Thanksgiving Football

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1.Which team did the Lions host in Detroit's first Thanksgiving game, in 1934?
- A. The Green Bay Packers
- B. The Boston Redskins
- C. The Chicago Bears
- D. The New York Giants
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The Chicago Bears
Did you know? The Bears edged the Lions 19-16 in the 1934 Thanksgiving classic.
2.Which Lions Hall of Fame running back starred in Thanksgiving games of the 1990s?
- A. Dutch Clark
- B. Barry Sanders
- C. Billy Sims
- D. Doak Walker
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Barry Sanders
Did you know? Barry Sanders headlined Detroit's holiday runs.
3.Which New Orleans classic college game plays the Saturday after Thanksgiving?
- A. The Bayou Classic
- B. The Sugar Bowl
- C. The Crescent Clash
- D. The Bayou Brawl
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The Bayou Classic
Did you know? The Bayou Classic caps the holiday weekend in New Orleans.
4.Which Dallas quarterback threw five touchdown passes on Thanksgiving 1998?
- A. Danny White
- B. Roger Staubach
- C. Troy Aikman
- D. Tony Romo
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Troy Aikman
Did you know? Aikman torched Minnesota for five scores in 1998.
5.Which owner arranged Detroit's first Thanksgiving game to showcase his new radio network?
- A. George Halas
- B. George A. Richards
- C. Tim Mara
- D. Walter Briggs
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George A. Richards
Did you know? Radio executive G.A. Richards bought the Lions in 1934.
6.From 1960 to 1969, which rival league also scheduled Thanksgiving games?
- A. The American Football League
- B. The World League of American Football
- C. The World Football League
- D. The United States Football League
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The American Football League
Did you know? The AFL answered the NFL with its own holiday games.
7.Which baseball park hosted Detroit's Thanksgiving games until 1974?
- A. Wrigley Field
- B. Comiskey Park
- C. Tiger Stadium
- D. Municipal Stadium
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Tiger Stadium
Did you know? The Lions shared Tiger Stadium for decades.
8.Which network awards the Galloping Gobbler to its Thanksgiving MVP?
- A. ESPN
- B. NBC
- C. Fox
- D. CBS
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Fox
Did you know? Fox's Thanksgiving MVP hoists the Galloping Gobbler.
9.About how many fans packed Detroit's first Thanksgiving game in 1934?
- A. About 2,600
- B. About 26,000
- C. About 500
- D. About 60,000
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About 26,000
Did you know? The University of Detroit stadium sold out with some 26,000 fans.
10.Which major US league traditionally schedules no games on Thanksgiving Day?
- A. MLS
- B. The NFL
- C. The NBA
- D. The NHL
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The NBA
Did you know? The NBA sits out Thanksgiving Day entirely.
11.G.A. Richards moved which Ohio NFL team to Detroit in 1934, renaming them the Lions?
- A. The Columbus Panhandles
- B. The Dayton Triangles
- C. The Portsmouth Spartans
- D. The Cleveland Rams
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The Portsmouth Spartans
Did you know? The Portsmouth Spartans became the Detroit Lions.
12.Which shade of blue are the Lions' jerseys nicknamed for?
- A. Powder blue
- B. Carolina blue
- C. Navy blue
- D. Honolulu blue
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Honolulu blue
Did you know? The Lions' signature color is Honolulu blue.
13.The 1934 Lions entered their Thanksgiving debut with what kind of record?
- A. Undefeated (10-0)
- B. Winless (0-10)
- C. One game played
- D. Even (.500)
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Undefeated (10-0)
Did you know? Detroit arrived 10-0 before falling to the Bears.
14.Which domed stadium hosted Detroit's Thanksgiving games from 1975 to 2001?
- A. Tiger Stadium
- B. Ford Field
- C. The Superdome
- D. The Pontiac Silverdome
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The Pontiac Silverdome
Did you know? The Silverdome hosted the holiday run through 2001.
