Christiansen’s Two Punt Returns Lead Lions By Pack in First Thanksgiving Tilt ??

Nov. 22, 1951 – Thanksgiving football starring the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers gets its start in a wide-open shootout at Briggs Stadium. Detroit emerges victorious 52-35 in a game that features 949 yards of offense and a dozen touchdowns. The Lions’ Jack Christiansen all but seals the Lions win in the third quarter when he returns punts 71 and 89 yards for TDs.

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