Which NFL team has the most Thanksgiving Day wins?

Buffalo Bills v Dallas Cowboys
NFL fans prior to a Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys

The NFL on Thanksgiving Day is a tradition for fans across the USA. Particularly the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and their fan bases.

For as long as we can all remember, the Lions and Cowboys have played on Thanksgiving. The game usually features the Lions against an NFC North rival or the Cowboys battling it out against an NFC East competitor. The Detroit Lions started the NFL Thanksgiving trend by hosting a match in 1934 against the Chicago Bears.


Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys' records on Thanksgiving Day

Detroit are 37-43-2 on Thanksgiving after losing to the Buffalo Bills in the 2022 season. Despite their losing record, they still have more wins than any other franchise on Thanksgiving. The only team that comes close to the Detroit Lions for wins are the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cowboys are 32-21-1 for the holiday, so are still some way behind. The Cowboys won their 2022 Thanksgiving Day game against the New York Giants. As the Lions have now lost six Thanksgiving games in a row, Dallas could surpass them for Turkey Day wins in the not-too-distant future.

Thanksgiving Day records for every NFL team

  • Arizona Cardinals, 6-15-2
  • Atlanta Falcons, 1-3
  • Baltimore Ravens, 2-0
  • Buffalo Bills, 5-4-1
  • Carolina Panthers, 1-0
  • Chicago Bears, 19-15-2
  • Cincinnati Bengals, 0-1
  • Cleveland Browns, 0-3
  • Dallas Cowboys, 32-21-1
  • Denver Broncos, 4-7
  • Detroit Lions, 37-43-2
  • Green Bay Packers, 14-20-2
  • Houston Texans, 2-0
  • Indianapolis Colts, 2-1-1
  • Jacksonville Jaguars, 0-0-0
  • Kansas City Chiefs, 5-5
  • Los Angeles Chargers, 3-1
  • Los Angeles Rams, 3-1
  • Miami Dolphins, 5-2
  • Minnesota Vikings, 7-2
  • New England Patriots, 3-3
  • New Orleans Saints, 3-0
  • New York Giants, 7-6-3
  • New York Jets, 4-4
  • Las Vegas Raiders, 3-4
  • Philadelphia Eagles, 6-1
  • Pittsburgh Steelers, 2-6
  • San Francisco 49ers, 2-2-1
  • Seattle Seahawks, 2-2
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 0-1
  • Tennessee Titans, 5-2
  • Washington Commanders 4-8

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Edited by Amaar Burton