Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame
Location of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Location of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Canton
Location in the United States
Location of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Location of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Canton
Location in Ohio
EstablishedSeptember 7, 1963 (1963-09-07)
Location2121 George Halas Dr NW, Canton, Ohio
Coordinates40°49′16″N 81°23′52″W / 40.82111°N 81.39778°W / 40.82111; -81.39778
TypeProfessional sports hall of fame
PresidentJim Porter
Websiteprofootballhof.com

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963,[1] the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coaches, officials, franchise owners, and front-office personnel, almost all of whom made their primary contributions to the game in the National Football League (NFL).

As of the Class of 2023, there are a total of 371 members of the Hall of Fame.[2] Between four and nine new inductees are normally enshrined every year. For the 2020 class, a 20-person group consisting of five modern-era players and an additional 15 members, known as the "Centennial Slate", were elected to the Hall of Fame to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NFL.[3]

The Chicago Bears have the most inductees, with 32 (40, including players with minor portion of their career with team).

  1. ^ Maroon, Thomas; Maroon, Margaret; Holbert, Craig (2006). Akron-Canton Football Heritage. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738540788. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinees". Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "15-person centennial slate for HOF revealed Jan. 15 on NFLN". NFL. January 8, 2020.