15.Which two Louisiana schools meet in the Bayou Classic?
- A. Grambling State and Southern
- B. Louisiana-Lafayette and Monroe
- C. McNeese and Nicholls
- D. LSU and Tulane
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Grambling State and Southern
Did you know? Grambling State vs Southern anchors the Bayou Classic.
16.Which team hosted Thanksgiving games in 1975 and 1977 instead of Dallas?
- A. The Arizona Cardinals
- B. The St. Louis Cardinals
- C. The Houston Oilers
- D. The Kansas City Chiefs
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The St. Louis Cardinals
Did you know? The football Cardinals hosted those two holidays.
17.Which team visited Kansas City for that first prime-time Thanksgiving game?
- A. The San Diego Chargers
- B. The Denver Broncos
- C. The Miami Dolphins
- D. The Las Vegas Raiders
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The Denver Broncos
Did you know? The 2006 night opener pitted Denver at Kansas City.
18.The Lions' 1962 Thanksgiving defense hounded which team's passing game?
- A. The Chicago Bears
- B. The Cleveland Browns
- C. The Green Bay Packers
- D. The Baltimore Colts
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The Green Bay Packers
Did you know? Detroit's 1962 defense sacked Green Bay all afternoon.
19.Which 1971 Game of the Century was played the day after Thanksgiving?
- A. Nebraska vs Oklahoma
- B. Texas vs Arkansas
- C. Alabama vs Auburn
- D. Ohio State vs Michigan
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Nebraska vs Oklahoma
Did you know? Nebraska and Oklahoma met in the 1971 holiday classic.
20.Which executive secured Dallas's annual Thanksgiving slot in 1966?
- A. Tom Landry
- B. Clint Murchison
- C. Gil Brandt
- D. Tex Schramm
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Tex Schramm
Did you know? General manager Tex Schramm lobbied for the date.
21.Which Detroit radio station, owned by G.A. Richards, carried the 1934 game?
- A. WXYZ
- B. WWJ
- C. WJR
- D. CKLW
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WJR
Did you know? Richards owned WJR and NBC's Blue network affiliates.
22.Which team hosted the NFL's first prime-time Thanksgiving game, in 2006?
- A. The Detroit Lions
- B. The Kansas City Chiefs
- C. The Oakland Raiders
- D. The Dallas Cowboys
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The Kansas City Chiefs
Did you know? Denver visited Kansas City for the first night game.
23.Which St. Louis-area high school rivalry has played its "Turkey Day Game" since 1907?
- A. Ladue vs Clayton
- B. Hazelwood vs McCluer
- C. SLUH vs Chaminade
- D. Kirkwood vs Webster Groves
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Kirkwood vs Webster Groves
Did you know? Kirkwood and Webster Groves own one of Missouri's oldest games.
24.Dallas has hosted every Thanksgiving since 1978 except which two seasons?
- A. 1994 and 2004
- B. 1975 and 1977
- C. 2001 and 2011
- D. 1982 and 1987
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1975 and 1977
Did you know? St. Louis hosted in 1975 and 1977; Dallas has ruled since 1978.
25.Which team did Detroit beat on Thanksgiving in 1997, behind Barry Sanders?
- A. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- B. The Minnesota Vikings
- C. The Green Bay Packers
- D. The Chicago Bears
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The Chicago Bears
Did you know? Sanders torched Chicago on the 1997 holiday.
26.Which university's stadium hosted the 1934 Thanksgiving game?
- A. Michigan State
- B. The University of Detroit
- C. Notre Dame
- D. The University of Michigan
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The University of Detroit
Did you know? The Lions played at the University of Detroit stadium in 1934.
27.Which NFC North rival has been Detroit's most frequent Thanksgiving opponent?
- A. The Chicago Bears
- B. The Minnesota Vikings
- C. The Green Bay Packers
- D. The Dallas Cowboys
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The Green Bay Packers
Did you know? Green Bay leads all Lions Thanksgiving opponents.

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