FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/20/17 http://twitter.com/nfl345 THANKSGIVING DAY A TRADITION OF FRIENDS, FAMILY AND FOOTBALL For generations of Americans, the tradition of Thanksgiving Day and NFL football are historically intertwined. On Thanksgiving in 1925, a crowd of 36,000 then the largest in professional football history watched the Chicago Bears play the Chicago Cardinals to a scoreless tie at Wrigley Field. In 1934, the Detroit Lions and the defending world champion Bears squared off on Thanksgiving in the first NFL game nationally broadcast, with NBC radio on the call. This year, the three holiday games will be played inside stadiums with a combined capacity of over 230,000 and will be aired to millions across the country and around the world. The 2017 installment of Thanksgiving Day football will feature a tripleheader for the 12th consecutive season. The first game showcases a battle of NFC North rivals as the Minnesota Vikings travel to Detroit to face the Lions (12:30 PM ET, FOX). The late afternoon game marks the 40th consecutive Thanksgiving Day contest hosted in Dallas as the Cowboys welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to AT&T Stadium (4:30 PM ET, CBS). The holiday concludes at FedExField with the 169th regular-season meeting between the NFC East rivals Washington Redskins and New York Giants (8:30 PM ET, NBC). GAME NETWORK LOCAL TIME EASTERN TIME Minnesota Vikings (8-2) at Detroit Lions (6-4) FOX 12:30 PM ET 12:30 PM Los Angeles Chargers (4-6) at Dallas Cowboys (5-5) CBS 3:30 PM CT 4:30 PM New York Giants (2-8) at Washington Redskins (4-6) NBC 8:30 PM ET 8:30 PM The Lions will play their 78th Thanksgiving Day game dating back to 1934, while the Cowboys will play in their 50th since 1966. The Giants and Redskins will play in their 15th and 10th games, respectively, on the holiday. The Vikings will play in their eighth and the Chargers will play in their fifth Thanksgiving game. The Thanksgiving Day records of the teams playing this Thursday: TEAM WON LOST TIED Dallas Cowboys 30 18 1 Detroit Lions 37 38 2 Los Angeles Chargers 2 1 1 Minnesota Vikings 5 2 0 New York Giants 7 4 3 Washington Redskins 2 7 0 MINNESOTA (8-2) at DETROIT (6-4): Thursday s matchup marks the second consecutive Thanksgiving meeting between the Vikings and Lions, and the fifth overall meeting on the holiday. Last season, Detroit cornerback DARIUS SLAY intercepted a pass with 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and kicker MATT PRATER converted the gamewinning 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Lions 16-13 win. The Vikings lead the NFC North with an 8-2 record and have won six consecutive games. Detroit, who has won three in a row and is 6-4 on the season, trails Minnesota by two games in the division. The Lions defeated Minnesota 14-7 in Week 4 and have won each of the past three meetings.
Detroit enters Week 12 following a 27-24 win at Chicago last week. Lions quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 299 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 120.2 passer rating and Prater converted the game-winning 52- yard field goal with 1:35 remaining in the fourth quarter in the team s win. Prater has converted three career game-winning field goals of at least 50 yards with under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter or overtime, tied with five others for the most such field goals in NFL history. The Lions have won their past four Thanksgiving Day games by a combined score of 135-54. With a win on Thursday, Detroit will tie the Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers (five consecutive wins, 1979-present) and Chicago Bears (five, 1930-34) for the fourth-longest winning streak on Thanksgiving Day. The most consecutive wins on Thanksgiving: TEAM SEASONS CONSECUTIVE WINS Philadelphia Eagles 1939-2014 6 Dallas Cowboys 1980-85 6 Detroit Lions 1950-55 6 Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans 1979-present 5* Chicago Bears 1930-34 5 Detroit Lions 2013-present 4* streak In seven career games on Thanksgiving Day, Stafford has passed for 2,219 yards (317 per game) and 15 touchdowns, both the second-most in NFL history. The players with the most career passing yards and touchdown passes on Thanksgiving: PASSING YARDS PLAYER TEAM GAMES PASSING YARDS Tony Romo Dallas 10 2,338 Matthew Stafford* Detroit 7 2,219 Troy Aikman^ Dallas 10 2,174 Danny White Dallas 10 1,545 Bart Starr^ Green Bay 8 1,345 TOUCHDOWN PASSES PLAYER TEAM GAMES