NFL Network Thursday Night Football results (2006–present)
The following is a detailed list of results and scores from National Football League games aired on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football. Starting with the 2006 NFL season, NFL Network was awarded the rights to air Thursday night games (with some extra broadcasts on Saturday nights). Previously, games played on Thursdays were broadcast on TNT and ESPN.
Contents
Results by season
Listed below are games and their respective results played from 2006 to the present.
2000s
2006 season
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| Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Game notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | November 23 | Denver Broncos | 10–19 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | First prime-time Thanksgiving game in NFL history held in the request of Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, who had asked the NFL to schedule a third game for years. At the time of the game, Hunt was hospitalized in Dallas, Texas, and died weeks later at the age of 74. |
| Thursday | November 30 | Baltimore Ravens | 7–13 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | |
| Thursday | December 7 | Cleveland Browns | 7–27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| Thursday | December 14 | San Francisco 49ers | 24–14 | Seattle Seahawks | Qwest Field | Unsafe weather conditions and rain storm delay game by twenty minutes. |
| Saturday | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 38–28 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | After the Cowboys-Falcons game, Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens came to the NFL Total Access set and acknowledged spitting in the face of Falcons' cornerback DeAngelo Hall early in the contest. There is no video, from that night's telecast or any other source, that is known to have captured the incident, but Owens was fined $30,000 by the NFL. |
| Thursday | December 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 7–9 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | |
| Saturday | December 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | 20–9 | Oakland Raiders | McAfee Coliseum | Sideline reporter Adam Schefter reported that the Oakland Raiders had begun the process to fire head coach Art Shell, which was immediately refuted by Al Davis. Weeks later, the report was true and the Raiders indeed relieved Shell of his duties. |
| Saturday | December 30 | New York Giants | 34–28 | Washington Redskins | FedEx Field |
Additional notes
According to Nielsen Media Research, the Broncos-Chiefs game that opened this package was the highest-rated program on cable/satellite TV in the United States on November 23, 2006, with a 6.8 rating (among available households) and an average of 4.2 million households. These numbers are especially remarkable, considering that millions of potential fans were unable to see the game due to their cable systems not making it available to them.
2007 season
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| Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Game notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | November 22 | Indianapolis Colts | 31–13 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | Fifth straight Thanksgiving Day start for QB Joey Harrington, who was on his third different team in as many years. |
| Thursday | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | 27–37 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | First game since 1990 season featuring two 10-1 teams. Eventual tie-breaker for home-field advantage in the playoffs. Following the game, Bryant Gumbel refers to Dallas quarterback Tony Romo as Rick Romo. |
| Thursday | December 6 | Chicago Bears | 16–24 | Washington Redskins | FedEx Field | Redskins play game just two days after the burial of Sean Taylor. Taylor was fatally wounded in his Miami, Florida home the week before. |
| Thursday | December 13 | Denver Broncos | 13–31 | Houston Texans | Reliant Stadium | Former Broncos offensive coordinator and current Texans head coach Gary Kubiak defeats his former employer in first meeting. |
| Saturday | December 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13–20 | San Francisco 49ers | Monster Park | |
| Thursday | December 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 41–24 | St. Louis Rams | Edward Jones Dome | Former Rams running back and current NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk's jersey #28 is retired in St. Louis. |
| Saturday | December 22 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–13 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| Saturday | December 29 | New England Patriots | 38–35 (details) | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | Patriots complete a 16-0 regular season finish, the first undefeated NFL regular season in 35 years. The game was simulcast on NFL Network, NBC, and CBS. The game was also available to watch online at NFL.com/Live. The game was the first three-network simulcast in NFL history and the first simulcast of any kind of an NFL game since the first Super Bowl in 1967, when CBS and NBC both televised the first meeting of the champions of the newly merged National Football League and American Football League.[1]
Patriots QB Tom Brady surpasses Peyton Manning (49 TD; 2004) with his 50th touchdown of the season, a pass to WR Randy Moss, which coincidentally was Moss' 23rd receiving touchdown of the year surpassing Jerry Rice (22 TD; 1987). The Patriots became the highest scoring team in a single season (594 points) surpassing the 1998 Vikings' 556 points. The Patriots and Giants would meet again in Super Bowl XLII just months later. The Patriots were still on their undefeated streak (18-0) while the Giants were winners of an NFL-record 10-straight road games. The Giants defeated the Patriots in the rematch by a score of 17-14 to claim their third Super Bowl championship. |
2008 season
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| Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Game notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | November 6 | Denver Broncos | 34–30 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns Stadium | |
| Thursday | November 13 | New York Jets | 34–31 (OT) | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | First overtime game on Thursday Night Football. |
| Thursday | November 20 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| Thursday | November 27 | Arizona Cardinals | 20–48 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | After being benched following a poor performance the week before, Donovan McNabb led the Eagles to a victory over the Cardinals on Thanksgiving Day. The two teams would later meet months later in the NFC Championship with the Cardinals winning the second matchup. |
| Thursday | December 4 | Oakland Raiders | 7–34 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | The game was broadcast in 3D in select movie theaters across the nation. |
| Thursday | December 11 | New Orleans Saints | 24–27 (OT) | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| Thursday | December 18 | Indianapolis Colts | 31–24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | |
| Saturday | December 20 | Baltimore Ravens | 33–24 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | The final game at Texas Stadium. |
2009 season
The 2009 season featured a Friday night game on December 25, as the Thursday that week is Christmas Eve, and the NFL tries not to schedule games that night in deference to the holiday (a lone exception being a Monday Night Football game in 2007 due to scheduling conflicts caused by ESPN's broadcast contracts). Also, the start times were pushed back by five minutes, to 8:20 p.m. Eastern time (except for the December 25 game, starting at 7:30 PM EST/6:30 CST).
