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Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 11/17/2016

Contact: Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Vice President of Communications [email protected]; 330-588-3622

HALL OF FAME ADMISSION PROMOTION OFFERED TO STEELERS AND BROWNS FANS FANS VISITING REGION FOR THE WEEK 11 MATCH-UP TO RECEIVE SPECIAL ADMISSION DISCOUNT FOR WEARING TEAM GEAR

CANTON, OHIO – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is inviting Steelers and Browns fans in northeast Ohio this weekend to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” The Steelers take on the Browns this Sunday (Nov. 20) at 1:00 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is just under an hour’s drive south of Cleveland.

Any Steelers or Browns fan dressed in their team’s gear who mentions the promotion at the Hall’s box office will receive a $5 discount on any regular price museum admission. The promotion runs from Friday, Nov. 18 through Monday, Nov. 21. The Hall of Fame is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Information about planning a visit to the Hall of Fame can be found at: www.ProFootballHOF.com/visit/.

STEELERS IN CANTON The Steelers have 21 longtime members enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame – the third most by any current NFL franchise after the (27) and the (24). Longtime Pittsburgh players include: (, 1996-2005, Class of 2015), (Cornerback, 1970-1983, Class of 1989), (, 1970-1983, Class of 1989), JACK BUTLER (Cornerback, 1951-59, Class of 2012), (Center, 1988-2000, Class of 2012), (Halfback, 1942, 1945-46, Class of 1966), (, 1969-1981, Class of 1987), (, 1971-1982, Class of 1988), (Running Back, 1972-1983, Class of 1990), (Fullback, 1960-65, Class of 1987), (Coach, 1937-1944, 1954-56, Class of 1966), JACK LAMBERT (Linebacker, 1974-1984, Class of

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1990), (Quarterback, 1958-1962, Class of 1967), (Coach, 1969-1991, Class of 1993), (Founder-Owner, 1933-1988, Class of 1964), (Administrator-Owner, 1955-Present, Class of 2000), (, 1974-1987, Class of 2002), (Defensive Tackle, 1950-1963, Class of 1969), (Wide Receiver, 1974- 1982, Class of 2001), (Center, 1974-1988, Class of 1997), and (Cornerback-Safety, 1987-1996, Class of 2009).

Six other Hall of Famers spent a minor portion of their Hall of Fame careers with the Steelers, including: , , KEVIN GREENE, JOHN “BLOOD” McNALLY, , and .

The Hall of Fame Museum is home to numerous artifacts from the Steelers franchise. A few notable items on display include: the gloves worn by KEVIN GREENE when he sacked on Dec. 24, 1995; a helmet worn by DAWSON during the 1988 season; and a jersey worn by in 2011 when he became the first player in the NFL to compile both 1,000 receiving yards and 1,000 total return yards in the same season.

BROWNS IN CANTON The Browns franchise has 16 longtime members enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They include: (Fullback, 1957-1965, Class of 1971); (Coach, 1946-1962, Class of 1967); JOE DeLAMIELLEURE (Guard, 1980-84, Class of 2003); (, 1950-57, Class of 1976); (Center, 1946-1956, Class of 1985); (Quarterback, 1946-1955, Class of 1965); (Tackle-, 1946-1959, 1961-67, Class of 1974); (Guard, 1958-1973, Class of 2007); (Running Back, 1964-1973, Class of 1994); (End, 1946-1956, Class of 1975); MIKE McCORMACK (Tackle, 1954-1962, Class of 1984); (Wide Receiver-Halfback, 1958-1961, Class of 1983); MARION MOTLEY (Fullback, 1946- 1953, Class of 1968); (, 1978-1990, Class of 1999); (Wide Receiver, 1964-69, 1976-77, Class of 1983); and (Middle Guard, 1946-53, Class of 1977).

Cleveland also has five Hall of Fame members who spent a minor portion of their careers with the Browns, including: , WILLIE DAVIS, LEN DAWSON, , AND TOMMY McDONALD.

The Hall of Fame is home to countless Browns artifacts of historical significance. A sampling of mementos currently on display include: a 1955 NFL Championship game used, autographed football; the players contract for MOTLEY from 1946; a jersey worn by JIM BROWN during the 1960s; and the gloves worn by Terrelle Pryor Sr. on Sept. 26, 2016 when he became the first player since Hall of Famer in 1959 to have at least 120 yards receiving, 30 yards passing, and 20 yards rushing in a single game.

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NEW AT THE HALL Hall of Fame Village, a nearly $600 million development of the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus, began in September 2015 and includes significant enhancements to the museum that opened this past summer.

The Hall is now home to an extraordinary cutting-edge, multi-sensory immersive theater, “A Game for Life,” featuring holographic representations of Hall of Fame legends , , and . The experience provides great inspiration to fans by showing them how the game of football also teaches lessons about life. The stories of numerous Hall of Famers, including , , , JIM BROWN, and , are shared.

The Hunt/Casterline Pro Football Hall of Fame Card Collection exhibit recently opened at the Hall. The exhibit showcases the rarest, highest graded, and most valuable football card collection in the world featuring a rookie card for each Hall of Fame player to date. The most-significant pieces of the 300,000-plus collection that dates back to 1888 are displayed. The collection’s creators are Dan Hunt, President of FC and son of , the Hall of Fame founder of the League and ; and Robert Casterline from Casterline Goodman Gallery, Partner.

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ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the , the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” that chronicles America’s most popular sport. Millions more are reached through the Hall of Fame’s hundreds of special events held annually outside Canton and through the multiple nationally broadcast programs focused on the selection of the newest Class of Enshrinees.

Construction on Hall of Fame Village, a nearly $600 million development project that includes nine main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

For more information about the Pro Football Hall of Fame, please visit ProFootballHOF.com; @ProFootballHOF on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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