History of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBSince opening in 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has grown in both size and stature. The building was expanded in 1971, 1978, 1995 and 2012-13, and completed other major exhibit gallery renovations in 2003, 2008 and 2009. Together, these improvements have transformed the original 19,000-square-foot Hall of Fame Museum into an exciting and ...
Years | Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBHall of Famers by Year of Enshrinement. The Pro Football Hall of Fame's charter class of 17 members was enshrined on September 7, 1963. With the enshrinement of the Class of 2023, there are 371 members in the Hall of Fame.
Peyton Manning - Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBPeyton Manning, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound quarterback out of the University of Tennessee, was drafted first overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He had an illustrious 18-year career as the quarterback for the Colts (1998-2011) and the Denver Broncos (2012-15), winning two Super Bowls and earning a victory against all 32 NFL ...
Pro Football Hall of Fame to enshrine seven in Class of 2024
WEBFeb 8, 2024 — Enshrinement scheduled for Aug. 3 in Canton. Seven of the “Greatest of the Game” have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. The Hall’s 50-person Selection Committee met virtually in January to conduct the annual vote. The Class of 2024 presented by Visual Edge IT was announced during “NFL Honors,” a two-hour ...
About Us - Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio, for three primary reasons: (1) the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League, was founded in Canton on Sept. 17, 1920; (2) the Canton Bulldogs were an early pro football power, even before the days of the NFL.
Randy Moss - Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBRandy Moss was taken in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft (21st overall) by the Minnesota Vikings. A dynamic wide receiver out of Marshall University, where he was a two-time consensus All-American (1996-97), Moss played 14 seasons in the NFL.
AFL Championship Games | Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBJan 1, 2005 — Kansas City Chiefs 31, Buffalo Bills 7. Jan. 1, 1967. Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson passed for two touchdowns and Mike Garrett ran for a pair of scores as Kansas City defeated Buffalo to keep the Bills from winning an unprecedented third straight AFL championship. With the win, the Chiefs earned the right to …
Sept. 17, 1920 -- The Founding of the NFL - Pro Football Hall of …
WEBJan 1, 2005 — Without a doubt the most famous athlete of his time, Thorpe helped add credibility to the sport. While not front-page news in 1920, the league's formation was the start of a journey that has made the NFL this country's favorite sport. Pro football began in 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when former Yale star William "Pudge" Heffelfinger was ...
Deion Sanders - Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBThe Atlanta Falcons drafted Deion Sanders in the first round, fifth player overall, out of Florida State in the 1989 NFL Draft. His stardom in the NFL was apparent from his very first game when he returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown in his NFL debut. More of that spectacular play continued throughout his 14-season, 188-game career.
Terrell Owens - Pro Football Hall of Fame
WEBOwens was a key weapon in the Eagles’ drive to Super Bowl XXXIX and recorded 9 receptions for 122 yards in a narrow loss to the New England Patriots. Owens recorded 60 or more catches in all but three of his 16 seasons. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark nine times over an 11-year span and had eight seasons with double-digit TD receptions.