Arguably the best day of the NFL regular season, the Thanksgiving games had some interesting results, as teams and players set some remarkable records and facts. Washington Football Team got themselves a gems in the 3rd round, J.J. Watt showed he can still destroy offenses and create TOs, Dallas looks lost without Dak Prescott leading the offense, while Deshaun Watson has been red hot since the departure of Bill O’Brien, and Adrian Peterson is still providing solid services at the age of 35.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from NFL’s Thanksgiving games:
Washington found themselves a gem with Antonio Gibson, coming out of college as a combo WR/RB, Gibson has been running all over the NFL so far.
Antonio Gibson is the 1st rookie to have 3 RUSH TD in a Thanksgiving game since at least 1948 pic.twitter.com/fQ0jpnf5D8
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 27, 2020
Running roughshod on the Cowboys to the tune of 3 touchdowns along the ground, @WashingtonNFL rookie Antonio Gibson now has 11 rushing TD in just as many career games. That ties him with an opponent today & behind just 3 others on a list of NFL newcomers dating back over 50 years pic.twitter.com/U4wvscfOA9
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 27, 2020
Antonio Gibson leads all #NFL rookies in Rushing TD this season with 8. That is the most by a #WashingtonFootball rookie since Alfred Morris had 13 in 2012. pic.twitter.com/oFn0O2zTrP
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 26, 2020
Antonio Gibson is the first player with 100+ rushing yards and 3+ rushing touchdowns on Thanksgiving since Barry Sanders in 1997.#WashingtonFootball
— Quinton Mayo (@RealQuintonMayo) November 27, 2020
Antonio Gibson: 3 rushing TDs in Week 12. Most by a Washington RB since 2016.
— PFF (@PFF) November 27, 2020
The rookie RB continues to shine 🌠 pic.twitter.com/583QPXzghv
The legendary career of J.J. Watt continues as the future HOFer breaks even more records on Thanksgiving.
J.J. Watt joins Deion Sanders as the only players to debut in the Super Bowl era with at least 3 receiving touchdowns and 3 interception return touchdowns (including playoffs). https://t.co/oQ4ma8Akq9
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 26, 2020
Talk about a feast - listed at 288 pounds, J.J. Watt is the 3rd-heaviest player to score a touchdown on Thanksgiving.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 26, 2020
He’s the heaviest since Dwayne Carswell caught one from Brian Griese in 2001, a game between the Broncos and Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/r5vQps5G1a
J.J. Watt became the 3rd defensive lineman with an interception return TD on Thanksgiving since at least 1948, joining TEN Dave Ball (2008) & DAL Larry Cole (1968).
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 26, 2020
“America’s Team” struggles in recent year gets worse, as the Cowboys are playing at a historically bad rate this season.
Dallas Cowboys have allowed 20+ PTS in 11 straight games, the longest streak in franchise history https://t.co/qYsaxdG2lp
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 27, 2020
Struggling to produce points because of a weak red zone offence & questionable play calling, the DAL defence was also once again unable to stop a team at home as well. With their 41 allowed in a loss vs WAS (7 of the points being via pick six), the 2020 #Cowboys now sit 3rd here pic.twitter.com/E5NVLi0l1A
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 27, 2020
The 2nd largest Cowboys defeat in Thanksgiving history https://t.co/djsPCUo2I4
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 27, 2020
In a season full of mistakes for the #Cowboys so far, Ezekiel Elliott has been perhaps DAL's most error-prone player. Thanks to today's effort, he now owns as many fumbles lost this season (5) as in his first 3. It gives him the most on this list of names since he entered the NFL pic.twitter.com/isDueCD4FB
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 27, 2020
Texans fans are sure thankful that at least Deshaun Watson is their QB, as he put up historic production in his 1st career Thanksgiving game.
Deshaun Watson & Tony Romo (2006) are the only QBs with 300+ pass yards, 4+ pass TD & 0 INT in their first Thanksgiving starts since at least 1948.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 26, 2020
Lighting up the Lions with perhaps his most impressive performance of the season (4 TDs passing, 0 INTs) in the @HoustonTexans 41-25 win earlier today, Deshaun Watson's effort has put him ahead of 4 others for the 3rd most such games on this list of QBs early in their NFL careers pic.twitter.com/WP0xxOwaYv
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 27, 2020
These two historic rivals play on the most important day of the regular season with a lot at stake more than any other matchup in the history of the league.
This is the 2nd time since the 1970 merger that DAL & WAS play on Thanksgiving for the division lead; the rest of the NFL combined has only played 2 such games.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 26, 2020
In the 1st DAL-WAS game in 1978, Roger Staubach & Tony Dorsett led a 37-10 win, and Dallas went on to Super Bowl XIII.
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