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 Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading...