TURKEY DAY TRIUMPH: Week 12 begins on Thursday with a Thanksgiving tripleheader for the 11th consecutive year. Traditional competitors Detroit and Dallas will host games during the day followed by a primetime nightcap.
| GAME | NETWORK | KICKOFF |
| Minnesota Vikings (6-4) at Detroit Lions (6-4) | CBS | 12:30 PM ET |
| Washington Redskins (6-3-1) at Dallas Cowboys (9-1) | FOX | 4:30 PM ET |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5) at Indianapolis Colts (5-5) | NBC | 8:30 PM ET |
All six teams playing on Thanksgiving have a .500 or better record. It is only the second time in NFL history – and first since 1935 – in which the Thanksgiving schedule has at least three games and every team has a .500 or better record.
| 1935 THANKSGIVING GAMES | 2016 THANKSGIVING GAMES |
| New York Giants (6-3) at Brooklyn Dodgers (5-4) | Minnesota Vikings (6-4) at Detroit Lions (6-4) |
| Green Bay Packers (7-3) at Chicago Cardinals (5-3-1) | Washington Redskins (6-3-1) at Dallas Cowboys (9-1) |
| Chicago Bears (5-3-1) at Detroit Lions (5-3-2) | Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5) at Indianapolis Colts (5-5) |
And, for only the third time in the past 20 years, every team playing on Thanksgiving won its preceding game (1998 and 2011).
— NFL —
RUMBLING ROOKIES: Dallas quarterback DAK PRESCOTT leads NFL rookies in passing yards (2,640), touchdown passes (17) and passer rating (108.6). Prescott can become the third NFL rookie to pass for at least 300 yards on Thanksgiving Day.
The rookies with the most passing yards on Thanksgiving Day:
| PLAYER | YEAR | TEAM | YARDS |
| Bob Waterfield | 1945 | Cleveland Rams | 329 |
| Robert Griffin III | 2012 | Washington Redskins | 304 |
| Paul Governali | 1946 | Boston Yanks | 282 |
| Matt McGloin | 2013 | Oakland Raiders | 255 |
| Jeff Komlo | 1979 | Detroit Lions | 244 |
Cowboys rookie running back EZEKIEL ELLIOTT leads the NFL with 1,102 rushing yards, the third-most in a player’s first 10 career games, and ranks second in the NFC with 10 total touchdowns. Elliott can become the third NFL rookie to rush for at least 150 yards on Thanksgiving Day.
The rookies with the most rushing yards on Thanksgiving Day:
| PLAYER | YEAR | TEAM | YARDS |
| Abner Haynes | 1960 | Dallas Texans | 157 |
| Julius Jones | 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | 150 |
| Barry Sanders | 1989 | Detroit Lions | 145 |
| Nick Pietrosante | 1959 | Detroit Lions | 134 |
| Emmitt Smith | 1990 | Dallas Cowboys | 132 |
— NFL —
FANTASTIC FITZGERALD: Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD had six catches last week, bringing his career total to 1,092 receptions and extending his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 189.
With a catch on Sunday at Atlanta, Fitzgerald would tie Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (190) for the third-longest streak in NFL history.
The most consecutive games with a catch in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A CATCH |
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco, Oakland | 274 |
| Tony Gonzalez | Kansas City, Atlanta | 211 |
| Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis | 190 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona | 189* |
| *Active streak |
With three catches against the Falcons, Fitzgerald would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer TIM BROWN for the fifth-most career receptions in NFL history.
The players with the most receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RECEPTIONS |
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle | 1,549 |
| Tony Gonzalez | Kansas City, Atlanta | 1,325 |
| Marvin Harrison | Indianapolis | 1,102 |
| Cris Carter | Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami | 1,101 |
| Tim Brown | Los Angeles, Oakland, Tampa Bay | 1,094 |
| Larry Fitzgerald* | Arizona | 1,092 |
| *Active |
— NFL –
30-FOR-30: New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES threw two touchdown passes last week, bringing his season total to 26. Brees has recorded at least 30 touchdown passes in eight consecutive seasons.
With four touchdown passes on Sunday against Los Angeles, Brees would tie PEYTON MANNING and Pro Football Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE for the most seasons with 30+ touchdown passes (nine), and extend his NFL-record streak of consecutive seasons with 30+ touchdown passes to nine.
The most seasons with 30+ touchdown passes in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | SEASONS WITH 30+ TOUCHDOWN PASSES |
| Brett Favre | Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota | 9 |
| Peyton Manning | Indianapolis, Denver | 9 |
| Drew Brees* | San Diego, New Orleans | 8 |
| Tom Brady* | New England | 6 |
| Aaron Rodgers* | Green Bay | 5 |
| *Active |
Brees, who has 29 career games with at least four touchdown passes, would also join Manning as the only players in NFL history to throw four or more touchdown passes in at least 30 games.
The most career games with at least four touchdown passes in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES WITH 4+ TOUCHDOWN PASSES |
| Peyton Manning | Indianapolis, Denver | 35 |
| Drew Brees* | San Diego, New Orleans | 29 |
| Tom Brady* | New England | 26 |
| Brett Favre | Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota | 23 |
| Dan Marino | Miami | 21 |
| *Active |
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