Lions Sell Out Thanksgiving Game

by Sean Yuille on Nov 23, 2009 2:11 PM EST in Detroit Lions News

The Lions announced today that the Thanksgiving game against the Packers has reached a sellout. The deadline to reach a sellout was earlier today, and aside from a "few hundred" tickets that Green Bay sent back, all tickets are accounted for. Because the Packers did return some of their allotment, you can still buy tickets to the game, but even if you don't, it can be viewed on local TV.

This is the first Lions home game that hasn't been blacked out since October 11 when the Steelers and thousands and thousands of their fans came to town. The last two home games -- against St. Louis and Cleveland -- were quite a ways away from being sellouts. The attendance for those games was 40,857 and 43,170, respectively, and for the Redskins game it was only 40,896. I think the Packers game will be the first time the Lions break 60,000 people this season. The Steelers game brought out a crowd of nearly 60,000, and even last year's Thanksgiving game had that many people at Ford Field despite the fact that the Lions were winless.

Even though it's Thanksgiving and the game will be nationally televised, make sure to check out Pride of Detroit on Thursday for game threads and play-by-play updates.

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by Sean Yuille on Nov 23, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions

I'll be here

While watching the game on TV.

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.

by Hyperion Ecta on Nov 23, 2009 6:24 PM EST up reply actions

I know it would have sold out anyways

but I have no doubt yesterday played a big role

by Trysdor on Nov 23, 2009 4:01 PM EST reply actions

I'll check in once in a while

I will be interested in hearing Gross’s dad!!!

I spray paint my dog Honolulu Blue and Silver

Pic - me vs. Bears fans

by NYCLionsfan on Nov 23, 2009 4:56 PM EST reply actions

Bad News...

According to Freep.com, Matthew Stafford will likely be out for the Thanksgiving game.

by MjrChnHzrd on Nov 23, 2009 5:36 PM EST reply actions

Awesome

Glad to be able to watch the game back at home.

Another thing, I can’t remember the last time a Monday felt this good. As much as the Lions have disappointed the last decade, this game was certainly a nice payoff for sticking with them.

by Elfuego51 on Nov 23, 2009 6:00 PM EST reply actions