Unlike their counterparts on Thanksgiving, or the NBA games, NFL games on Christmas Day are quite rare. Let's take a look at the NFL's history on Christmas Day.
This is going to be much different than any other series history post (which has been discontinued). Today, we will look at the NFL's (rather tumultuous) history on Christmas Day.
While games on Thanksgiving have been part of NFL history since its inception, games on Christmas Day have not been part of the regular schedule. To date, there have been only 17 games played on Christmas Day in NFL history.