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Game notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thursday | November 12 | Chicago Bears | 6–10 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | |
| 11 | Thursday | November 19 | Miami Dolphins | 24–17 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 26 | New York Giants | 6–26 | Denver Broncos | Invesco Field at Mile High | Thanksgiving Day game |
| 13 | Thursday | December 3 | New York Jets | 19–13 | Buffalo Bills | Rogers Centre | Bills Toronto Series |
| 14 | Thursday | December 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6–13 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns Stadium | |
| 15 | Thursday | December 17 | Indianapolis Colts | 35–31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | |
| 15 | Saturday | December 19 | Dallas Cowboys | 24–17 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 16 | Friday | December 25 | San Diego Chargers | 42–17 | Tennessee Titans | LP Field | Christmas game |
2010s
2010 season
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium | Game Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thursday | November 11 | Baltimore Ravens | 21-26 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| 11 | Thursday | November 18 | Chicago Bears | 16–0 | Miami Dolphins | Sun Life Stadium | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 25 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-26 | New York Jets | New Meadowlands Stadium | Thanksgiving Day game |
| 13 | Thursday | December 2 | Houston Texans | 24-34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | |
| 14 | Thursday | December 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 30-28 | Tennessee Titans | LP Field | |
| 15 | Thursday | December 16 | San Francisco 49ers | 7-34 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 16 | Thursday | December 23 | Carolina Panthers | 3-27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| 16 | Saturday | December 25 | Dallas Cowboys | 26-27 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | Christmas game |
2011 season
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium | Game Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thursday | November 10 | Oakland Raiders | 24–17 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 11 | Thursday | November 17 | New York Jets | 13–17 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 24 | San Francisco 49ers | 6–16 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Thanksgiving Day game |
| 13 | Thursday | December 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14–31 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | |
| 14 | Thursday | December 8 | Cleveland Browns | 3–14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| 15 | Thursday | December 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14–41 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| 15 | Saturday | December 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 31–15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | |
| 16 | Thursday | December 22 | Indianapolis Colts | 19–16 | Houston Texans | Lucas Oil Stadium |
2012 season
Starting with this season, the NFL expanded to a full season Thursday Night Football schedule. But there were some changes with the biggest being that every team was guaranteed a primetime appearance. In addition to the Season opener, the primetime Thanksgiving game also aired on NBC.
