Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving

The Detroit Lions are 38-46-2 on Thanksgiving, in 86 games since 1934. Since 2016: 2-8. Last win: 2024, 23-20 over the Chicago Bears. Next: the Chicago Bears on Nov 26, 2026; 9-11 against them on Thanksgiving.

Every game, year by year

Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving
DateGameScore
Nov 26, 2026Chicago Bears at Detroit Lionsupcoming
Nov 27, 2025Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions31-24
Nov 28, 2024Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions20-23
Nov 23, 2023Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions29-22
Nov 24, 2022Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions28-25
Nov 25, 2021Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions16-14
Nov 26, 2020Houston Texans at Detroit Lions41-25
Nov 28, 2019Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions24-20
Nov 22, 2018Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions23-16
Nov 23, 2017Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions30-23
Nov 24, 2016Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions13-16
Nov 26, 2015Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions14-45
Nov 27, 2014Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions17-34
Nov 28, 2013Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions10-40
Nov 22, 2012Houston Texans at Detroit Lions34-31
Nov 24, 2011Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions27-15
Nov 25, 2010New England Patriots at Detroit Lions45-24
Nov 26, 2009Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions34-12
Nov 27, 2008Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions47-10
Nov 22, 2007Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions37-26
Nov 23, 2006Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions27-10
Nov 24, 2005Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions27-7
Nov 25, 2004Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions41-9
Nov 27, 2003Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions14-22
Nov 28, 2002New England Patriots at Detroit Lions20-12
Nov 22, 2001Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions29-27
Nov 23, 2000New England Patriots at Detroit Lions9-34
Nov 25, 1999Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions17-21
Nov 26, 1998Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions16-19
Nov 27, 1997Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions20-55
Nov 28, 1996Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions28-24
Nov 23, 1995Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions38-44
Nov 24, 1994Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions21-35
Nov 25, 1993Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions10-6
Nov 26, 1992Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions24-21
Nov 28, 1991Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions6-16
Nov 22, 1990Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions27-40
Nov 23, 1989Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions10-13
Nov 24, 1988Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions23-0
Nov 26, 1987Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions27-20
Nov 27, 1986Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions44-40
Nov 28, 1985New York Jets at Detroit Lions20-31
Nov 22, 1984Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions28-31
Nov 24, 1983Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions3-45
Nov 25, 1982New York Giants at Detroit Lions13-6
Nov 26, 1981Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions10-27
Nov 27, 1980Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions23-17
Nov 22, 1979Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions0-20
Nov 23, 1978Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions14-17
Nov 24, 1977Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions31-14
Nov 25, 1976Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions14-27
Nov 27, 1975Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions20-0
Nov 28, 1974Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions31-27
Nov 22, 1973Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions20-0
Nov 23, 1972New York Jets at Detroit Lions20-37
Nov 25, 1971Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions21-32
Nov 26, 1970Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions14-28
Nov 27, 1969Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions27-0
Nov 28, 1968Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions12-0
Nov 23, 1967Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions31-7
Nov 24, 1966San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions41-14
Nov 25, 1965Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions24-24
Nov 26, 1964Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions27-24
Nov 28, 1963Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions13-13
Nov 22, 1962Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions14-26
Nov 23, 1961Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions17-9
Nov 24, 1960Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions10-23
Nov 26, 1959Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions24-17
Nov 27, 1958Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions14-24
Nov 28, 1957Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions6-18
Nov 22, 1956Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions24-20
Nov 24, 1955Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions10-24
Nov 25, 1954Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions24-28
Nov 26, 1953Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions15-34
Nov 27, 1952Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions24-48
Nov 22, 1951Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions35-52
Nov 23, 1950New York Yanks at Detroit Lions14-49
Nov 24, 1949Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions28-7
Nov 25, 1948Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions28-14
Nov 27, 1947Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions34-14
Nov 28, 1946Boston Yanks at Detroit Lions34-10
Nov 22, 1945Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions28-21
Nov 24, 1938Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions7-14
Nov 25, 1937Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions13-0
Nov 26, 1936Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions7-13
Nov 28, 1935Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions2-14
Nov 29, 1934Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions19-16

Against each opponent

Record against each opponent
OpponentGW-L-T
Green Bay Packers2312-10-1
Chicago Bears209-11
Minnesota Vikings52-3
Kansas City Chiefs42-2
Denver Broncos32-1
Buffalo Bills32-1
New England Patriots31-2
Los Angeles Rams30-3
New York Jets22-0
Pittsburgh Steelers22-0
Philadelphia Eagles21-1
Indianapolis Colts20-1-1
Tennessee Titans20-2
Houston Texans20-2
New York Yanks11-0
Las Vegas Raiders11-0
Cleveland Browns11-0
Boston Yanks10-1
Arizona Cardinals10-1
San Francisco 49ers10-1
Washington Commanders10-1
New York Giants10-1
Atlanta Falcons10-1
Miami Dolphins10-1

Every game on Thanksgiving Day since 1920, AFL games of the 1960s included, from Wikipedia's results table, which matches each team's record there. A franchise counts under every name it has had (the Portsmouth Spartans are the Lions, the Philadelphia Warriors the Golden State Warriors).