Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season will feature three Thanksgiving games for football fans. The first of the three games will begin in Detroit, hosted by the Lions. chicago bears at Detroit's annual Thanksgiving game. NFL games last all day. dallas cowboys to host new york giants afternoon, and green bay packers to host miami dolphins Thursday night at Lambeau Field.
The NFL will honor John Madden at each of the three games, as the league has done the past two seasons.
The legendary coach-turned-broadcaster used to hand out turkey legs to the players who impressed him the most during the games he was on call, so he started eating turduckens (boneless duck stuffed with chicken). ) has become synonymous with the holiday. stuffed into a boneless turkey):
This year, all six teams will wear patches honoring Madden.
Additionally, a special Madden coin (with a Madden silhouette on the front and a Turducken on the back) will be used for each game's coin toss. All three games will also feature on-air and on-field tributes to NFL legends.
Thursday night's Packers-Dolphins game will also feature the original “Madden Cruiser.” Madden, known for his fear of flying, used to watch games in a converted Greyhound bus during his broadcast days. The original Madden Cruiser on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame will make a special trip to Green Bay for Thursday night's game and will be featured on the broadcast.
In addition, the MVP of each game will receive the Madden Trophy and their choice of high school or youth football program will receive a $10,000 donation from the NFL Foundation.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
