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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 09/28/2017

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

ADMISSION PROMOTION OFFERED TO BENGALS & BROWNS FANS FANS OF WEEK 4 MATCH-UP TO RECEIVE SPECIAL HALL OF FAME ADMISSION DISCOUNT FOR WEARING TEAM GEAR

CANTON, – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is inviting Browns and Bengals fans to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” The Browns host the Bengals this Sunday (Oct. 1) at 1:00 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is less than an hour drive from Cleveland.

Any Bengals or Browns fan dressed in their team’s gear who mentions the promotion at the Hall’s Ticket Office will receive a $5 discount on any regular price museum admission. The promotion runs all season long for Browns and Bengals fans ending Jan. 1, 2018. 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/.

BROWNS IN CANTON The Browns franchise has 16 longtime members enshrined in the 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); (Defensive , 1950-57, Class of 1976); (Center, 1946- 1956, Class of 1985); (, 1946-1955, Class of 1965); (Tackle-, 1946-1959, 1961-67, Class of 1974); (Guard, 1958-1973, Class of 2007); (, 1964-1973, Class of 1994); (End, 1946-1956, Class of 1975); MIKE McCORMACK (Tackle, 1954-1962, Class of 1984); (-Halfback, 1958-1961, Class of 1983); (Fullback, 1946-1953, Class of 1968); (, 1978-1990, Class of 1999); (Wide

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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, , and TOMMY McDONALD.

BENGALS IN CANTON ANTHONY MUÑOZ, the great tackle for the Bengals, was enshrined in 1998 becoming the first longtime member of the Bengals franchise to join the Hall of Fame. , who spent a minor portion of his 18-year career with Cincinnati (1972-75), was enshrined in 1996.

WHAT TO SEE AT THE HALL The Hall is 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.

Guests visiting the Hall will enjoy seeing all 310 Bronzed Busts, including the new Class of 2017. They can also experience the Theater featuring the 2016 season capped by Super Bowl LI showcasing the ’ exhilarating victory over the Falcons. The Lombardi Trophy for Super Bowl LII is now on display in the Super Bowl Gallery for visitors to enjoy throughout the 2017 season.

Browns fans can see numerous artifacts on display from the franchise’s history, including: a jersey worn by Jim Brown in the adorned with the number 32; Paul Brown’s warmup jacket featuring the Brownie Elf logo; and the autographed 1955 NFL Championship game used ball.

Bengals fans can see the official AFL football used in the opening kickoff of the inaugural regular season home game on Sept. 15, 1968. Cincinnati fans can also see the jersey worn by Andy Dalton on Nov. 1, 2015 when the Bengals defeated the and Dalton won his 23rd road victory, tying , Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Ryan for the most road wins in their first five years in the league.

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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.

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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 nearly $800 million development project that includes 10 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, Snapchat, and YouTube.

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