Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Halftime Show 2023

Dolly Parton halftime show 2023 will occur at AT&T; Stadium in Dallas. She will also do an opening act for the Salvation Army's Campaign.

The franchise is the one that officially began the culture of the program during the Turkey Day games in 1997. Several artists, iconic musicians, and singers have performed on the stage ever since.

This year, Parton will be electrifying the environment of the AT&T; stadium with her country music and recently released rock album. She is all set to wrap up the audience with her soothing melody.

Dolly Parton

When the Cowboys vs. Commander hustle takes a break mid-match on 23 November Thursday, Parton will thrill the stadium all at once.

She has received Grammy Awards 11 times and is the first female artist to give 25 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Country Music Chart. The singer has dominated the list.

This is her first T-day break time program appearance in her 56-year career. She has currently released her rock n' roll album which goes by the title "Rockstar" on 17 November and is promoting the album. It is her 49th album.

The legendary artist's appearance on the stage will be an opening act for The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Kickoff which is a fundraising campaign that helps people in need.

Dolly will appear to support the campaign herself. During the six-minute show, the singer will ring the Salvation Army army bell and then perform her songs.

The Salvation Army has been part of the franchise Turkey Day games for the last 27 years. The main motive behind the fundraising is to help needy people during the holiday season as their website reads.

Cowboys Thanksgiving Performers Over The Years

• Reba McEntire - 1997
• Randy Travis - 1998
• Clint Black - 1999
• Jessica Simpson and Billy Gillman - 2000
• Creed - 2001
• Lee Ann Rimes - 2002
• Toby Keith - 2003
• Destiny's Child - 2004
• Sheryl Crow - 2005
• Carrie Underwood - 2006
• Kelly Clarkson - 2007
• Jonas Brothers - 2008
• Daughtry - 2009
• Keith Urban - 2010
• Enrique Iglesias - 2011
• Kenny Chesney - 2012
• Selena Gomez - 2013
• Pitbull - 2014
• Luke Bryan - 2015
• Eric Church - 2016
• Thomas Rhett - 2017
• Megha Trainor - 2018
• Ellie Goulding - 2019
• Kane Brown - 2020
• Luke Combs - 2021
• Jonas Brothers - 2022
• Dolly Parton - 2023

The Cowboys began the adaptation of the Turkey Day games in 1966 as a result of GM Tex Schramm's strong interest in more publicity.

At that time the franchise was barely known as America's team and the general manager decided to adopt a marketing idea similar to the Lions which has been in the tradition since the time.

The plan worked as it gave them immense popularity. They played their first T-Day game in 1966 which was attended by 80,259 audiences.

The franchise did not host the game for two years in 1975 and 1977 when it was given to St. Louis Cardinals. During those two years, Commissioner Pete Rozelle gave the holiday fixture to the Cardinals who were less popular than the Dalls-based franchise.

Since the Cardinals went through ugly losses and faced significantly weak attendance in the three-game stretches, the franchise regained their hosting duties of the T-Day game in 1978.

It was the same year during which the team requested a guaranteed agreement to make the team a forever spot for hosting the Turkey Day games.

They have already played the holiday matchup for more than five and half decades now, the franchise stands with a record of 32-22-1.

Since 1978, Dallas has been playing the game in the late afternoon slot. Their first holiday fixture was on 24 November 1966 against the Cleveland Browns where they got a 26-14 victory.

Last season, the franchise played against the New York Giants on 24 November and successfully secured a 28-20 victory over the opponent.

Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving record last 10 years is 4-6. They won their 2022 season match by a 28-20 score against the New York Giants.

It also became the most-watched regular season game in the history of the NFL. This was not the first time, their fixtures have become one of the most viewed regular season games of the year a number of times before.

The team has appeared in 55 Turkey Day matchups since its commencement in 1966. Among them, they have won 32 matchups, lost 22 fixtures, and have recorded 1 tie. The franchise's total record at present reads 32-22-1.

The 55 appearances on the T-Day of the team are 18 times more as compared to other franchises. Their .591 winning percentage on Thanksgiving Day is counted among the best in comparison with any team that has made the last 10 appearances.

Their most recent loss in the holiday fixture was on 26 November 2021 when the team had to bear a 36-33 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Raiders.

In their most recent loss in 2021, the team was down by 17-6 in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Tony Pollard excellently returned 100 yards for a touchdown while Dak Prescott and Derek Carr combinedly passed for 748 yards.

Below is a quick review of the franchise's winning and losing points in the past years.

Cowboys Thanksgiving Score Last 10 Years

Below is the full list of the franchise's scores in each T-Day game since 2013.

• 2013: 31-24 win against Oakland Raiders
• 2014: 33-10 loss to Philadelphia Eagles
• 2015: 33-14 loss to Carolina Panthers
• 2016: 31-26 win against Washington Commanders
• 2017: 28-6 loss to Los Angeles Chargers
• 2018: 31-23 win against Washington Commanders
• 2019: 26-15 loss to Buffalo Bills
• 2020: 41-16 loss to Washington Commanders
• 2021: 36-33 loss to Las Vegas Raiders
• 2022: 28-20 win against New York Giants

Dak Prescott's Turkey Day record reads 3-3 since 2016. He missed the 41-16 loss holiday fixture against the Commanders in the 2020 season.

The team has appeared in seven Turkey Day games since Dak's arrival but the player has appeared in only six of them as he had to miss one season due to a leg injury.

In his debut season in the NFL, the QB got to play the annual T-Day matchup against the Commanders in November 2016. During the game he had a total of two touchdowns; one rushing and another passing.

The athlete also passed for 195 passing yards and the franchise won the game by 31-26 score. His excellent performance during November games gave him the Rookie of the Month title.

Next year in 2017, the player went for 179 passing yards and two interceptions but the franchise had to bear a 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The team claimed victory on the holiday matchup in 2018 against the Washington Commanders. In the 31-23 victory, Dak passed for 289 yards and accumulated two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown.

The team had to bear a 26-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the 2019 season. During that game, the quarterback had 355 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

Prescott helped his team to win their most recent Turkey Day game in the 2022 season by a 28-20 score. In that particular game, the QB passed for 261 yards and gathered a total of two touchdowns and two interceptions.