TOUCHDOWN PASSES Tony Romo Dallas 10 18 Matthew Stafford* Detroit 7 15 Bobby Layne^ Detroit 8 14 Danny White Dallas 10 14 Troy Aikman^ Dallas 10 11 Brett Favre^ Green Bay 4 11 In Week 11, the Vikings held the Los Angeles Rams to 254 total yards in the team s 24-7 victory. Minnesota wide receiver ADAM THIELEN recorded six catches for 123 yards with a touchdown and running back LATAVIUS MURRAY rushed for two touchdowns in the win. Thielen, who has 62 catches for 916 yards this season, joined RANDY MOSS (2003) as the only players in franchise history to have at least 60 catches and 900 receiving yards in the team s first 10 games of a season. Minnesota has won five of its seven games on Thanksgiving Day and ties for the second-highest winning percentage (.714) on the holiday (minimum five games). The active franchises with the highest winning percentages on Thanksgiving (minimum five games): TEAM WON LOST TIED WINNING PCT. Philadelphia Eagles 6 1 0.857 Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans 5 2 0.714 Miami Dolphins 5 2 0.714 Minnesota Vikings 5 2 0.714 New York Giants 7 4 3.636
Note: tie games prior to 1972 do not count in winning percentage LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4-6) at DALLAS (5-5): The Chargers and Cowboys meet for the 11th time in series history, with Dallas holding a 6-4 advantage. Thursday marks the first Thanksgiving Day meeting between the two teams. Los Angeles had five interceptions all in the first half in the team s 54-24 win over Buffalo last week. The Chargers are the first team with five interceptions in the first half of a game since the 1973 Miami Dolphins (December 3 vs. Pittsburgh). The Chargers are making their fifth appearance on Thanksgiving Day and the first since defeating the Houston Oilers 21-17 at the Astrodome on November 27, 1969. In that contest, the Chargers overcame a 10-point second-half deficit, punctuated by a fourth-quarter interception-return touchdown by defensive back KENNY GRAHAM. The Chargers 48-year gap between Thanksgiving Day appearances is the longest in NFL history. TEAM SEASONS YEARS BETWEEN THANKSGIVING DAY APPEARANCES San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers 1969-2017 48 New York Giants 1938-1982 44 San Francisco 49ers 1972-2011 39 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders 1970-2009 39 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 1965-2004 39 The Cowboys look to rebound in Week 12 following a loss to Philadelphia last week. Dallas defensive end DEMARCUS LAWRENCE ties for the NFL lead with 11.5 sacks and quarterback DAK PRESCOTT is one of two quarterbacks in NFL history (CAM NEWTON) with at least 35 passing touchdowns (39) and 10 rushing touchdowns (11) in their first two seasons. Last season, Prescott passed for a touchdown and rushed for a score in the Cowboys 31-26 win over the Redskins on Thanksgiving Day. Cowboys tight end JASON WITTEN, who will play in his 15th Thanksgiving Day game this week, has 73 catches on the holiday, the most all-time. His 809 receiving yards trail only HERMAN MOORE (834) for the most on Thanksgiving. The most career receptions and receiving yards on Thanksgiving: RECEPTIONS PLAYER TEAM GAMES RECEPTIONS Jason Witten* Dallas 14 73 Calvin Johnson Detroit 9 55 Herman Moore Detroit 10 51 Michael Irvin^ Dallas 10 49 Emmitt Smith^ Dallas 13 42 RECEIVING YARDS PLAYER TEAM GAMES RECEIVING YARDS Herman Moore Detroit 10 834 Jason Witten* Dallas 14 809 Calvin Johnson Detroit 9 769 Michael Irvin^ Dallas 10 722 Tony Hill Dallas 9 622 NEW YORK GIANTS (2-8) at WASHINGTON (4-6): The Redskins and Giants close out an all-day spread of Thanksgiving football with a meeting of two NFC East rivals. Washington and New York face off for the 171st time in series history (including the postseason), with the Giants holding a 99-67-4 advantage. New York wide receiver ROGER LEWIS, JR. made an acrobatic 34-yard reception in overtime and kicker ALDRICK ROSAS converted the game-winning 23-yard field goal two plays later in the Giants 12-9 victory over Kansas City in Week 11. Giants safety LANDON COLLINS recorded a career-high 14 tackles and an interception in the win. The Giants will play on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2009 and the 15th time overall. The Giants made their first appearance on Thanksgiving Day in 1926, when they defeated the Brooklyn Lions 17-0 at Ebbets Field, and were one of the earliest teams featured on Thanksgiving, playing 11 games on the holiday prior to 1939.
Last week, Washington quarterback KIRK COUSINS passed for 322 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 132.6 rating in the Redskins overtime loss at New Orleans. Cousins has nine career games with at least three touchdown passes and no interceptions, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer SONNY JURGENSEN and JOE THEISMANN for the most such games in franchise history. Washington plays on Thanksgiving for the second consecutive season and will host a game on the holiday for the first time in franchise history. Last season, Cousins completed a franchise-record 41 passes for 449 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 120.7 passer rating in Washington s loss to Dallas. Cousins 449 passing yards are the second-most in a single game on Thanksgiving, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer TROY AIKMAN, who passed for 455 yards on November 26, 1998. The most passing yards in a game on Thanksgiving: PLAYER TEAM DATE PASSING YARDS Troy Aikman^ Dallas November 26, 1998 455 Kirk Cousins Washington November 24, 2016 449 Tony Romo Dallas November 22, 2012 441 Matthew Stafford Detroit November 22, 2012 441
LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 71-39-2 STREAKS: Lions have won past 3 Week 12 Minnesota Vikings (8-2) at Detroit Lions (6-4) Thursday, November 23, 2017 12:30 PM ET Ford Field Referee: Tony Corrente REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LAST GAME: 10/1/17: Lions 14 at Vikings 7 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/24/16: Lions 16, Vikings 13 MINNESOTA VIKINGS p DETROIT LIONS LAST WEEK W 24-7 vs. Los Angeles Rams LAST WEEK W 27-24 at Chicago COACH VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 2-5 COACH VS. OPP. Jim Caldwell: 5-2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.1/17.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.1/23.4 OFFENSE 372.5 OFFENSE 338.4 PASSING Case Keenum: 197-300-2194-12-5-93.7 PASSING Matthew Stafford: 227-360-2760-19-5-98.4 RUSHING Latavius Murray: 110-412-3.7-4 RUSHING Ameer Abdullah: 144-491-3.4-3 RECEIVING Adam Thielen: 62-916-14.8-3 RECEIVING Golden Tate: 59-691-11.7-3 DEFENSE 290.5 DEFENSE 354.5 SACKS Everson Griffen: 10 SACKS Anthony Zettel: 6 INTs Harrison Smith: 3 INTs Darius Slay: 4 TAKE/GIVE +2 (12/10) TAKE/GIVE +7 (19/12) PUNTING (NET) Ryan Quigley: 41.4 (40.0) PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 42.5 (38.5) KICKING Kai Forbath: 89 (20/24 PAT; 23/26 FG) KICKING Matt Prater: 89 (26/26 PAT; 21/24 FG) VIKINGS NOTES VIKINGS are 5-2 (.714) all-time on Thanksgiving. QB CASE KEENUM has 584 pass yards (292 per game), 5 TDs & 2 INTs for 110.5 rating in past 2. Had 321 pass yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 126.7 rating in only game at Det. (10/16/16 with LAR). RB LATAVIUS MURRAY rushed for 95 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 4 rush TDs in past 4. In 3 career Thursday games, has 332 scrimmage yards (110.7 per game) & 4 rush TDs. RB JERICK MC KINNON has 2 TDs in past 3 on road. WR ADAM THIELEN ranks 2nd in NFL with 916 rec. yards. Is 2nd player in franchise history with 60+ catches (62) & 900+ yards (916) in team s 1st 10 games of season (RANDY MOSS, 2003). In past 6 on road, has 39 receptions for 645 yards (107.5 per game) & 4 TDs. Has 19 catches for 387 yards (129 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3. WR STEFON DIGGS has 24 receptions for 286 yards (95.3 per game) & TD in 3 career games vs. Det. Has 2 TDs in his past 3 on road vs. division. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN ties for 4th in NFL with 10 sacks. Has sack in 8 of his 9 games this season. Has 3 sacks, FF & FR in past 5 on Thursday. Has 9.5 sacks in past 11 vs. Det. DE DANIELLE HUNTER aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 4 sacks in past 5 vs. division. DT LINVAL JOSEPH had 9 tackles & sack in last meeting. S HARRISON SMITH is only NFL safety with 1.5+ sacks (1.5) & 3+ INTs (3). Has 31 tackles, sack & FR in past 4 at Det. S ANTHONY HARRIS led team with 7 tackles & had 1st career FF in Week 11. LIONS NOTES LIONS have won past 4 Thanksgiving games. QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 1,804 pass yards (300.7 per game), 12 TDs & 3 INTs for 98.7 rating in past 6 at home. Has 1,950 pass yards (325 per game), 15 TDs & 2 INTs for 103 rating in past 6 Thursday games. In 7 career Thanksgiving games, has 2,219 pass yards & 15 TD passes, both 2nd most on Thanksgiving in NFL history. RB AMEER ABDULLAH rushed for 94 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row with TD. Since 2015, RB THEO RIDDICK leads NFL RBs with 166 catches & ranks 2nd with 10 rec. TDs. WR GOLDEN TATE has 30 receptions for 424 yards (84.8 per game) & 2 TDs in past 5. Has 13 catches for 183 yards (91.5 per game) & TD in past 2 at home. WR MARVIN JONES, JR. led team with 85 rec. yards & TD last week. Has 4 TDs in past 5. DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 6.5 sacks, FF & FR in 4 career Thanksgiving games. DE ANTHONY ZETTEL has sack in 2 of past 3. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 3 sacks & FR in past 3 vs. division. CB DARIUS SLAY leads NFC with 4 INTs & ranks 1st in NFL with 15 PD. Had INT in last Thanksgiving game. Has 2 INTs in past 3 home games vs. Min. S GLOVER QUIN has 3 INTs, incl. 37-yard INT-TD, FF & FR in past 5 at home. Has 19 INTs since 2013, tied for 2nd most in NFL. LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD led team with 9 tackles in Week 11. Has 29 tackles (9.7 per game) in past 3 meetings. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: FOX (12:30 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: WW1: Kevin Kugler, Ross Tucker, Hub Arkush (Field reporter) SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (Min), 83 (Det) XM: 88 (WW1), 82 (Min), 83 (Det)
LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 6-4 STREAKS: Chargers have won past 2 Week 12 Los Angeles Chargers (4-6) at Dallas Cowboys (5-5) Thursday, November 23, 2017 4:30 PM ET AT&T Stadium Referee: Jerome Boger REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LAST GAME: 9/29/13: Cowboys 21 at Chargers 30 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/13/09: Chargers 20, Cowboys 17 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS p DALLAS COWBOYS LAST WEEK W 54-24 vs. Buffalo LAST WEEK L 37-9 vs. Philadelphia COACH VS. OPP. Anthony Lynn: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Jason Garrett: 0-1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.1/19.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.2/24.2 OFFENSE 341.3 OFFENSE 342.2 PASSING Philip Rivers: 214-355-2514-17-7-89.6 PASSING Dak Prescott: 201-320-2139-16-7-89.8 RUSHING Melvin Gordon: 167-633-3.8-5 RUSHING Alfred Morris: 42-260-6.2-0 RECEIVING Keenan Allen: 56-755-13.5-3 RECEIVING Dez Bryant: 50-541-10.8-4 DEFENSE 348.7 DEFENSE 331.6 SACKS Joey Bosa: 10.5 SACKS Demarcus Lawrence: 11.5 INTs Tre Boston: 4 INTs Many tied: 1 TAKE/GIVE +7 (17/10) TAKE/GIVE -2 (12/14) PUNTING (NET) Drew Kaser: 48.9 (41.3) PUNTING (NET) Chris Jones: 43.9 (41.6) KICKING Nick Novak: 41 (17/17 PAT; 8/11 FG) KICKING Mike Nugent: 29 (8/8 PAT; 7/9 FG) CHARGERS NOTES CHARGERS make 5th appearance on Thanksgiving & 1st since 1969. QB PHILIP RIVERS passed for 2 TDs last week. Has 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs in past 5 on road. Aims for 3rd in row on road