An iconic staple of Thanksgiving is NFL football, as teams have played on the holiday almost every year since 1920. Hall of Fame linebacker and Bears legend Mike Singletary knows the importance of Thanksgiving football as much as anyone.
Singletary played on Thanksgiving twice during his illustrious NFL career, having played the Cowboys as a rookie in 1981 and the Lions in one of his final seasons in 1991.
“it’s always an honor to be playing on Thanksgiving Day, because there are several benefits and bonuses, number one,” Singletary told Windy City Gridiron. “[You’re also] one of the only games gone that day, so the entire country, they’ll have a chance to sit down and watch you and really look forward to seeing those games.