Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day win over Giants is most-watched NFL regular-season game ever
A record number of viewers gave thanks to "America's Team."
The Dallas Cowboys' 28-20 win over the New York Giants on Thanksgiving Day at AT&T Stadium attracted 42 million television viewers, marking the most-watched regular-season game ever, according to Fox Sports, which broadcast the NFC East showdown on Thursday.
The previous record stood for more than three decades. The most-watched regular season game previously belonged to the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers' matchup on "Monday Night Football" in December 1990, which delivered 41.474 million viewers.
42 MILLION 👀
Yesterday's Thanksgiving Day coverage set a new viewership benchmark as #NYGvsDAL is now the most-watched regular season game ever. pic.twitter.com/VgDg3BESJM— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) November 25, 2022
Last year's Thanksgiving Day game between the Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders brought in an estimated 38.531 million viewers, marking the third most-watched regular season game ever.
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Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to tight end Dalton Schultz, and Ezekiel Elliott and rookie Peyton Hendershot each rushed for a score in the Cowboys' 28-20 win over the Giants, the first Thanksgiving Day victory for Dallas since 2018.
Watching the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day has become a holiday tradition. With the exception of two years, Dallas has hosted a Thanksgiving game at home every year since 1966. The Cowboys have a 32-22-1 all-time record on the holiday.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cowboys-Giants Thanksgiving Day game draws record NFL TV audience