FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/10/2020
DALLAS COWBOYS & PITTSBURGH STEELERS TO PLAY IN 2020 HALL OF FAME GAME ON THURSDAY, AUG. 6 TICKETS AVAILABLE FRIDAY, MARCH 13 AT 10 AM ET
CANTON, OHIO – The Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers will kick off the National Football League’s season in the city where the league was born. The Cowboys and Steelers are scheduled to face each other in the 2020 Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. ET in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The game marks the seventh appearance by each club in HOF GAME SERIES the annual preseason classic which is tied for the most by any team. Both teams own 3-3 records in the Hall of Fame DALLAS COWBOYS (3-3) Game series. 1968 – vs. Chicago Bears (L, 24-30) 1979 – vs. Oakland Raiders (L, 13-20) 1999 – vs. Cleveland Browns (L, 17-20 OT) Steelers coach BILL COWHER and safety TROY 2010 – vs. Cincinnati Bengals (W, 16-7) POLAMALU, along with former Cowboys Coach JIMMY 2013 – vs. Miami Dolphins (W, 24-20) JOHNSON will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame two 2017 – vs. Arizona Cardinals (W, 20-18) days later as members of the Centennial Class of 2020. -- STEVE ATWATER, ISAAC BRUCE, STEVE PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-3) 1963 – vs. Cleveland Browns (W, 16-7) HUTCHINSON, EDGERRIN JAMES, STEVE SABOL, 1964 – vs. Baltimore Colts (L, 17-48) PAUL TAGLIABUE and GEORGE YOUNG will also be 1983 – vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 27-14) enshrined at the annual Enshrinement Ceremony, which is 1998 – vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (L, 6-30) set for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 at Tom Benson Hall of 2007 – vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 20-7) Fame Stadium. 2015 – vs. Minnesota Vikings (L, 3-14)
Tickets for the 2020 Hall of Fame Game go on sale Friday, March 13 at 10 a.m. ET at: www.profootballhof.com/tickets
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, a key component of Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village that is underway around the Hall’s campus, was labeled as among “13 Game-Changing NFL Stadiums” by Forbes.
The 10 Seniors for the special Centennial Class will be formally enshrined during the Centennial Celebration slated for September in Canton. Safeties CLIFF HARRIS (Cowboys) and DONNIE
September 16-19, 2020 A once-in-every- other-lifetime celebration to kick off the NFL’s next century in the city where the league was born.
SHELL (Steelers) will be enshrined on Friday, Sept. 18 along with Centennial Class of 2020 enshrinees HAROLD CARMICHAEL, JIMBO COVERT, BOBBY DILLON, WINSTON HILL, ALEX KARRAS, DUKE SLATER, MAC SPEEDIE and ED SPRINKLE.
2020 ENSHRINEMENT WEEK POWERED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS The 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls kicks off with the annual Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6, the Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Concert for Legends on Sunday, Aug. 9. All three events take place in the spectacular Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Other events include the nationally televised Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner (Friday, Aug. 7) and the Enshrinees Roundtable (Sunday, Aug. 9).
Official ticket packages are also available for the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls and are on sale now at www.hofexperiences.com/ or by calling 844-751-0532.
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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.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. AAM accreditation is national recognition for the museum’s commitment to excellence and the highest professional standards of museum operation and public service.
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. Fans can also enjoy the Hall of Fame Store at the Hall, and online at www.profootballhof.com/store, for merchandise from all 32 NFL clubs plus the Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the Store support the Hall’s Mission.
Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, a mixed-use development project, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.
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September 16-19, 2020 A once-in-every- other-lifetime celebration to kick off the NFL’s next century in the city where the league was born.