Why do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving?Memes, records, etc.
Joshua RogersNovember 25, 2021
Photo by Raymond Boyd/Getty Images
Thanksgiving is here and fans are wondering why the Lions always play on Thanksgiving. Here’s the last time the Lions won on Thanksgiving, their overall record, and those horrible memes.
The Lions and Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving, but that’s understandable for Dallas — they’re an American team, after all.
But why do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving? Well, the Lions started the game on Thanksgiving in 1934, and it’s been that way for the past 82 years.
Why do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving?
The tradition dates back to 1934, when Lions owner George A. Richards wanted to build a fan base and needed a new tradition. He proposed hosting the world champion Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, and lo and behold, it was a huge success.
Radio broadcasting was all the rage, far beyond Michigan. Since that day, that has been a tradition the Lions have upheld, and the league is more than happy to honor it.
DETROIT – OCTOBER 12: The Detroit Lions play at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions on October 12, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
What are their records?
The Bears beat the Lions 19-16 in their first Thanksgiving game. This year’s meeting between the teams was their 19th Thanksgiving game.
Sadly, things haven’t gotten better for the Lions over the years. The Lions’ Thanksgiving record is 37-42-2. However, their fans have been particularly frustrated over the past few years — they’ve gone 5-15 on Thanksgiving over the past two decades.
When was the last time the Lions won on Thanksgiving?
The Lions have lost 13 of their last 17 Thanksgiving games, including a 41-25 loss to the Houston Texans last year.
In fact, they’ve lost four straight Thanksgiving games. The last time the Lions won on Thanksgiving was in 2016, when they beat the Minnesota Vikings 16-13.
Photo by Gregory Shams/Getty Images
Hopefully no more Lions Thanksgiving memes are needed
The Lions’ Thanksgiving loss has been a joke for years. Having said that, they could buck the trend today against a Chicago Bears team that hasn’t quite ignited the world this season (they’re 3-7).
Detroit fans will hope that, this time around, they won’t have to put up with the lion Thanksgiving meme that usually circulates this time of year.
Although they are fun…
Is there anything to tell us about this article?
Joshua is a senior sports writer with over four years of online writing experience. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Ancient History and then a MA in Sports Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire. He became a popular writer for a leading social publisher and later spent time covering the 2018 World Cup for The Mirror Online. He then moved to a social marketing agency as a website editor. His expertise at The Focus includes F1, tennis, NBA, NFL and combat sports.
Skip Bayless’ ridiculous nickname for LeBron after incident with Pacers fans Who is Sheila Wright Robinson, ex-wife of NBA player Lorenzen Wright?
Discover more articles in our categories Celebrity & News & Wiki.
Thanks for visiting we hope our article Why do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving?Memes, records, etc.
, don’t forget to share the article on Facebook, pinterest and whatsapp with the hashtag ☑️ #Lions #play #ThanksgivingMemes #records ☑️!