Random Facts
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
a) 1,000 calories
b) 3,000 calories
4,500 calories
4,500 calories
In 1934, the NFL’s first official Thanksgiving game happened between the...
a) Lions vs. Bears
b) Packers vs. Bears
c) Cardinals vs. Lions
Lions vs. Bears
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
a) Ham
b) Chicken
c) Tofu
Ham
The movie A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving premiered in...
a) 1965
b) 1973
c) 1975
1973
That's 50 years ago! Is the classic holiday film older than you thought? The first time it aired was on CBS in November of 1973, and it's been a holiday tradition ever since.
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
a) John F. Kennedy
b) Dwight D. Eisenhower
c) Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
a) 24.5%
b) 50%
c) 80%
80%
Only one team in the NFL has yet to appear in any Thanksgiving Football game,
a) Dolphins
b) Jaguars
c) Titans
Jaguars
Thanksgiving leftovers led to the invention of...
a) tupperware
b) tv dinners
c) The Spork
TV Dinners
In 1953, C.A. Swanson & Sons overestimated how much turkey it was going to sell for Thanksgiving and ended up with 260 tons of leftover frozen turkey. A Swanson salesman named Gerry Thomas suggested the turkey be used in frozen dinners in aluminum trays. The following year, the company released what would become known as the first TV tray dinner.
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
a) 1915
b) 1923
c) 1928
1928
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
a) 12 hours
b) 1 day
c) 3 days
3 day
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
a) 50 pounds
b) 80 pounds
c) 86 pounds
86 pounds
What team has the most Thanksgiving wins and losses
a) Cowboys
b) Green Bay Packers
c) Lions
Lions
As of 2021, The Detroit Lions have the most wins on Thanksgiving (37), as well as the most losses (43).
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
a) 46 million
b) 52 million
c) 68 million
46 million
This is according to the National Turkey Federation, which also reported that 95 percent of Americans polled eat turkey at Thanksgiving. Gobble, gobble!
What year did Adam Sandler release "The Thanksgiving Song?"
a) 1990
b) 1992
c) 1995
1992
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
a) Andrew Jackson
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
a) Texas
b) New York
c) California
California
What teams are the only current NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and not have at least one win. They are both 0-1 on Thanksgiving.
a) Texans and Raiders
b) Jaguars and Texans
c) Tampa Bay and Cincinnati
Tampa Bay & Cincinnati are the only current NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving and not have at least one win. They are both 0-1 on Thanksgiving.
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
a) 35 million
b) 40 million
c) 50 million
50 million
When and where was the first Turkey Trot?
a) 1896: Buffalo, New York
b) 1900: Syracuse, New York
c) 1950: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1896: Buffalo, New York
When did canned cranberries first come about?
a) 1930
b) 1921
c) 1950
1912
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for what occupation?
Plumbers
They receive up to 50% more calls than they do on a normal Friday. "The number one reason for calls is kitchen sink drains and garbage disposals," says Paul Abrams, director of public relations for the plumbing company Roto-Rooter. So be sure to properly dispose of all your food scraps this year!
Why is the 1962 game between the Lions and the Packers considered “The Thanksgiving’s Day Massacre?"
In 1962, the Detroit Lions beat the previously undefeated Green Bay Packers 26-14. The Lions sacked QB Bart Starr 11 times in the game that the media dubbed “The Thanksgiving’s Day Massacre.
When was green bean casserole introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
1955
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The second Monday in October
What historical figure wanted the turkey to be the official bird of the U.S.
Benjamin Franklin
In a letter to his daughter, he lamented the choice of the bald eagle as the official bird because of its "bad moral character." He noted that a turkey is a "more respectable bird" as well as native to the country.