vs. NFC with 2+ TD passes. Has 17 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 101.5 rating in 8 career games on Thursday. RB MELVIN GORDON rushed for TD in Week 11. Has 573 scrimmage yards (114.6 per game) & 6 TDs (4 rec., 2 rush) in past 5 on road. Has 8 TDs (5 rush, 3 rec.) in past 6 games vs. NFC. Rookie RB AUSTIN EKELER has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in past 2. WR KEENAN ALLEN had 12 catches for 159 yards & 2 TDs in Week 11. Has 6 games with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards since 2014, tied for 4th most in NFL. Has 56 catches for 765 yards (127.5 per game) & 3 TDs in past 6 vs. NFC. TE ANTONIO GATES has 180 rec. yards (90 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Dal. TE HUNTER HENRY aims for 4th in row vs. NFC with TD catch. DE JOEY BOSA had sack & FF in Week 11. Aims for 7th in row with sack. Has 6 sacks in 5 career games vs. NFC. DE MELVIN INGRAM had 39-yard FR-TD last week. Has 3 sacks, FF & FR in past 3 on road vs. NFC. CB CASEY HAYWARD had 2 INTs in Week 11, his 3rd career multi-int game. Since 2016, leads NFL with 10 INTs. S TRE BOSTON has 3 INTs & 4 PD in past 2. LB KOREY TOOMER had 59-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st career INT & TD. COWBOYS NOTES COWBOYS play 50th Thanksgiving game. Are 30-18-1. QB DAK PRESCOTT has 777 pass yards (259 per game) with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117.5 rating & has 2 rush TDs in 3 career home games vs. AFC. Is 9-3 (.750) with 20 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 101.4 rating in past 12 at home. Since entering league in 2016, leads NFL QBs with 11 rush TDs. RB ALFRED MORRIS rushed for 121 yards & TD in only game vs. Chargers (11/3/13 with Was.). Is 1 of 6 NFL RBs with 5,000+ rush yards (5,216) & 30+ rush TDs (31) since 2012. WR DEZ BRYANT has 10 rec. TDs in his past 9 at home vs. AFC. Has TD catch in 17 of his past 19 vs. AFC. Since 2012, leads NFL with 56 TD catches. TE JASON WITTEN has 73 career receptions on Thanksgiving, most in NFL history. Has 809 rec. yards on Thanksgiving & needs 26 to surpass HERMAN MOORE (834) for most alltime. WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS had TD catch in last Thanksgiving game. DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE ties for NFL lead with career-high 11.5 sacks. Has 3 sacks & 2 FFs in past 4 vs. AFC. Has 3.5 sacks & FF in past 5 at home. DE DAVID IRVING has 6 sacks & FF in past 5 at home. Aims for 6th in row at home with PD. LB JAYLON SMITH leads team with 58 tackles. In past 5 at home vs. AFC, CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK has sack, FF & INT. Rookie CB JOURDAN LEWIS ranks 4th among NFC rookies with 6 PD. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: CBS (4:30 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: WW1: John Sadak, Tony Boselli, Ed Werder (Field reporter) SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (LAC), 83 (Dal) XM: 88 (WW1), 82 (LAC), 83 (Dal)
LEADER: Giants lead all-time series, 98-66-4 STREAKS: Redskins have won 2 of past 3 Week 12 New York Giants (2-8) at Washington Redskins (4-6) Thursday, November 23, 2017 8:30 PM ET FedExField Referee: Terry McAulay REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LAST GAME: 1/1/17: Giants 19 at Redskins 10 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/1/17 NEW YORK GIANTS p WASHINGTON REDSKINS LAST WEEK W 12-9 (OT) vs. Kansas City LAST WEEK L 34-31 (OT) at New Orleans COACH VS. OPP. Ben McAdoo: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Jay Gruden: 2-4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 16.2/24.