Halls of fame
USA Today's Jarrett Bell wins writers' award for service

By The Associated Press May. 11, 2022 01:20 PM EDT
USA Today sports writer/columnist Jarrett Bell has won the Bill Nunn Jr. Award for journalistic contributions while covering pro football. Bell, who...

Football Hall of Fame announces inaugural excellence awards

Mar. 21, 2022 08:11 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The late Broncos offensive line coach Alex Gibbs and longtime NFL public relations steward Joe Browne are among the inaugural winners of the Pro...

Hall of Fame inductions moving from prime time to afternoon

Mar. 07, 2022 11:37 AM EST
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are moving from prime time to Saturday afternoon in August. The enshrinement on...

FILE - Brian Dawkins looks on as he recently joined the Philadelphia Eagles scouting department during practice at NFL football training camp, on July 31, 2016, in Philadelphia. Dawkins, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety and four-time All-Pro during 16 seasons with the Eagles and Broncos, has been on a mission to spread awareness about what he calls cerebral wellness since revealing a few years ago that he suffered from depression and had suicidal thoughts early in his playing career. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
Mental health education is ongoing process for NFL, players

By Rob Maaddi Dec. 14, 2021 06:57 PM EST

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Bears get their chance at payback against Packers, Rodgers

By Steve Megargee Dec. 09, 2021 01:58 PM EST

Henry and Mathieu among 32 NFL Man of the Year nominees

By Barry Wilner Dec. 07, 2021 08:50 AM EST
Derrick Henry and Tyrann Mathieu, 2020 All-Pro players, are among the 32 men chosen as finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. Each...

Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker retiring

Oct. 16, 2021 03:22 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker has announced his retirement. Baker, 68, had served in the role of...

'He changed the game': Dolphins, NFL celebrate Shula's life

By Tim Reynolds Oct. 02, 2021 05:32 PM EDT
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stood on a stage and spent a few minutes running down a partial list of Don Shula’s accomplishments:...

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates after wide receiver Hunter Renfrow scored a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The Latest: 49ers aim to join 5 other teams at 3-0

By The Associated Press Sep. 26, 2021 12:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, former Kansas City Chiefs player Tony Gonzalez poses with fans in the stands after he was inducted to the Chiefs Hall fo Fame, at halftime of the team's NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Kansas City, Mo. After 17 seasons in the NFL and several years as a broadcaster, Gonzalez stepped away from the studio this season to pursue acting. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
Darius Rucker to sing national anthem at Bills-Dolphins

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2021 11:17 AM EDT

2020/2021 Hall of Fame inductees to get rings at stadiums

Sep. 09, 2021 11:39 AM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Steve Hutchinson, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, will receive their rings of...

Art McNally tabbed contributor finalist for Hall of Fame

Aug. 31, 2021 04:32 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Art McNally, the man known as “The Father of Modern Officiating” has been picked as a contributor finalist for the Pro Football Hall of...

Drew Pearson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, speaks during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Versatile DB Charles Woodson enters Hall of Fame

Aug. 08, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

Hall of Fame unveils exhibit dedicated to founding owners

By Barry Wilner Aug. 07, 2021 12:07 PM EDT
A hundred years in the making, the Founders Exhibit was unveiled Saturday at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi...

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch address the fans at NFL football training camp in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, July 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
Broncos see several snubs despite 3 going into Hall of Fame

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 06, 2021 04:08 PM EDT

FILE - Drew Pearson announces the Dallas Cowboys pick during the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. Pearson is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021 after the disappointment of not getting in a year earlier. The former Cowboys receiver joins 1970s-era offensive teammates Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett in the hall. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, file)
Mad to glad: Cowboys' 'original 88' Pearson savors hall nod

By Schuyler Dixon Aug. 02, 2021 02:49 AM EDT

FILE- In this Sept. 2, 1973, file photo, New York Jets' Joe Namath (12) gets set to pass as New Orleans Saints Billy Newsome (78) puts on the pressure and Jets' Winston Hill (75) blocks. Hill was posthumously selected last year for the centennial class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a 15-year career. (AP Photo, File)
Hall of Fame-bound Hill was durable force on Jets' O-line

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jul. 29, 2021 04:57 AM EDT

More HOF health services coming to help NFL players

Jul. 28, 2021 06:17 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Hall of Fame Behavioral Health is partnering with the largest provider of telepsychiatry services in the country under an agreement aimed...

File-This Oct. 8, 1972, file photo shows Dallas Cowboys safety Cliff Harris (43) making a 45-yard return on a second quarter punt Oct. 8, 1972 in Irving, Texas before being brought down by Steelers' Preston Pearson (26) and Roy Gerela (10). Harris and receiver Drew Pearson, who also will be inducted this year as part of the class of 2021, are the first undrafted Cowboys among their 15 players in the Hall of Fame.(AP Photo/File)
Undrafted from small school, Harris makes hall with Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon Jul. 25, 2021 11:52 AM EDT

This undated photo provided by the Cleveland Browns shows football player Mac Speedie. For decades, Speedie, who died in 1993 at age 73, was overlooked for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio. But he'll soon take his place alongside teammates Otto Graham, Dante Lavelli, Marion Motley, Bill Wills and Lou Groza and their legendary coach Paul Brown — who played a role in Speedie's delayed induction. When Speedie left Cleveland after the 1952 season to play for more money in Canada, Brown vowed revenge.(Cleveland Browns via AP)
Browns' Mac Speedie clears Hall hurdle, overdue induction

By Tom Withers Jul. 23, 2021 03:00 AM EDT