The Pro Football Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8 at noon ET at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The event will be broadcast on ESPN and NFL Network, with streaming available through Fubo. Five former NFL players will formally receive gold jackets and bronze busts as the newest members of the Hall of Fame.
Drew Brees retired as the NFL’s career leader in passing yards with 80,353 and touchdown passes with 571, though he is currently second in both categories behind Tom Brady. Known as one of the most efficient and prolific quarterbacks in football history, Brees led the NFL in passing seven times, in completion percentage six times, and in touchdown passes four times. He won Super Bowl MVP honors after leading the New Orleans Saints to their first championship at the end of the 2009 season.
Larry Fitzgerald ranks second only to Jerry Rice in career catches with 1,432 and career receiving yards with 17,492. During the 2008 playoffs, he caught 30 passes for 546 yards and seven touchdowns while helping the Arizona Cardinals reach the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance. Roger Craig was among the most versatile running backs in NFL history, becoming the first player to post 1,000-yard rushing and receiving seasons in the same year in 1985. He later became the first running back to accumulate over 100 receiving yards in a Super Bowl.
Adam Vinatieri, the NFL’s all-time leading scorer, won four Super Bowls and ended two of them with winning field goals. Luke Kuechly, at 35, is the second-youngest person to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kuechly won Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons, earned seven straight Pro Bowl selections, and was a five-time All-Pro before injuries shortened his career after eight seasons.
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