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.8/26.6 OFFENSE 308.5 OFFENSE 359.4 PASSING Eli Manning: 234-368-2298-14-6-87.0 PASSING Kirk Cousins: 230-345-2796-17-5-101.8 RUSHING Orleans Darkwa: 101-489-4.8-2 RUSHING Semaje Perine (R): 89-327-3.7-1 RECEIVING Evan Engram (R) (TE): 41-452-11.0-5 RECEIVING Jamison Crowder: 39-420-10.8-0 DEFENSE 396.6 DEFENSE 363.6 SACKS Jason Pierre-Paul: 4.5 SACKS Ryan Kerrigan: 7 INTs Landon Collins, Janoris Jenkins: 2 INTs Kendall Fuller, D.J. Swearinger: 3 TAKE/GIVE 0 (12/12) TAKE/GIVE 0 (15/15) PUNTING (NET) Brad Wing: 45.0 (36.7) PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 45.0 (38.5) KICKING Aldrick Rosas: 50 (14/15 PAT; 12/17 FG) KICKING Nick Rose: 37 (13/14 PAT; 8/9 FG) GIANTS NOTES GIANTS play 1st Thanksgiving game since 2009 (11/26/09 at Den.) & 15th overall. QB ELI MANNING has 12 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 94.1 rating in past 6 vs. Was. Has 1,055 pass yards (263.8 per game), 8 TDs & 2 INTs for 100.1 rating in past 4 on road. Is averaging 311.7 pass yards per game in past 3 on Thursday. RB ORLEANS DARKWA rushed for TD last week. Has 218 scrimmage yards (109 per game) in past 2 on road. WR STERLING SHEPARD has 23 receptions for 329 yards (109.7 per game) & TD in his past 3 on road. TE EVAN ENGRAM leads rookie TEs in receptions (41), rec. yards (452) & TDs (5). Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD. Has TD catch in 4 of past 5. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 9.5 sacks, 4 FFs & 2 FRs in 10 career games vs. Was. Has 3.5 sacks in past 3 on road. DE OLIVIER VERNON has 2 sacks & safety in his past 3 on Thursday. Has 6 sacks & INT in past 8 on road. Aims for 3rd in row on road vs. NFC East with sack. S LANDON COLLINS had career-high 14 tackles & INT in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with 8+ tackles. Since 2016, leads NFL safeties with 194 tackles & ties for 3rd with 7 INTs. DT DAMON HARRISON had 1st career INT last week. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2015, is only NFL DT with 200+ tackles (208). CB JANORIS JENKINS has 2 INTs, incl. 43-yard INT-TD in his past 4. Has 73 PD since 2012, 5th most in NFL. LB DEVON KENNARD had sack last week. REDSKINS NOTES REDSKINS host 1st Thanksgiving game in franchise history. QB KIRK COUSINS ranks 2nd in NFL with 2,796 pass yards. Passed for 449 yards with 3 TDs for 120.7 rating in last Thanksgiving game (11/24/16 at Det.). His 449 pass yards are 2nd most in game on Thanksgiving (TROY AIKMAN, 455 in 1998). Aims for 3rd in row on Thursday with 300+ pass yards. RB SAMAJE PERINE (rookie) rushed for career-high 117 yards & TD in Week 11. Is 1 of 5 rookies in 2017 with 100+ rush yards & TD in single game. Has 186 scrimmage yards (93 per game) in past 2. TE JORDAN REED had TD catch in last meeting. Had 10 receptions for 95 yards & 2 TDs in 2016 Thanksgiving game. WR JAMISON CROWDER has 13 receptions for 199 yards (99.5 per game) in past 2 at home. WR JOSH DOCTSON led team with career-high 81 rec. yards in Week 11. LB RYAN KERRIGAN had sack in 2016 Thanksgiving game. Has 3 sacks in past 3 at home vs. NYG. LB ZACH BROWN leads NFL with 101 tackles, his 2nd consecutive 100-tackle season. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 10+ tackles. Has 37 tackles (12.3 per game) & 1.5 sacks in past 3 vs. division. Since 2014, CB JOSH NORMAN is only player in NFL with 50+ PD (53) & 8+ FFs (8). S D.J. SWEARINGER has 3 INTs in past 2. Has 2+ PD in 2 of past 3. DE ANTHONY LANIER had 1st career sack last week. ON THE AIRWAVES TV: NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: WW1: Ian Eagle, Mike Mayock, Laura Okmin (Field reporter) SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (NYG), 83 (Was) XM: 88 (WW1), 82 (NYG), 83 (Was)