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{{Short description|NFL exhibition match held annually in Canton, Ohio}}
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{{NFL event
| title = Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
| logo = 620811-Giants-Cardinals-program.jpg
| stadium = [[Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium]]
| location = [[Canton, Ohio]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| founded = {{nfly|1962}}
| season2024 = [[2024 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]] 17<br>[[2024 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 21
| season2025 = [[2025 Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers]]<br>[[2025 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
||caption=Program from the 1962 game}}
The '''Pro Football Hall of Fame Game''' is an annual [[National Football League]] (NFL) preseason [[exhibition game]] in [[Canton, Ohio]], held the weekend of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]'s induction ceremonies. The game is played at [[Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium]], part of the Hall of Fame Village and located adjacent to the Hall of Fame building.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200702005585/en/Hall-of-Fame-Resort-Entertainment-Company-Announces-New-Brand-and-Identity-for-Its-Sports-Entertainment-Destination-Resort|title=Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company Announces New Brand and Identity for Its Sports & Entertainment Destination Resort|date=July 2, 2020 }}</ref> The first game was played in August 1962, the year when [[Groundbreaking|ground was broken]] for the Hall of Fame, and it was used as a [[Fundraising|fundraiser]] for the construction project.<ref name=hofmc>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ki9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9FgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3905%2C2480602 |work=Youngstown Vindicator |location=(Ohio) |agency=Associated Press |title=Hall of Fame ceremonies held at Canton |date=August 11, 1962 |page=8}}</ref><ref name=tbctg62>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xLBOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7319%2C6064901 |work=Toledo Blade |location=(Ohio) |agency=Associated Press |title=Cards tie Giants, 21-21, in Hall of Fame Game |date=August 12, 1962 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Jacob |last2=Russini |first2=Dianna |title=Scoop City: What you should know before the Hall of Fame Game |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5674510/2024/08/01/hall-of-fame-game-scoop-city/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The game is generally held between July 31  and August 6 and is used to mark the opening of the [[NFL preseason]]. It is anticipated by fans as the first NFL contest since the prior season's [[Super Bowl]], held nearly six months earlier.

==Team selection==
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The two teams that play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game are typically selected by the league in advance of the remainder of the preseason schedule. The participants are usually announced around the time that the new [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] members are announced, which coincides with [[Super Bowl]] week. Often, when a particularly notable player will be entering the Hall of Fame that year, a team with which he had been strongly associated may be selected to play in the game to help maximize attendance and publicity of the game itself.

From {{nfly|1971}} to {{nfly|2010}}, the opponents for each game usually included one [[American Football Conference|AFC]] team and one [[National Football Conference|NFC]] team. In {{nfly|2009}}, as recognition of the 50th anniversary of the [[American Football League]], the game paired two AFC teams who were part of the [[1960 American Football League season|"original eight"]] franchises of the AFL ([[1960 American Football League season|1960]]), the [[2009 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]] (dressed as their previous incarnation, the [[History of the Houston Oilers|Houston Oilers]]) and the [[2009 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]], whose owner, [[Ralph Wilson]], was inducted into the Hall that year. An all-NFC matchup was scheduled for {{nfly|2011}},<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/2012/2/29/cardinals-vs-saints-in-2012-hall-of-fame-game/ |title=Individual Tickets & Festival Fan Packages |publisher=Profootballhof.com |access-date=2012-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910140505/http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/2012/2/29/cardinals-vs-saints-in-2012-hall-of-fame-game/ |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> but it was canceled by the [[2011 NFL lockout|lockout]]; the following year, another intra-conference matchup of two NFC teams took its place. From 2011 onward, each team selected to play in the game has had at least one prominent alumnus being inducted into the Hall that year.

Since the Hall of Fame Game and the Hall of Fame induction ceremony are scheduled for the weekend before the normal NFL preseason season starts, both teams end up playing an additional exhibition game compared to the remaining teams in the league (formerly four, three as of 2021).

The last four [[expansion team]]s added to the league all played in the Hall of Fame Game as their first game. In {{nfly|1995}}, [[1995 NFL expansion draft|expansion]] clubs [[1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville]] and [[1995 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]] played each other, and [[2002 Houston Texans season|Houston]] appeared in {{nfly|2002}}. When the new [[1999 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] [[Cleveland Browns relocation controversy|returned to the league]] in {{nfly|1999}} with a [[1999 NFL expansion draft|rebooted roster]], they played in the Hall of Fame Game.

The Baltimore Ravens, officially established in [[1996 Baltimore Ravens season|1996]] as a result of the Browns' relocation, did not play in the Hall of Fame Game until [[2018 Baltimore Ravens season|2018]]. With the Ravens' participation, all 32 current NFL teams have at least one appearance.

===Scheduling===
Prior to the [[AFL–NFL merger]], the Hall of Fame Game was played in August or September, in some cases at the end of the preseason. In 1970, it was moved to the beginning of the preseason. Prior to {{nfly|2001}}, it was not uncommon for the game to be played in July. Since 2001, when the league permanently moved the start of the season to the weekend after [[Labor Day]], the game has always been played in early August. In 2002, the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony was moved from the steps of the museum to the football stadium. This created a tight schedule between the ceremony and the game.

The {{nfly|2011}} game was originally scheduled between the [[2011 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] and the [[2011 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]], but the game was canceled by an ongoing [[2011 NFL lockout|labor dispute]] that had disrupted nearly all league activity during the 2011 offseason. The two clubs had set a deadline of July 22 to ratify a resolution in enough time to prepare for the game: the league and players did not ratify the agreement until July 25, forcing cancellation of the game.

The {{nfly|2016}} edition, which was scheduled to be played between the [[2016 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] and the [[2016 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]], was [[Cancelled NFL games#2016 Hall of Fame Game|canceled]] at the last minute for unsafe playing conditions. [[Michael Silver (sportswriter)|Mike Silver]] of [[NFL.com]] reported that on the morning of the game, it was discovered that the logos at midfield and the end zones had been painted using paint which was not intended for use on the newly installed synthetic [[FieldTurf]]. Subsequently, the paint had not fully dried, and officials heated the field to speed up the drying process, causing its rubber infill to melt; the affected areas were described as being slick and "like cement," making it impossible to get decent footing. Stadium officials attempted to address this issue by applying [[paint thinner]] to the turf before a Packers employee alerted them to a label warning that the substance could result in burns when exposed to skin. In deciding to cancel the game, the league and the [[National Football League Players Association|Players Association]] cited safety concerns.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/hall-of-fame-game-cancellation-nfl-made-the-right-decision-0ap3000000681512|title=Hall of Fame Game cancellation: NFL made the right decision|last=Silver|first=Mike|work=NFL.com|date=2016-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Field conditions force cancellation of preseason Hall of Fame Game|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17241245/hall-fame-game-canceled-due-poor-field-conditions-tom-benson-stadium|last=Demovsky|first=Rob|work=ESPN.com|date=August 7, 2016|access-date=August 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name="sbnation-hof2016">{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Game fiasco: How the wrong paint, melted rubber, and caustic paint thinner nixed Packers-Colts|url=http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2016/8/9/12405268/hall-of-fame-game-fiasco-paint-field-melted-rubber-paint-thinner-packers-colts|website=Acme Packing Company (SBNation)|date=August 9, 2016 |publisher=Vox Media|access-date=10 August 2016}}</ref> Both teams were told at 6:40 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]], eighty minutes before kickoff, that the game was going to be canceled. However, fans in the stadium only learned of the pending cancellation via social media, and no official announcement was made until just before the scheduled 8 p.m. kickoff, which was greeted by boos and jeering.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2016/08/07/doyel-nfl-fans-deserve-better/88380724/|title=Doyel: NFL fans deserve better|last=Doyel|first=Gregg|author-link=Gregg Doyel|publisher=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=2016-08-07}}</ref>

The next year, in {{nfly|2017}}, the game was moved to Thursday night, making it the first event of the Hall of Fame weekend:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18363782/hall-fame-game-moved-thursday-night|title=Hall of Fame game moved to Thursday night to start preseason|date=2016-12-28|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/what-we-learned-from-broncos-falcons-in-hof-game-0ap3000001038598|title=What we learned from Broncos-Falcons in HOF Game|website=NFL.com|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref> the game was moved prior to the ceremony to prevent a repeat of the 2016 incident, and has been maintained since. Immediately following the game, the stage and seating area for the Hall of Fame ceremony are erected in the stadium.

