Humor, This Week in History This Week in History – The First Broadcast of Football Date: November 24, 2015Author: Lynn H. Pryor 1 Comment Thanksgiving Day, 1934The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 14-2. The first broadcast of an NFL game was on Thanksgiving Day, 1934 (Nov. 29). Pigskin was now a Thanksgiving staple along with turkey.* *and that green jello salad thing Aunt Clara always brings. Share this post Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading...