Wis. When the Lions manhandled the Green Bay Packers with the likes of Joe Schmidt and Alex Karras at the old Tiger Stadium in 1962. This was after quarterback Milt Plum threw an interception at Green Bay that cost them the game a month earlier. They came back on Thanksgiving Day and showed the Packers what the Detroit Lions were made of. Fla. This year is my most memorable Thanksgiving because it was my Grandma's and my birthday and the Vikings won. Brandi Goeders Mallard, Iowa Thanksgiving Day Game, 1980-the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears were tied at the end of regulation.
Lions lose the toss and have to kick off.
The Bears' Dave Williams ran the kickoff back for a touchdown and won the game. Mich. The most memorable moment of Thanksgiving Day games was when I was raised in Detroit and, as a child, always having the family dinner at halftime. I cannot remember the results of every game, but the special family gathering and supporting the Thanksgiving Day game will always be a fond memory. The Lions ended up winning that game, so I liked it. Mich. The most memorable Thanksgiving Day moment for this NFL nut would have to be the Leon Lett blunder that cost the Cowboys the game against the Dolphins in 1993.