Cowboys president and GM Tex Schramm came up with the idea in 1966, when Dallas played its first Thanksgiving game against the Cleveland Browns. The Cowboys won the game 26-14 in front of a crowd ...

Despite being decades removed from their last Super Bowl victory, the Dallas Cowboys remain the top dog when it comes to ...

The Dallas Cowboys put an end to their five-game losing streak on Sunday in one of the most craziest finishes in recent NFL history. They will look to make it two wins in a row on Thanksgiving ...

With the exception of two seasons since 1966 — in 1975 and 1977 when the St. Louis Cardinals hosted a Thanksgiving Day game — the Cowboys have hosted a game on the holiday, always scheduled ...

So he scheduled them to host Thanksgiving games in 1975 and 1977. The Cardinals lost both games decidedly, and Rozelle went back to Schramm to ask whether the Cowboys would take the Thanksgiving ...

For the second NFL game on Thanksgiving Day, the New York Giants will travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys. This NFC East divisional rivalry game will take place at 1:30 pm ET on Thanksgiving.

For instance, this past Thanksgiving, the Cowboys' meeting with the New York Giants was viewed by 38.5 million people. That number is projected to be the most-watched game of the regular season.

A third prime-time game was added in 2006, and includes teams other than the Lions and Cowboys, who each play their traditional Thanksgiving home games. Watching the Detroit Lions lose on ...