had record-shattering crowds show up at the Cotton Bowl.Their tradition began that and other than in 1975 and 1977, when the St. Louis were awarded the holiday game, the team on turkey day. A primetime matchup was included in the mix in 2006, which has added more holiday exposure for the league, and has bumped up the appearances for the rest of the NFL on Thanksgiving. Here's a look at how the 31 teams who have played on the holiday have fared -- in, now 25 seasons, the Jaguars have yet to play on Thanksgiving.NFL Teams records on ThanksgivingArizona Cardinals, 6-15-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Heath-Miller-Jersey game: 48-20 lo s to in 2008 , 1-3 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 26-18 lo s to in 2019 , 2-0 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 22-20 win over in 2013 , 4-4-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 26-15 win over Dallas Cowboys in 2019 , 1-0 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 33-14 win over Dallas Cowboys in 2015 , 19-15-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 24-20 win over Detroit Lions in 2019 , 0-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 26-10 lo s to in 2010 , 0-3 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 13-10 lo s to Detroit Lions https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Joe-Haden-Jersey in 1989Dallas Cowboys, 31-21-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 41-16 lo s to Washington Football team in 2020 , 4-7 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 26-6 win over in 2009Detroit Lions, 37-42-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 41-25 lo s to Texans in 2020 , 14-20-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 17-13 lo s to Chicago Bears in 2015 , 2-0 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 41-25 win vs. Texans in 2020 , 2-1-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 28-7 lo s to Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016 , never played on Thanksgiving , 5-5 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 19-10 win over Denver Broncos in 2006 , 3-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 28-6 win over Dallas Cowboys https://www.steelersside.com/Pittsburgh-Steelers/Vince-Williams-Jersey in 2017 , 3-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 20-0 win over Detroit Lions in 1975 , 5-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 20-19 lo s to Dallas Cowboys in 2011 , 6-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 30-23 win over Detroit Lions in 2017 , 3-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 49-19 win over New York Jets in 2012New Orleans Saints, 3-0 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 26-18 win over Atlanta Falcons in 2019New York Giants, 7-5-3 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 20-10 lo s to Washington Redskins in 2017New York Jets, 4-4 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 49-19 lo s to New England Patriots in 2012 , 3-4 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 31-24 lo s to Dallas Cowboys in 2013Philadelphia Eagles, 6-1 all-time | Last https://www.steelersside.com/ Thanksgiving game: 45-14 lo s to Detroit Lions in 2015Pittsburgh Steelers, 2-6 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 28-7 win over Indianapolis Colts in 2016 , 2-2-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 19-3 lo s to Seattle Seahawks in 2014 , 2-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 19-3 win over San Francisco 49ers in 2014 , 0-1 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 38-10 lo s to Dallas Cowboys in 2006 , 5-2 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 47-10 win over Detroit Lions in 2008 Football Team, 4-8 all-time | Last Thanksgiving game: 41-16 win over Dallas in 2020