Thanksgiving Football
Which NFL team invented the concept of playing professional football on Thanksgiving day?
Detroit Lions
What day do we celebrate Thanksgiving every year?
The last Thursday of November
Where is the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade?
New York
Can turkeys fly?
Yes
Which NFL has played in & won the MOST Thanksgiving Day football games?
Detroit Lions
What is the favorite pie of Thanksgiving Day?
Apple Pie is #1. Pumpkin is #2
What are the only 3 years the parade didn't run?
HINT - Due to helium and rubber supplies being low. What caused this?
1940's - WW2
Where do wild turkeys sleep?
In Trees!
Who are the two teams that have a Thanksgiving Day game every year?
Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys
The average Thanksgiving Day dinner has how many guests?
10
Initially the Thanksgiving Day parade was met with skepticism and rebellion from one main group. Which group of people pushed hard to stop the parade?
Christians / Religious groups as they feared it would interfere with worship
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
George HW Bush
This team came into the league in 1995 and therefore is the ONLY team NEVER to have played in a Thanksgiving Day NFL game:
Jacksonville Jaguars
This product / industry was actually invented due to of the popularity of Thanksgiving Day leftovers.
TV dinners
What cartoon character has made the most appearances over any other balloon?
HINT - Think old cartoon characters
Snoopy
Benjamin Franklin thought so highly of turkeys he believed they should hold this honor instead of the Bald Eagle. What was this?
The National Bird