Although we’ll see a wide variety of uniform combinations on any given Sunday, Thanksgiving Day is typically reserved for throwback uniforms in the NFL – and Thursday’s slate is no exception with two teams breaking out their classic looks.
Surprisingly, the Detroit Lions are not one of them, as they will instead wear their standard silver helmets, Honolulu blue home jerseys and Honolulu blue pants when they host the Chicago Bears on Thursday afternoon.
This will mark the fourth appearance for this combination since the Lions unveiled new uniforms this offseason, including victories over the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 8, Tennessee Titans on Oct. 27 and Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 17.
It’s worth noting they still have the throwback uniform at their disposal, though they may be saving it for a late-season NFC North matchup, just like they did during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
The Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, will wear their 1960s throwback uniforms – which feature white helmets, blue jerseys with stars on the shoulders and white pants – for the third straight Thanksgiving Day game when they host the New York Giants.
This look, which mimics their original design, was originally worn every Thanksgiving from 2004 until the NFL implemented its one-helmet rule in 2013. It then returned for a Thanksgiving victory over the Giants in 2022, as well as last year’s win over the Washington Commanders.
Finally, the Miami Dolphins will wear the road version of their 1966 throwback uniforms, which are complete with a traditional striping pattern on the sleeves and a vintage logo on the sides of their helmets, when they travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers.
The Dolphins are 2-3 in the road version of their throwback uniforms since they were added to the rotation in 2019, though this will mark just the time they’re being worn away from home, joining a loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers that season.
It will also mark the Dolphins’ second time wearing throwback uniforms on Thanksgiving Day, as they wore a similar design during a blowout victory over the Cowboys in 2003.
Additionally, all six teams playing on Thanksgiving will wear a patch on their jerseys in honor of late Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 85. There will also be other in-game tributes to Madden.
Kickoff of Thursday’s games begins with the Lions hosting the Bears at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS, followed by the Cowboys playing host to the Giants at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX. The night wraps up with the Packers welcoming the Dolphins at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
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