So when is it going to be the Browns’ turn again? The streak started with a game against the Dallas Cowboys on the road. Cleveland was facing Dallas again for the 4PM game, but there was not much of a game that year because the Browns … The Cleveland Browns have played in six Thanksgiving games in their team’s history. If things progress as we all hope, both teams will be fighting for division leads and playoff berths late in the season. Of course. Your email address will not be published. Graham both passed and rushed for a touchdown. With the loss Cleveland’s record fell to 7-4-1 and are currently on a three game losing streak on Thanksgiving. Would you rather see the Cleveland Browns, instead? Happy Thanksgiving everyone! However, the Browns and Turkey Day have never fit well historically.

The key game in the title drive came on Thanksgiving Day, when the Lions defeated the Bears 14-2 to clinch the West championship. Watch that game with an entire turkey sitting on your lap in the comfort of your own home. Dallas could very well have a new coach and the network loves the Cowboys’ spread-out fan base. In that year, the college football teams at Yale and Princeton began an annual tradition of playing each other on Thanksgiving Day. For obvious reasons, the Browns haven’t played on the holiday since 1989, when the Lions edged Cleveland 13-10, a game in which Barry Sanders broke 1,000 yards rushing on the season. The following season’s game was very successful for the Browns as they improved to a 12-0 record on a 31-14 win over the Dons. Who Would Start For Cleveland Browns If The 2016 NFL Season Started Today? The concept of American football games being played on Thanksgiving Day dates back to 1876, shortly after the game had been invented, as it was a day that most people had off from work. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Yet, none of them have been played since the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999 and the last game that was played on Thanksgiving was in 1989. Cleveland continued to add to their undefeated streak on Thanksgiving after a 14-6 win over the Chicago Hornets during the 1949 season. © Zach Shafron - All opinion articles represent the stances of the author, not necessarily Cleveland Sports Talk. What Does Sunday’s Game Between the Browns and Steelers Mean. RB Eric Metcalf rushed for only 19 yards on 11 rushing attempts.

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The last time the Browns appeared on Thanksgiving was back in 1989, when the Lions beat the playoff-bound Bernie Kosar led Browns 13-10. Groza kicked the two extra points and Pro Football of Fame fullback Marion Motley had a six yard rushing touchdown. NOVEMBER 24, 1966 THE GAME. Cleveland Browns (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images). That afternoon QB Bernie Kosar went 28/38 passing for 296 yards with an interception. Cleveland’s record improved to 9-1-2 with the win.

But the Browns possess a charisma with big spirits like Odell Beckham Jr, Baker Mayfield, and Jarvis Landry that’s television gold. A 3-3 record on Thanksgiving is not a bad record. The good news with this game is that the Browns played better than in 1982. The franchise helped Dallas kick off their tradition of the Holiday affair as 80,000 fans filed into the Cotton Bowl to watch the Cowboys beat the Browns back in 1966, according to the Sporting News. But the Browns possess a charisma with big spirits like Odell Beckham Jr, Baker Mayfield, and Jarvis Landry that’s television gold. Thanksgiving day on 1982 was a disappointment for Browns fans. History. Add in the endless drama of this current season, not to mention a massive Cleveland market that would tune in to watch the 4:25 Thanksgiving game and the chances of a Browns-Cowboys dinner time game look promising. In all seriousness, though, the Browns are in play to appear on Thanksgiving Day in 2020 based off the fact that they have Dallas on the 2020 schedule. The game would be in Dallas, but, hey, who cares? Brown and Orange, they might as well be Thanksgiving mascots! There's a great mix of Thanksgiving games here, some require the kids to run around and get active, others are great for sitting around and relaxing, and some other ones will have everyone out of breath from laughing so hard. All Cleveland Sports news from FanSided Daily, Cleveland Browns: Start And Keep Austin Davis As Starter, Ohio State: One on One with Buckeye Great Joe Staysniak, 4 Cleveland Browns whose stocks surprisingly jumped vs Steelers, Browns: Baker Mayfield wasn’t the problem against the Steelers, Browns Rumor: David Njoku still wants to be traded this year, 5 Cleveland Browns whose stocks are down after Week 6 Steelers stinker, Browns: 3 bad things and 3 worse things from Week 6, Cleveland Browns: Joe Haden Undergoes Ankle Surgery, Colts GM Ryan Grigson Praises Browns VP Of Player Personnel Andrew Berry, Calls Him “Elite” When It Comes To Intelligence.

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