The game in {{nfly|2020}}, which was scheduled to be played between the [[2020 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] and the [[2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]], as well as all other preseason games, was canceled by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]]. The matchup was held over for the 2021 game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Michael David |title=Hall of Fame Game canceled |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/06/25/hall-of-fame-game-canceled/ |website=ProFootballTalk |date=25 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kilgore |first=Adam |date=January 3, 2021 |title=After 256 games and a few close calls, the NFL's pandemic regular season comes to an end |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01/03/nfl-pandemic-regular-season-ends/ |access-date=2021-01-05 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

==Television and radio==
Unlike the majority of NFL preseason games, which air on local television stations, the Hall of Fame Game airs nationwide. From {{nfly|1999}} to {{nfly|2005}}, the game was held on Monday night, televised as part of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' package. It had previously been held typically on Saturday afternoons, except from 1963 to 1965 on Sunday afternoons, televised as part of ABC's ''[[Wide World of Sports (U.S. TV series)|Wide World of Sports]]'' package (still using the ''MNF'' crew). In 1998, the game was put in the ''MNF'' package, and played on a Saturday night, which served as a test run for the move to Monday night.

Since {{nfly|2006}}, the game has largely aired on [[NBC Sports|NBC]] as part of the ''[[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football]]'' package (which replaced ''MNF'' as the NFL's flagship primetime broadcast that season), except in 2007 (when NBC planned to air the [[China Bowl (NFL)|China Bowl]] preseason game in [[Beijing]], which was postponed and ultimately canceled) and in all [[Summer Olympics]] years (2008, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2024, 2028, and 2032) due to [[NBC Olympic broadcasts|NBC's broadcast rights to the Games]]. In these years, the game is sold to one of the NFL's other media partners, such as [[NFL Network]] (under ''[[Thursday Night Football]]''), [[ESPN]] (under the current iteration of ''Monday Night Football''), and [[Fox NFL|Fox]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=S. V. G.|title=Ratings Roundup: NBC Receives Least Watched Olympics in Primetime; NFL Hall of Fame Game Becomes Most-Watched Preseason Bout in Four Years|url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2021/08/13/ratings-roundup-nbc-receives-least-watched-olympics-in-primetime-nfl-hall-of-fame-game-becomes-most-watched-preseason-bout-in-four-years/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Sports Video Group|date=August 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The 2024 game, which was broadcast by ESPN due to the [[2024 Summer Olympics]], was simulcast by ABC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ESPN/ABC to broadcast 2024 Hall of Fame Game featuring Bears, Texans on Aug. 1 {{!}} Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2024/05/espn-abc-to-broadcast-2024-hall-of-fame-game-featuring-bears,-texans-on-aug-1 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=pfhof |language=en}}</ref>  [[CBS]] is presently the only linear tv network that has yet to air the Hall of Fame Game.

=== 2010s ===
*2010 (NBC) [[Al Michaels]], [[Cris Collinsworth]], [[Andrea Kramer]]
*2012 (NFL Network) [[Brad Nessler]], [[Mike Mayock]], [[Stacey Dales]]
*2013 (NBC) Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, [[Michele Tafoya]]
*2014 (NBC) Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya
*2015 (NBC) Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, [[Paul Burmeister]]
*2017 (NBC) Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, [[Tony Dungy]] (4th quarter only), Michele Tafoya
*2018 (NBC)  Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya
*2019 (NBC) Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Tony Dungy (2nd half only), Michele Tafoya

=== 2020s ===
*2021 (Fox) [[Joe Buck]], [[Troy Aikman]], [[Erin Andrews]], and [[Tom Rinaldi]]
*2022 (NBC) [[Mike Tirico]], [[Cris Collinsworth]], and [[Melissa Stark]]
*2023 (NBC) Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
*2024 (ABC/ESPN) Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, [[Lisa Salters]], and [[Laura Rutledge]]
*2025 (NBC) Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark

==Game history==
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Date
! Away team
! Away score
! Home team
! Home score
! class="unsortable"|Recap
|-
| August 11, 1962
| [[1962 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| 21
| [[1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]]
| 21
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080841/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1960s.aspx Recap]<ref name=tbctg62/>
|-
| September 8, 1963
| [[1963 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| 7
| '''[[1963 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''16'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080841/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1960s.aspx Recap]
|-
| September 6, 1964
| '''[[1964 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]'''
| '''48'''
| [[1964 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| 17
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080841/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1960s.aspx Recap]
|-
| September 12, 1965
| [[1965 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| 3
| '''[[1965 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''20'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080841/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1960s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 5, 1967
| [[1967 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| 13
| '''[[1967 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''28'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080841/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1960s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 3, 1968
| [[1968 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| 24
| '''[[1968 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]'''
| '''30'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080841/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1960s.aspx Recap]
|-
| September 13, 1969
| '''[[1969 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]'''
| '''38'''
| [[1969 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
| 24
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080841/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1960s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 8, 1970
| '''[[1970 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]'''
| '''14'''
| [[1970 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]
| 13
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 31, 1971
| [[1971 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
| 6
| '''[[1971 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]'''
| '''17'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 29, 1972
| '''[[1972 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]'''
| '''23'''
| [[1972 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| 17
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 28, 1973
| '''[[1973 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]'''
| '''20'''
| [[1973 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]
| 7
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 27, 1974
| [[1974 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| 13
| '''[[1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]]'''
| '''21'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 2, 1975
| '''[[1975 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''17'''
| [[1975 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
| 9
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 24, 1976
| '''[[1976 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]'''
| '''10'''
| [[1976 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| 7
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 30, 1977
| '''[[1977 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]'''
| '''20'''
| [[1977 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| 6
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 29, 1978
| [[1978 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
| 3
| '''[[1978 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''17'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 28, 1979
| [[1979 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| 13
| '''[[1979 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]'''
| '''20'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727080741/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1970s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 2, 1980
| [[1980 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]
| 0
| [[1980 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| 0
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]<ref group=n>The 1980 game was called with 5:29 remaining in the fourth quarter due to lightning.</ref>
|-
| August 1, 1981
| [[1981 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
| 10
| '''[[1981 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''24'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 7, 1982
| [[1982 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]
| 14
| '''[[1982 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]'''
| '''30'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 30, 1983
| [[1983 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| 14
| '''[[1983 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''27'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 28, 1984
| '''[[1984 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]'''
| '''38'''
| [[1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| 0
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 3, 1985
| '''[[1985 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''21'''
| [[1985 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
| 20
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 2, 1986
| '''[[1986 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| '''21'''
| [[1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]]
| 16
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 8, 1987
| '''[[1987 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]'''
| '''20'''
| [[1987 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]
| 7
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 30, 1988
| '''[[1988 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]'''
| '''14'''
| [[1988 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
| 7
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 5, 1989
| '''[[1989 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''31'''
| [[1989 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| 6
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727093850/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1980s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 4, 1990
| [[1990 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| 0
| '''[[1990 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]'''
| '''13'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 27, 1991
| '''[[1991 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]'''
| '''14'''
| [[1991 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
| 3
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 1, 1992
| '''[[1992 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| '''41'''
| [[1992 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
| 14
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 31, 1993
| [[1993 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| 3
| '''[[1993 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]]'''
| '''19'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 30, 1994
| [[1994 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]
| 17
| '''[[1994 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]'''
| '''21'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 29, 1995
| '''[[1995 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]'''
| '''20'''
| [[1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| 14
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 27, 1996
| '''[[1996 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| '''10'''
| [[1996 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| 3
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 26, 1997
| '''[[1997 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]'''
| '''28'''
| [[1997 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]
| 26
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 1, 1998
| [[1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| 6
| '''[[1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]'''
| '''30'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| August 9, 1999
| [[1999 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| 17
| '''[[1999 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''20'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082550/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof-game-series-1990s.aspx Recap]
|-
| July 31, 2000
| '''[[2000 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| '''20'''
| [[2000 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
| 0
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2000073100/2000/PRE0/patriots@49ers Recap]
|-
| August 6, 2001
| '''[[2001 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]]'''
| '''17'''
| [[2001 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
| 10
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2001080600/2001/PRE0/rams@dolphins Recap]
|-
| August 5, 2002
| [[2002 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]]
| 17
| '''[[2002 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''34'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2002080500/2002/PRE0/texans@giants Recap]
|-
| August 4, 2003
| [[2003 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| 0
| '''[[2003 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]'''
| '''9'''
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20130731120715/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2003080401/2003/PRE0/packers@chiefs Recap]<ref group=n>The 2003 game was called with 5:49 remaining in the third quarter due to lightning.</ref>
|-
| August 9, 2004
| [[2004 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
| 17
| '''[[2004 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''20'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004080900/2004/PRE0/broncos@redskins Recap]
|-
| August 8, 2005
| '''[[2005 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]'''
| '''27'''
| [[2005 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
| 24
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2005080800/2005/PRE0/bears@dolphins Recap]
|-
| August 6, 2006
| '''[[2006 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]'''
| '''16'''
| [[2006 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
| 10
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2006080600/2006/PRE0/raiders@eagles Recap]
|-
| August 5, 2007
| [[2007 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| 7
| '''[[2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''20'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2007080500/2007/PRE0/saints@steelers Recap]
|-
| August 3, 2008
| [[2008 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
| 16
| '''[[2008 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''30'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2008080300/2008/PRE0/colts@redskins Recap]
|-
| August 9, 2009
| [[2009 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| 18
| '''[[2009 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]]'''
| '''21'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009080950/2009/PRE0/bills@titans Recap]
|-
| August 8, 2010
| '''[[2010 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
| '''16'''
| [[2010 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
| 7
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010080851/2010/PRE0/cowboys@bengals Recap]
|-
| August 7, 2011
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="4"|''Canceled due to [[2011 NFL lockout|NFL lockout]]''
| [https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-cancels-aug-7-hall-of-fame-game-between-bears-rams-09000d5d820e6b37 Ref.]<ref group=n>The 2011 game was scheduled to be between the [[2011 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] and the [[2011 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]], but was canceled due to the NFL lockout.</ref>
|-
| August 5, 2012
| [[2012 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]]
| 10
| '''[[2012 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]'''
| '''17'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012080551/2012/PRE0/cardinals@saints Recap]
|-
| August 4, 2013
| [[2013 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
| 20
| '''[[2013 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
| '''24'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013080400/2013/PRE0/dolphins@cowboys Recap]
|-
| August 3, 2014
| '''[[2014 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''17'''
| [[2014 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| 13
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014080300/2014/PRE0/giants@bills Recap]
|-
| August 9, 2015
| [[2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| 3
| '''[[2015 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]]'''
| '''14'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015080951/2015/PRE0/steelers@vikings Recap]
|-
| August 7, 2016
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="4"|''Canceled due to poor field conditions''
| [https://www.nfl.com/news/hall-of-fame-game-canceled-due-to-field-concerns-0ap3000000681448 Ref.]<ref group=n>The 2016 game was scheduled to be between the [[2016 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] and the [[2016 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]], but was canceled due to poor field conditions.</ref>
|-
| August 3, 2017
| [[2017 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]]
| 18
| '''[[2017 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
| '''20'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017080351/2017/PRE0/Cardinals@Cowboys Recap]
|-
| August 2, 2018
| [[2018 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 16
| '''[[2018 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]'''
| '''17'''
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2018080251/2018/PRE0/bears@ravens Recap]
|-
| August 1, 2019
| '''[[2019 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]'''
| '''14'''
| [[2019 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
| 10
| [https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019080151/2019/PRE0/broncos@falcons Recap]
|-
| August 6, 2020
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="4"|''Canceled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
| [https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/06/25/hall-of-fame-game-canceled/ Ref.]<ref group=n>The 2020 game was scheduled to be between the [[2020 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] versus the [[2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]], but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</ref>
|-
| August 5, 2021
| [[2021 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| 3
| '''[[2021 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''16'''
| [https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-steelers-2021-pre-0?active-tab=watch Recap]
|-
| August 4, 2022
| [[2022 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| 11
| '''[[2022 Las Vegas Raiders season|Las Vegas Raiders]]'''
| '''27'''
| [https://www.nfl.com/games/jaguars-at-raiders-2022-pre-0 Recap]
|-
| August 3, 2023
| [[2023 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| 16
| '''[[2023 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''21'''
| [https://www.nfl.com/games/jets-at-browns-2023-pre-0 Recap]
|-
| August 1, 2024
| [[2024 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]]
| 17
| '''[[2024 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]'''
| '''21'''
| [https://www.nfl.com/games/texans-at-bears-2024-pre-0 Recap] <ref group=n>The 2024 game was called with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter due to lightning and torrential rain.</ref>
|-
| July 31, 2025
| [[2025 Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers]]
| 
| [[2025 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| 
|
|}

