Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 09/14/2017 Contact: Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Vice President of Communications [email protected]; 330-588-3622 ADMISSION PROMOTION OFFERED TO STEELERS & VIKINGS FANS FANS OF WEEK 2 MATCH-UP TO RECEIVE SPECIAL HALL OF FAME ADMISSION DISCOUNT FOR WEARING TEAM GEAR CANTON, OHIO – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is inviting Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings fans to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” The Steelers host the Vikings on Sunday (Sept. 17) at 1:00 p.m. at Heinz Field. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located two hours west of Pittsburgh. Any Steelers or Vikings 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. Vikings fans may receive the discount now through Monday, Sept. 18. The promotion runs all season long for Steelers 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/. VIKINGS IN CANTON The Minnesota franchise has 13 longtime members enshrined in the Hall of Fame. They include: CRIS CARTER (Wide Receiver, 1990-2001, Class of 2013); CHRIS DOLEMAN (Defensive End-Linebacker, 1985-1993, 1999, Class of 2012); CARL ELLER (Defensive End, 1964-1978, Class of 2004); JIM FINKS (Administrator, 1964-1973, Class of 1995); BUD GRANT (Coach, 1967-1983, 1985, Class of 1994); PAUL KRAUSE (Safety, 1968-1979, Class of 1998); RANDALL McDANIEL (Guard, 1988- 1999, Class of 2009); ALAN PAGE (Defensive Tackle, 1967-1978, Class of 1988); JOHN RANDLE (Defensive Tackle, 1990-2000, Class of 2010); FRAN TARKENTON (Quarterback, 1961-66, 1972-78, Class of 1986); MICK TINGELHOFF (Center, 1962- 1978, Class of 2015); RON YARY (Tackle, 1968-1981, Class of 1983) and GARY ZIMMERMAN (Tackle, 1986-1992, Class of 2008). COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE Minnesota also has seven Hall of Fame members who spent a minor portion of their careers with the team, including: MORTEN ANDERSEN, DAVE CASPER, BRETT FAVRE, JIM LANGER, HUGH McELHENNY, WARREN MOON and JAN STENERUD. 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, trailing only the Chicago Bears (27) and the Green Bay Packers (24). Longtime Pittsburgh players include: JEROME BETTIS (Running Back, 1996-2005, Class of 2015); MEL BLOUNT (Cornerback, 1970-1983, Class of 1989); TERRY BRADSHAW (Quarterback, 1970-1983, Class of 1989); JACK BUTLER (Cornerback, 1951-59, Class of 2012); DERMONTTI DAWSON (Center, 1988-2000, Class of 2012); BILL DUDLEY (Halfback, 1942, 1945-46, Class of 1966); JOE GREENE (Defensive Tackle, 1969-1981, Class of 1987); JACK HAM (Linebacker, 1971-1982, Class of 1988); FRANCO HARRIS (Running Back, 1972-1983, Class of 1990); JOHN HENRY JOHNSON (Fullback, 1960-65, Class of 1987); WALT KIESLING (Coach, 1937-1944, 1954-56, Class of 1966); JACK LAMBERT (Linebacker, 1974-1984, Class of 1990); BOBBY LAYNE (Quarterback, 1958-1962, Class of 1967); CHUCK NOLL (Coach, 1969-1991, Class of 1993); ART ROONEY (Founder-Owner, 1933-1988, Class of 1964); DAN ROONEY (Administrator-Owner, 1955-Present, Class of 2000); JOHN STALLWORTH (Wide Receiver, 1974-1987, Class of 2002); ERNIE STAUTNER (Defensive Tackle, 1950-1963, Class of 1969); LYNN SWANN (Wide Receiver, 1974-1982, Class of 2001); MIKE WEBSTER (Center, 1974-1988, Class of 1997) and ROD WOODSON (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: BERT BELL, LEN DAWSON, KEVIN GREENE, JOHN “BLOOD” McNALLY, MARION MOTLEY and CAL HUBBARD. 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 JOE NAMATH, GEORGE HALAS, and VINCE LOMBARDI. 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 KELLY, STEVE LARGENT, ALAN PAGE, JIM BROWN, WARREN MOON and CURTIS MARTIN, are shared. Guests visiting the Hall will enjoy seeing all 310 Bronzed Busts, including the new Class of 2017. They can also experience the Super Bowl Theater featuring the 2016 season capped by Super Bowl LI showcasing the New England Patriots’ exhilarating victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Lombardi Trophy for Super Bowl LII is now on display in the Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery for visitors to enjoy throughout the 2017 season. Vikings fans can see numerous artifacts on display from the franchise’s history, including: the game from Oct. 5, 2009 when Favre became the first quarterback in NFL COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE history to defeat all 32 clubs; the jersey worn by Krause during the 1979 season when he broke the career interception record; and the game ball and cleats from Nov. 20, 2016 when Cordarrelle Patterson returned the kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown. Pittsburgh fans are able to view numerous artifacts from the Steelers’ past, including: replica rings from Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXX, XL, XLIII; Bradshaw’s jersey worn in 1983; and the football thrown by Ben Roethlisberger on Nov. 2, 2014 against the Baltimore Ravens when he became the first quarterback in NFL history to have back-to- back games with six touchdowns. ### 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 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. COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE .