Thanksgiving History and Records
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THANKSGIVING LEADERS PASSING TOUCHDOWNS | THANKSGIVING PLAYERS TONY ROMO 18 WITH THE MOST CAREER PASSING TDs QUARTERBACK | #9 PASSING 2. Matthew Stafford 17 3t. Bobby LayneHOF, Danny White 14 HOF HOF YARDS 5t. Troy Aikman , Brett Favre 11 ON THANKSGIVING PASSER RATING (MIN. 75 ATTEMPTS) | THANKSGIVING TOM BRADY MATTHEW STAFFORD 121.8 2,705 PASSING YARDS PASSER RATING QUARTERBACK | #12 2. Kirk Cousins 110.8 TONY ROMO 3. Brett FavreHOF 110.5 2,338 PASSING YARDS 4. Eric Hipple 103.6 TROY AIKMANHOF RUSHING YARDS | THANKSGIVING 2,174 PASSING YARDS EMMITT SMITHHOF 1,178 RUSHING YARDS DANNY WHITE RUNNING BACK | #22 1,545 PASSING YARDS 2. Barry SandersHOF 931 3. Tony DorsettHOF 723 BART STARRHOF 4. Walter PaytonHOF 493 1,345 PASSING YARDS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS | THANKSGIVING EMMITT SMITHHOF 13 RUSHING TDs RUNNING BACK | #22 2. Tony DorsettHOF 9 PLAYERS 3. Barry SandersHOF 8 WITH THE MOST CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS | THANKSGIVING RECEIVING CALVIN JOHNSON 11 RECEIVING TDs WIDE RECEIVER | #81 YARDS 2. Cloyce Box 7 ON THANKSGIVING 3. Michael IrvinHOF 6 JASON WITTEN 853 RECEIVING YARDS SACKS | THANKSGIVING EZEKIEL ANSAH 8.5 HERMAN MOORE SACKS DEFENSIVE END | #94 834 RECEIVING YARDS 2. Randy WhiteHOF 8.0 3t. Tracy Scroggins, Tony Tolbert 6.0 CALVIN JOHNSON 769 RECEIVING YARDS INTERCEPTIONS | THANKSGIVING BOBBY DILLON 6 MICHAEL IRVINHOF INTs 722 RECEIVING YARDS DEFENSIVE BACK | #44 2t. Jim David, Dick LeBeauHOF 5 HOF TONY HILL 4t. Yale Lary , Terence Newman, Everson Walls 4 622 RECEIVING YARDS THANKSGIVING MEMORABLE MOMENTS Nov. 24, 2016 Nov. 28, 1974 Minnesota Vikings 13 @ Detriot Lions 16 Washington Redskins 23 @ Dallas Cowboys 24 Lions kicker Matt Prater hit two field goals in the Trailing 16-3 in the third quarter, rookie quarterback final two minutes, tying the game and then ending Clint Longley replaced injured Hall of Famer Roger it with no time on the clock, after Darius Slay Staubach and threw a game-winning 50-yard returned an interception to the Vikings’ 20 with 30 touchdown to Drew Pearson with 28 seconds seconds remaining. remaining. Nov. 25, 1993 Miami Dolphins 16 @ Dallas Cowboys 14 On a snow-covered field at Texas Stadium, the Cowboys’ Jimmie Jones blocked Miami’s game- winning field goal attempt with 15 seconds Nov. 29, 1934 remaining. Dallas’ Leon Lett slid into the loose ball Chicago Bears 19 @ Detroit Lions 16 and Miami recovered at the Dallas one-yard line with three seconds left. Pete Stoyanovich ended the In the first NFL game broadcast nationally (on NBC game with a 20-yard field goal. radio), the Bears and Lions launched the tradition of annual Thanksgiving football in Detroit. Nov. 27, 1980 Nov. 25, 1920 Chicago Bears 23 @ Detroit Lions 17 (OT) Canton Bulldogs 0 @ Akron Pros 7 Chicago’s Dave Williams returned the overtime In the first professional football game played kickoff for a touchdown, completing the Bears’ on Thanksgiving, Hall of Famer Fritz Pollard led comeback from a 17-3 deficit. Akron to victory over Hall of Famer Jim Thorpe and Canton. The game marked the start of pro football on Thanksgiving in America. .