Remember looking through the end zone as Owen ran toward us. We were 14 and teammates. God bless. Growing up, the TG Day games were really special. The upset of The Pack. Then the tough loss of Steve Owens and the Broncos to end the era. Nothing quite like Thanksgiving Day at Tiger Stadium, win or lose. Greg Landry, then a rookie, at QB. Rainy and muddy; it was near impossible to get an offense going.
But a great memory, nonetheless. I was there. Mike would visit occasionally and his parents would have the neighborhood kids over. It was great. After that game, Mike came out of the Broncos locker room and took me back inside. What a thrill for a 10 yr. Sad ending to this story, in , Mike Current took his own life in a park in Oregon. I was at the last Lions game at Tiger Stadium with my future wife.
She had never been to a Lions game. I was also at the Thanksgiving Day game at Tiger Stadium with my father and brother. I was 13 at the time. I was on the lions sideline that day,and i have a picture of Steve Owen being helped off the field. He was in great pain. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Purchase one from us, or send us a jersey you already own and we will customize it for you! New Items! It is the 17th time these franchises have met head-to-head on the holiday, , with their most recent a Bears win in CBS will broadcast Lions vs. Bears this year. Kickoff is scheduled for p. ET — the first game of the day, as per tradition.
Green Bay finished and won its second consecutive NFL championship. It was the first Thanksgiving game to go into overtime, and when Bears running back Dave Williams returned the OT kickoff for a touchdown, it also became the shortest overtime at 13 seconds — a regular-season record that stands today. The Lions finished the season American Football. Lions v Bears. The exception was the Week 8 game versus the Washington Redskins on October Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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