The Green Bay Packers have a longstanding tradition of playing on Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow will be the 37th time the Pack has been involved in Turkey Day festivities on the field.
From 1951 until 1963, the Packers and Lions met every year on Thanksgiving, making it the NFL’s annual holiday game. However, Vince Lombardi never liked playing on a short week on the road, so the Packers asked the league to rotate the Lions opponents.
Here is a look back at three memorable Thanksgiving games for the Packers in three different eras of Packers football:
November 26, 1959: Packers 24, Lions 17
The Packers entered this game with a 4-5 record after having snapped a five-game losing streak the previous Sunday.