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The 1970 Detroit Lions season was the 41st season in franchise history. With a record of 10–4, their best in eight years , the Lions finished in second place in the NFC Central and qualified for the playoffs as the NFC's first ever Wildcard team.
The Dallas Cowboys, who had missed the playoffs in 1974 for the first time in nine years, beat the Lions on their way to a 4–0 start to the season. The Cowboys would return to the playoffs in 1975, starting a new nine-year streak of playoff berths, and became the first NFL wild card team ever to play in the Super Bowl.
The 1970 Dallas Cowboys season was the team's 11th in the National Football League (NFL). Dallas outscored their opponents 299–221, and finished first in their division for the fifth consecutive season. In 1970, the club made its debut on Monday Night Football on November 16, but were shut out 38–0 by the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Although they recorded 209 rushing yards, the Cowboys could only manage a field goal and a safety, but still managed to shut out the Lions. The Cowboy defense held Lions quarterback Greg Landry to 48 passing yards. In addition, they contained his running as Landry was an excellent running QB; he averaged 10 yards per carry and gained 350 yards ...
That game was so popular it became a permanent part of the schedule through 1938. The Lions didn't play on the holiday from 1939 through 1944 but came back when the NFL reinstated Thanksgiving ...
What’s you favorite Thanksgiving Day Cowboys game? Clint Longley in 1974, Jason Garrett in 1994 or the Randy Moss Revenge game in 1998?
1970: 1970: NFL NFC [M] Central 2nd § 10 4 0 .714 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–5 [78] 1971: 1971: NFL NFC Central 2nd 7 6 1 .536 [79] 1972: 1972: NFL NFC Central 2nd 8 5 1 .607 [80] 1973: 1973: NFL NFC Central 2nd 6 7 1 .464 Don McCafferty [81] 1974: 1974: NFL NFC Central 2nd 7 7 0 .500 Rick Forzano [82] 1975: 1975: NFL NFC ...
Unlike the Lions, the Cowboys enjoy success on Thanksgiving, posting a 33-22-1 all-time record on the holiday. All the NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday ...