The Detroit Lions will wear their classic throwback uniforms in their Thanksgiving day showdown with the Green Bay Packers. The organization made the announcement in a social media post Wednesday, revealing the jersey along with a patch that will be on each to honor the late John Madden. Detroit is 37-44-2 all-time in Thanksgiving games, having last won in 2016. The team is 0-2 on the holiday under Dan Campbell, most recently with a 28-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills last season. All teams playing on Thanksgiving Day this year will wear a John Madden jersey patch. Here is ours!#GBvsDET | #OnePridepic.twitter.com/xRrR2iu8n0 — Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 22, 2023 “This is a privilege. This is an honor to be able to coach in a game like this. It was a privilege to be able to play in it. I mean I was fortune enough to be with Dallas for three years and then here in Detroit, so that was – most of my career I kind of knew that was to be a part of it,” Campbell said. “So, it’s what I think about it. I grew up watching it as a kid. “I mean you always remember watching those games and then the thought of being able to play on Thursday, Thanksgiving — it’s special and now to be able to coach in one of those. I grew up a Tom Landry fan. Tom was, Coach Landry was, I mean it was awesome just to watch him on the sideline. And all the games that were won throughout his career. But it’s special, it’s absolutely special.” The history of the game and the tradition are not taken lightly by the players and staff within the organization. The Lions have played on every Thanksgiving since 1945, giving them the national spotlight every year. “Yeah, it’s always fun. I always say it’s fun because we’re the first game. The later game, you get to miss Thanksgiving dinner, that wouldn’t be fun,” said quarterback Jared Goff. “But we’re the first game, so we get to eat later that night and get to play in front of the whole country and while everyone’s with their family, enjoying some time and it’s fun.”
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