in 1975 and 1977, but those games were outliers. When the Cowboys entered the Thanksgiving Day picture, they were the new kids on the block. The Lions, believe it or not, have an even longer ...
The Cowboys have played a Thanksgiving Day game every year since except 1975 and 1977. Similar to the Lions, the Cowboys saw the holiday as a way to create more national media attention for the team.
With the exception of two seasons since 1966 — in 1975 and 1977 when the St. Louis ... always scheduled after the Detroit Lions' annual game. Unlike the Lions, the Cowboys enjoy success on ...
Why do the Lions and Cowboys play every Thanksgiving ... winning two Super Bowls during that span (in 1971 and 1977) and rapidly gaining popularity throughout the country. Dallas has played ...