G.A. Richards started the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving tradition when the team moved to Detroit in 1934; in the 83 years since, there have been many memorable games.
The Lions, who will play the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday at Ford Field, won five straight in the 1950s, when they were a league power, and lost nine straight in the 2000s, when they were among the worst teams in the NFL.
With that in mind, here are 10 of the most memorable games in Lions’ Thanksgiving history.
The best
5. Big day for Barry
Barry Sanders played in 10 Thanksgiving games and averaged 93.