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 postFacebookPinterestTwitterEmailLinkedInRedditTumblrPrintLike this:Like Loading...