2013 season
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium | Game Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thursday | September 12 | New York Jets | 10–13 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | |
| 3 | Thursday | September 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 26–16 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | |
| 4 | Thursday | September 26 | San Francisco 49ers | 35–11 | St. Louis Rams | Edward Jones Dome | |
| 5 | Thursday | October 3 | Buffalo Bills | 24–37 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns Stadium | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 6 | San Diego Chargers | 17–27 | Oakland Raiders | O.co Coliseum | Originally planned to be broadcast by CBS for a 1:25 p.m. PT (4:25 p.m. ET) start, the game was pushed back to an 8:35 p.m. PT (11:35 p.m. ET) start and moved to NFL Network as a Thursday Night Football Special Edition (but maintaining CBS production staff and commentators Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts), as time was needed to convert the stadium back to its football configuration after an Oakland Athletics American League Division Series baseball game the night prior. In San Diego, CBS affiliate KFMB-TV (who would have broadcast the game had it been played at its normal time) picked up rights to the game.[2] |
| 6 | Thursday | October 10 | New York Giants | 21–27 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 7 | Thursday | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | 34–22 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
| 8 | Thursday | October 24 | Carolina Panthers | 31–13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | |
| 9 | Thursday | October 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | 20–22 (OT) | Miami Dolphins | Sun Life Stadium | |
| 10 | Thursday | November 7 | Washington Redskins | 27–34 | Minnesota Vikings | Mall of America Field | |
| 11 | Thursday | November 14 | Indianapolis Colts | 30–27 | Tennessee Titans | LP Field | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 21 | New Orleans Saints | 17–13 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| 14 | Thursday | December 5 | Houston Texans | 20–27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Everbank Field | |
| 15 | Thursday | December 12 | San Diego Chargers | 27–20 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
2014 season
Starting with the 2014 season, the NFL and CBS signed a deal that would put part of the Thursday Night Football package on national primetime. CBS, with an NFL Network simulcast, would air eight games (mostly the first half), while the NFL Network would air the other eight games (mostly the second half) exclusively. The deal was for one year with the option of a second year in 2015, which the NFL chose to exercise.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium | Network | Game Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thursday | September 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6–26 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS/NFLN | |
| 3 | Thursday | September 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14–56 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Done | CBS/NFLN | |
| 4 | Thursday | September 25 | New York Giants | 45–14 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | CBS/NFLN | |
| 5 | Thursday | October 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 10–42 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | CBS/NFLN | |
| 6 | Thursday | October 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 33–28 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | CBS/NFLN | |
| 7 | Thursday | October 16 | New York Jets | 25–27 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS/NFLN | |
| 8 | Thursday | October 23 | San Diego Chargers | 21–35 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | CBS/NFLN | |
| 9 | Thursday | October 30 | New Orleans Saints | 28–10 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | NFLN | |
| 10 | Thursday | November 6 | Cleveland Browns | 24–3 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | NFLN | |
| 11 | Thursday | November 13 | Buffalo Bills | 9–22 | Miami Dolphins | Sun Life Stadium | NFLN | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | 20–24 | Oakland Raiders | O.co Coliseum | NFLN | |
| 14 | Thursday | December 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 41–28 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | NFLN | |
| 15 | Thursday | December 11 | Arizona Cardinals | 12–6 | St. Louis Rams | Edward Jones Dome | NFLN | |
| 16 | Thursday | December 18 | Tennessee Titans | 13–21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Field | NFLN | |
| Saturday | December 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24–27 | Washington Redskins | FedEx Field | NFLN | ||
| Saturday | December 20 | San Diego Chargers | 38–35 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | CBS/NFLN |
2015 season
2016 season
For the 2016 and 2017 seasons, a new Thursday Night Football deal takes effect. Thursday Night Football is now an 18-game schedule with CBS broadcasting 5 games, NBC broadcasting 5 games, and the NFL Network simulcasting the whole season with 8 games exclusively. CBS Sports and NBC Sports will each produce 4 NFL Network-only games.[3] The NFL also sold the digital rights to the package separately to Twitter.[4]
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium | Network | Game Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thursday | September 15 | New York Jets | 0-0 | Buffalo Bills | Ralph Wilson Stadium | CBS/NFLN | |
| 3 | Thursday | September 22 | Houston Texans | 0-0 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS/NFLN | |
| 4 | Thursday | September 29 | Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | NFLN | |
| 5 | Thursday | October 6 | Arizona Cardinals | 0-0 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | CBS/NFLN | |
| 6 | Thursday | October 13 | Denver Broncos | 0-0 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | CBS/NFLN | |
| 7 | Thursday | October 20 | Chicago Bears | 0-0 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | CBS/NFLN | |
| Sunday | October 23 | New York Giants | 0-0 | Los Angeles Rams | Twickenham Stadium | NFLN | Game played in London as part of the NFL International Series | |
| 8 | Thursday | October 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-0 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | NFLN | |
| 9 | Thursday | November 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 0-0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | NFLN | |
| 10 | Thursday | November 10 | Cleveland Browns | 0-0 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | NFLN | |
| 11 | Thursday | November 17 | New Orleans Saints | 0-0 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | NBC/NFLN | |
| 13 | Thursday | December 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 0-0 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | NBC/NFLN | |
| 14 | Thursday | December 8 | Oakland Raiders | 0-0 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC/NFLN | |
| 15 | Thursday | December 15 | Los Angeles Rams | 0-0 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | NBC/NFLN | |
| Saturday | December 17 | Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | New York Jets | Metlife Stadium | NFLN | ||
| 16 | Thursday | December 22 | New York Giants | 0-0 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | NBC/NFLN | |
| Saturday | December 24 | Cincinnati Bengals | 0-0 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | NFLN | ||
| Sunday | December 25 | Baltimore Ravens | 0-0 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | NFLN | Christmas Game |
See also
- NFL on television
- NBC Sunday Night Football
- NBC Sunday Night Football results (2006–present)
- Monday Night Football results (1970–1989)
- Monday Night Football results (1990–2009)
- Monday Night Football results (2010–present)
- 2007 New England Patriots-New York Giants game
References
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