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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 07/12/17 #PFHOF17

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

NATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL

KURT WARNER, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017, will be featured on a media conference call on Thursday, July 13.

The conference call will begin at 3:00 PM ET.

Conference call directions:

Domestic Dial-In: (800) 741-5804

International Dial-In: (212) 231-2914

Participant Code: Warner

The 2017 Hall of Fame Class includes Warner, MORTEN ANDERSEN TERRELL DAVIS, KENNY EASLEY, JERRY JONES, JASON TAYLOR and LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls takes place August 3-6, 2017. The annual Hall of Fame Game featuring the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys kicks off the festivities on Thursday, August 3 at 8:00 PM ET. The next night, on Friday, August 4, the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner is where more than 120 Hall of Famers form a gauntlet for the new class to make their way to the stage to put on their Hall of Fame Gold Jacket for the first time.

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The Enshrinement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 5 at 7:00 PM ET. The “Concert for Legends” featuring Toby Keith & Kid Rock takes place on Sunday, August 6.

The Enshrinement, Hall of Fame Game and Concert of Legends will be held in the new Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The venue is one of nine main components of the $700 million Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village under way in Canton, Ohio.

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KURT WARNER BIO

Quarterback … 6-2, 220 … Northern Iowa … 1998-2003 St. Louis Rams, 2004 New York Giants, 2005-09 Arizona Cardinals 12 seasons, 124 games … Not drafted in the NFL … Originally signed by and then released by Green Bay Packers in 1994 … Went on to play in Arena Football League with Iowa Barnstormers (1995-97) … Returned to NFL with Rams as free agent and allocated to NFL Europe’s Admirals … Returned to Rams in 1998 … Went on to become a two-time NFL MVP (1999 and 2001) and named Super Bowl XXXIV MVP after leading Rams to victory 23-16 victory over Tennessee Titans … Set Super Bowl record with 414 passing yards … He recorded another MVP season two years later when he guided Rams back to the Super Bowl ... His season totals included a league-leading and career-high 4,830 yards and 36 touchdowns to post a 101.4 passer rating … Warner made a third trek to the Super Bowl in 2008 season when he led Arizona Cardinals to franchise’s first division title since 1975 and first-ever Super Bowl appearance … First to throw for 300 or more yards in three Super Bowls … A four-time Pro Bowl choice, led NFL in average gain per attempt, three times … Had highest passer rating and led NFL in TD passes twice … Born June 22, 1971 in Burlington, Iowa.

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ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, 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.

Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, a $700 million development project that includes nine main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

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