r Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 08/02/2016 #PFHOF16 Contact: Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Vice President of Communications [email protected]; 330-588-3622 2016 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT WEEK, AUG. 4-7 GREATEST CELEBRATION IN SPORTS TO KICK OFF NFL’s 97TH SEASON Attention Media - The following information is being provided to present a complete picture of the major events and personalities that will be involved with the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2016 Enshrinement Week from Thursday, Aug. 4 to Sunday, Aug. 7. NOTE: Media covering the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week in Canton are strongly encouraged to reference the Hall’s media site that will be continually updated throughout the week and weekend and include the most recent media schedule. The site also includes information and materials to help with coverage of the 2016 Enshrinement Week. ProFootballHOF.com/media (log-in: canton) TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Center ......................................................................................................... 4 Credential Pick-Up .................................................................................................. 4 Enshrinement Headquarters on ProFootballHOF.com ................................................ 4 Pro Football Hall of Fame during Enshrinement Week Extended Hall of Fame Hours ........................................................................ 5 Museum ................................................................................................. 5 Mall of Fame ........................................................................................... 5 Priority Pass ................................................................................................. 5 New Attractions at the Hall ........................................................................... 6 Hall of Fame Fun Fest .................................................................................. 6 Class of 2016 Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. ............................................................................... 8 Tony Dungy ............................................................................................... 10 Brett Favre ................................................................................................ 13 Kevin Greene ............................................................................................. 15 Marvin Harrison ......................................................................................... 17 Orlando Pace ............................................................................................. 19 Ken Stabler ................................................................................................ 21 Dick Stanfel ............................................................................................... 24 First Overall Picks in Canton ....................................................................... 25 Presenters for the Class of 2016 ........................................................................... 26 All-Time Presenters .................................................................................... 27 Media Availability During Enshrinement Week ........................................................ 27 NFL’s “Play Football Month” Kicks Off in Canton ..................................................... 28 Gold Jackets Give Back to Their “Second Home” .................................................... 28 Black College Football Hall of Fame Partnership ..................................................... 29 National Anthems ................................................................................................. 30 -2- COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE Record Turnout of Gold Jackets ............................................................................ 31 Gold Jackets Group Photo on Hall’s Front Steps ..................................................... 31 Irvin Invites Special Guests to Enshrinement ........................................................ 31 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Progress .......................................................... 32 Award Winners Honored Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay Pioneer Award: Joe Browne ................ 32 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award: James Brown ...................................... 33 The Dick McCann Memorial Award: Chris Mortensen .................................... 33 Dave Boss Award of Excellence: Carlos M. Saavedra .................................... 34 Fourth of “The ELEVEN” ....................................................................................... 34 Coverage of the 2016 Enshrinement Week ............................................................ 35 NFL Network .............................................................................................. 35 ESPN ......................................................................................................... 35 ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” crew coming to Canton ............................... 36 Westwood One Radio ................................................................................. 36 Emcees ............................................................................................................ 36 NFL/Hall of Fame Game: Packers vs. Colts ............................................................. 37 Game Ball Delivery ..................................................................................... 37 Harrison Returns to Where It All Began ....................................................... 37 Lee Greenwood to Perform a “Salute to Service” .......................................... 38 Hall of Fame Village Update .................................................................................. 38 -3- COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE MEDIA CENTER A media center staffed by personnel from the Pro Football Hall of Fame will be located inside McKinley High School that is approximately 400 yards from the Hall of Fame. Please enter the Media Center through Door C (on south side of the high school). • Media Center Phone Number: 330-588-3658 Media Center Hours Thursday, Aug. 4 — 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 — 9 a.m. to post-Enshrinement Sunday, Aug. 7 — Noon to post-game CREDENTIAL PICK-UP Enshrinement Week credentials not mailed in advanced and must be picked up at HOF Week Credential Will Call Center located at Lehman Middle School (1400 Broad Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708). This is a different location than the media center. Credential Pick-Up Hours Thursday, Aug. 4 – 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 – 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 – 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ENSHRINEMENT HEADQUARTERS A full guide to the 2016 Pro Football hall of Fame Enshrinement Week can be found on the Hall’s website. Enshrinement Headquarters is a great resource for fans and the media to quickly access information about all of the week’s events, festivities and details. http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/ -4- COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE EXTENDED HOURS FOR THE HALL OF FAME The Hall of Fame will have extended hours during the Enshrinement Week to ensure that guests can enjoy the museum during the week’s festivities. The museum doors will close one hour prior to closing time each day. The Mall of Fame including a spectacular Hall of Fame merchandise tent, is located in the Hall’s main parking lot and offers a wide variety of products related to the 2016 Enshrinement Week, the Hall of Fame, and NFL gear. Museum Hours Friday, Aug. 5 – 8 AM to 10 PM Saturday, Aug. 6 – 8 AM to Midnight Sunday, Aug. 7 – 9 AM to 8 PM Monday, Aug. 8 – 8 AM to 8 PM Mall of Fame Hours Friday, Aug. 5 – 10 AM to 8 PM (HOF Merchandise Tent is open until 10 PM) Saturday, Aug. 6 – 10 AM to 8 PM Sunday, Aug. 7 – 11 AM to 8 PM Monday, Aug. 8 – 10 AM to 6 PM (HOF Merchandise Tent only) ENSHRINEMENT WEEK PRIORITY PASS During Enshrinement Week, guests will have the option of buying a priority pass that allows them expedited access into the Museum, the Hall of Fame Bust Gallery, the new “A Game for Life” immersive holographic experience, and the Super Bowl Theater – all of which will be in high demand. The priority passes will be available Thursday, Aug. 4 through Monday, Aug. 8 and each pass will be day specific. The pass will allow the pass holder priority, one-time entrance during the museum’s extended hours to each of the above mentioned attractions. Priority passes are $99 per day and are available for purchase online in advance at http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8349235/enshrinement-week-priority-admission-canton- pro-football-hall-of-fame-museum-admission, as well as in-person at the Ticket Trailer & Will Call Trailer located on Harrison Avenue (between the Hall and I-77) and the Hall’s main Ticket Office. -5- COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE NEW ATTRACTIONS AT THE HALL The Pro Football Hall of Fame recently opened spectacular new attractions. “A Game for Life” is a state-of-the-art immersive holographic attraction that invites fans into a locker room that is reserved only for Hall of Famers. The experience is led by a hologram of the legendary quarterback JOE NAMATH and his “magic chalkboard.” NAMATH shares the lessons learned from the game by other Hall of Famers