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Thanksgiving and the National Football League have been inextricably linked for a very long time. As they spend time with their families over the Thanksgiving meal, many football enthusiasts have the National Football League (NFL) in close proximity to them.

The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions are the two teams that play Thanksgiving every year, but the Los Angeles Chargers do not have the same kind of illustrious history on Thanksgiving as those opposing clubs. In point of fact, the club has only taken the field on Thanksgiving five times throughout their entire history.

The squad played four of the games during the days when the American Football League was in San Diego. Fans are likely to remember the Chargers’ game against the Dallas Cowboys in 2017 since it was a dominant victory. This game marked the end of a 48-year stretch in which the Chargers had not played on Thanksgiving.

When was the last time the Chargers played a game on Thanksgiving?
The Chargers defeated the Cowboys by a score of 18 to 6.

The Chargers had a record of 4-6, while the Cowboys had a record of 5-5. Despite the fact that it was a crucial game for both sides, Philip Rivers and Keenan Allen were the standout performers in this contest.

After throwing for 434 yards and three touchdowns in the one and only game that Rivers would ever play on Thanksgiving, he retired from the sport. Allen caught 11 catches for 172 yards, including a touchdown throw that sealed the game to the tune of 42 yards. In that particular season, Allen would go on to earn the award for NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

It turned out that the Chargers had a winning streak of four games, and their victory over the Cowboys was their second victory in that streak. They concluded the season with a record of 9-7, but owing to tiebreakers, they were not able to qualify for the playoffs.

Two more games between the Chargers and the Cowboys have taken place since that Thanksgiving Day blowout, and the Cowboys have prevailed in both of those contests by a score of 20-17.

The history of the Chargers on Thanksgiving Day Date of the opponent’s victory
The 26th of November, 196427-24, November 25, 1965: The Buffalo Bills suffered a loss.20-20, a tie between the Buffalo Bills on November 23, 1967A victory for the Denver Broncos, 24-20, on November 27, 1969A victory for the Houston Oilers, 21-17, on November 23, 2017Defeat of the Dallas Cowboys, 28-6
When it comes to Thanksgiving, the Chargers have a record of 1-1-1, and they were a part of a tie in the year 1965. Only once, in 1964, did they ever suffer a defeat on Thanksgiving, and that was in their very first game.

The Chargers are the all-time leaders in the Thanksgiving game.
2017 passing yards for Philip Rivers compared to 434 for the Cowboys
Against the Broncos, Dickie Post scored 77 yards in the rush in 1967.
In 1964, Lance Alworth had the most receiving yards, while Bills had 185.