The day is about family, food, and of course, football. Watching the NFL games on Thanksgiving Day (and night) is a big part of many household get-togethers, making the annual tradition even more fun no matter which team you root for.

Three NFL games will be played on Thursday, beginning with the Bears at the Lions at 10:30 a.m. They are followed by an NFC East battle between the Giants and the Cowboys at 2:30 p.m. Then the Dolphins will take on the Packers in the evening’s game at 6:20 p.m.

Here's a breakdown of the history of NFL games on Thanksgiving, including the origins, team records, traditions and more.

Each network has given out their own postgame awards for the Thanksgiving Day games including CBS’s “Turkey Leg Award” and “All-Iron Award,” Fox’s “Galloping Gobbler,” NFL Network’s “Pudding Pie,” and NBC’s un-creative “Player of the Game” award. Emmitt Smith holds the record for most Thanksgiving awards with five.

Want to go to a Thanksgiving Day NFL game? You still have limited chances for Detroit, Dallas and Green Bay this Thursday

The Miami Dolphins go head-to-head with the Green Bay Packers this Thursday night in a special Thanksgiving edition of Sunday Night Football. Live coverage begins at 8 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Thanksgiving and NFL football, it's about as American as you can get. Football and Thanksgiving have gone hand-in-hand for about a century now, as the Detroit Lions' tradition of playing on this special Thursday started in 1934,

The NFL will once again roll out three Thanksgiving games this year, including two of the traditional Thanksgiving teams. The NFL’s Thanksgiving schedule kicks off at 12:30 p.m. with the Chicago Bears facing the Detroit Lions.

Thanksgiving Day features three marquee NFL games featuring the Lions, Cowboys, and Packers, plus a primetime college showdown as Memphis takes on Tulane.

Livestream an epic Thanksgiving of NFL action with Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers.