 That same year, Richards negotiated an agreement with NBC to carry his Thanksgiving games live across all of the network's affiliated stations.Since then, the tradition of the Lions playing on Thanksgiving has continued uninterrupted.In 1935, Dutch Clark led the NFL with 55 points, while Ernie Caddel led the league with 621 yards as they carried the Lions to a 7–3–2 record, which was first in the Western Division.