Monday, November 21, 2011

The History of the Lions on Thanksgiving

Detroit owns a 33-36-2 record on Thanksgiving. Losing 7 straight and 9 out of 10.

Here some memories:

2010 Pats L 24-45.

Lions took a 14-3 2nd Quarter lead only to lose. The Lions run their record to 5-46 in the last 51 games.

Alphonso Smith misses a tackle

Alphonso Smith get burned deep.
RB BenJarvis Green-Ellis ran for 2 td
2009 Green Bay : 12-34
Coming off a rare win in this case over the Browns, the Lions start injured rookie QB Matthew Stafford

Mayhew informs Culpepper that he sucks and plays Stafford

Grew blows out his ACL

Stafford rewards Mayhew with 4 picks

Delmas forces a safety
2008 Titans L 10-47

Chris Johnson ran for 125 yards and 2 td

Culpepper was 13/26/1 134 1td to Mike Gaines
Culpepper was 0-10 as a Lion starter.
Kevin Smith ran for 22 yard in a losing effort. The Lions finished 0-16.

2006 Miami L 10-27

Kitna gets out played by Joey


Joey avoids Jared DeVries and Cleveland Pinckney
Joe Harrington returns to throw for 213 yards and 3 td. Arlen Harris led the Lions with 15 yards on 8 carries. The Lions finished 3-13.

2005 Atlanta 7-27 The last game of Steve Mariucci


Mariucci went 15-28 in Detroit

A picture tells a 31-87 words


Lions fell behind 27-0. Michael Vick threw for 146 yards and 2 td. Warrick Dunn ran for 116 yards.

Joey went 6/13 passing for 61 yards

14/24/1 151 1td for Garcia

Roy had 3 rec for 55 yards and Touch
Kevin Jones ran for 32 yards and Roy Williams caught a 31 yard TD pass from Jeff Garcia

2004 Colts 9-41


Peyton started the current the 7 game losing streak
Peyton Manning went 23/28 236 yards and 6 td. Jason Hanson kicked three field goals for Lions

2003 Green Bay Last Lion win 22-14


Bryson ran for 50 yards and a score

Jason Hanson kicked 5 field goals and Shawn Bryson scored on 6 yard run.
Big Daddy with a sack of Favre

3 turnovers caused by Bly
Dre Bly had 2 picks and forced fumble. The Lions have lost 7 in a row since.

2000 Pats W 34-9

Coach Gary Moeller leads the 7-4 Lions to their 8th win.

Chuck Batch ran for a td threw for another. Bryant Westbrook had a 101 yard int td.

1999 Bears W 21-17


Lions feast on Thanksgiving


Frerotte
Gus Frerotte (29/42/0 309) threw for 2td. One to Johnnie Morton and to Germaine Crowell.

Greg Hill had 68 yards and a td

Scott Kowalkowski had a pick. Robert Porcher and James Jones with a sack.

1998 Steelers W 19-16 (OT)


Jerome Bettis ran for 67 yards


Jerome Bettis screws up the coin toss thanks to Phil Luckett

Chuck Batch was 16/23/0 236 and a td

Hanson wins it with a 42 yard field goal in OT. His 4th of the day. Herman Moore had 8 rec for 148 yard and 1 td.

1997 Bears W 55-20


Moore 6 receptions for 89 yard a touch

Scott Mitchell threw for 282 yards and 2td. Barry Sanders ran for 167 yards and 3td.

1995 Vikings W 44-38



Mitchell Lights up the Vikes.


Barry had 138 yards and a touch
534 yards of total offense. Mitchell threw for 410 yard and 4 td. Antonio London had 3 sacks.

1994 Buffalo W 35-21


Sanders ran for 45 yards and a TD

Dave Krieg threw for 351 yards and 3 td. Big Play Willie Clay returned a pick 28 yards for a td, his 2nd int of the day. Kelvin Pritchett had 3 sacks.

1991 Bears W 16-6

Erik Kramer (9/27/1 108 yards) hit Robert Clark for a 9 yard td. Eddie Murray kicked 3 FG.

Terry Taylor had 2 picks of Jim Harbaugh. Marc Spindler with a sack.

1989 Browns W 13-10

Bob Gagliano (9/19/0 143) 0 threw a 27 yard td to Richard Johnson
Barry ran for 145 and had 2 td recpetions

Jerry Holmes with a pick. Jerry Ball with a sack.

1985 Jets W 31-20

Eric Hipple (19/26/1 269)  threw 4 td, 3 to Leonard Thompson (7-115). The defense had 7 sacks. Bill Gay with 3 of them.

1983 Steelers W 45-3


Billy Sims had 2 td and 106 yards. Robbie Martin had a 81 yard Punt Return for a td.

U.S. Norris had 2 td receptions. Rosey Barnes had a pick. Bruce McNorton had 2 ints.

1980 Bears L 17-23 (ot)

The Bears scored the last 20 points after trailin 17-3 in the 4th quarter.

Eddie Murray chases Williams
David Williams 95 yard KOR in OT wins it.

1978 Broncos W 17-14

HO King and Rick Kane each had td runs. Luther Blue had 2 catches for 44 yards.
Doug English had 4 sacks

1976 Bills W 27-14

David Hill caught 2 td passes and Dexter Bussey had 27-137 yards 1t d rushing

OJ Simpson ran for 273 yards in a loss.

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