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NFL Schedule 2012: Redskins To Play First Thanksgiving Game Since 2002 Against Cowboys

The Thanksgiving Day game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys will mark the first time that Washington has played on Thanksgiving Day since 2002.

The Redskins are 1-6 all-time on Thanksgiving. Here's a list of their all-time results:

November 28, 1968: Dallas 29, Washington 20.

November 22, 1973: Washington 20, Detroit 0

November 28, 1974: Dallas 24, Washington 23

November 23, 1978: Dallas 37, Washington 10

November 22, 1990: Dallas 27, Washington 17

November 28, 1996: Dallas 21, Washington 10

November 28, 2002: Dallas 27, Washington 20

The Redskins' .143 winning percentage on Thanksgiving Day is the worst of any team that has played at least one game on the holiday. The Cowboys, for their part, are 28-15-1 in games played on Thanksgiving Day. The game will air at 4:15 p.m. on FOX.

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