Thanksgiving Day NFL games

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Nov 26, 2007

Thanksgiving Day NFL games

Packers 37, Lions 26

Brett Favre set a Green Bay record with 20 consecutive completions and finished with a season-high 381 yards and three touchdowns. After the game, Lions quarterback Jon Kitna remarked, "He's the greatest ever."

Packers 37, Lions 26

Defensive end Aaron Kampman, bottom, got two of Green Bay's four sacks on quarterback Jon Kitna.

Packers 37, Lions 26

The Goo Goo Dolls, with frontman Johnny Rzeznik, performed during halftime.

Packers 37, Lions 26

Rookie wideout Calvin Johnson led the Lions in receiving with 7 catches for 83 yards and a touchdown.

Packers 37, Lions 26

Ryan Grant had 101 yards rushing and a score after running for just 7 yards in the first half.

Cowboys 34, Jets 3

Tony Romo and the Cowboys set a franchise milestone with the team's best record through 11 games (10-1) in its 48-year, five-championship history. Romo also managed to tie Danny White's single-season team record of 29 touchdown passes, with five games still to play.

Cowboys 34, Jets 3

Marion Barber ran for 103 yards and had the Cowboys' first touchdown, a 7-yarder in the first quarter.

Cowboys 34, Jets 3

Ashanti sang the National Anthem, and Kelly Clarkson performed during halftime.

Cowboys 34, Jets 3

Terrell Owens caught a 22-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, reaching the end zone for his sixth consecutive game.

Cowboys 34, Jets 3

Thomas Jones congratulates his younger brother, Julius Jones, on the Cowboys' victory. Julius took 14 carries for 64 yards and caught four passes for another 26, while Thomas was stuffed for 40 yards on 17 carries.

Indianapolis 31, Atlanta 13

Roddy White heads to the end zone, scoring on a 48-yard pass reception to give the Falcons a short-lived 10-0 lead in the first quarter

Indianapolis 31, Atlanta 13

Reggie Wayne catches a 23-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning. All three of Manning's TD passes came in the second quarter.

Indianapolis 31, Atlanta 13

Anthony Gonzalez didn't get to the end zone, but he was Manning's favorite receiver, catching six passes for 105 yards.

Indianapolis 31, Atlanta 13

Warrick Dunn became the 22nd rusher in NFL history to reach 10,000 yard with a 2-yard run early in the second quarter. Dunn had 70 yards on 17 carries.