;Notes
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== Appearances ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Games
! {{abbr|W|Win}}
! {{abbr|L|Loss}}
! {{abbr|T|Tie}}
! {{abbr|PCT|Winning percentage}}
! Last appearance
|-
| Pittsburgh Steelers
| 7
| 4
| 3
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|4|3|0}}
| 2021
|-
| Dallas Cowboys
| 7
| 3
| 4
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|3|4|0}}
| 2021
|-
| Chicago Bears
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|5|1|0}}
| 2024
|-
| Cleveland Browns
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|3|3|0}}
| 2023
|-
| Washington Redskins/Commanders
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|5|0|0}}
| 2008
|-
| New York Giants
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 1
| {{Winning percentage|3|1|1}}
| 2014
|-
| New Orleans Saints
| 5
| 2
| 3
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|2|3|0}}
| 2012
|-
| Arizona/St. Louis Cardinals
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 1
| {{Winning percentage|1|3|1}}
| 2017
|-
| Atlanta Falcons
| 5
| 1
| 4
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|4|0}}
| 2019
|-
| Denver Broncos
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|3|2|0}}
| 2019
|-
| Minnesota Vikings
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|3|1|0}}
| 2015
|-
| Philadelphia Eagles
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|2|2|0}}
| 2006
|-
| Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|2|2|0}}
| 2008
|-
| Green Bay Packers
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 1
| {{Winning percentage|1|2|1}}
| 2003
|-
| Miami Dolphins
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|0|4|0}}
| 2013
|-
| Buffalo Bills
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|0|4|0}}
| 2014
|-
| Las Vegas/Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|4|0|0}}
| 2022
|-
| Detroit Lions
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|2|0}}
| 2025
|-
| New England Patriots
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|2|1|0}}
| 2000
|-
| San Francisco 49ers
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|2|1|0}}
| 2000
|-
| Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|2|1|0}}
| 2001
|-
| Kansas City Chiefs
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|2|1|0}}
| 2003
|-
| Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|2|0}}
| 2009
|-
| Cincinnati Bengals
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|2|0}}
| 2010
|-
| New York Jets
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|2|0}}
| 2023
|-
| Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 1
| {{Winning percentage|0|1|1}}
| 2025
|-
| Seattle Seahawks
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|1|0}}
| 1997
|-
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|1|0}}
| 1998
|-
| Jacksonville Jaguars
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|0|2|0}}
| 2022
|-
| Houston Texans
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|0|2|0}}
| 2024
|-
| Carolina Panthers
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|0|0}}
| 1995
|-
| Baltimore Ravens
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| {{Winning percentage|1|0|0}}
| 2018
|}

* Most appearances
:* 7 – [[Dallas Cowboys]] (1968, 1979, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021)
:* 7 – [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1963, 1964, 1983, 1998, 2007, 2015, 2021)

* Fewest appearances
:* 1 – [[Baltimore Ravens]] (2018)
:* 1 – [[Carolina Panthers]] (1995)

* Most wins 
:* 5 – [[Chicago Bears]] (1968, 1977, 1990, 2005, 2024)
:* 5 – [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins/Commanders]] (1965, 1975, 1989, 2004, 2008)

* Longest active streak without Hall of Fame Game appearance
:* 30 seasons – [[Carolina Panthers]] (last appearance in 1995)
:* 28 seasons – [[Seattle Seahawks]] (1997)
:* 27 seasons – [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] (1998)
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
*{{cite book | title=2006 NFL Record and Fact Book | date=July 25, 2006 | isbn=1-933405-32-5 | page=[https://archive.org/details/2006nflrecordfac00edit/page/401 401] | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/2006nflrecordfac00edit/page/401 }}
*{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/game.html | title=AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game | publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] | access-date=2006-09-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904031156/http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/game.html | archive-date=September 4, 2006 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}

==External links==
* [http://www.profootballhof.com/hall/story.jsp?story_id=3097 Pro Football Hall of Fame American Football League Legacy Game]
* [http://www.profootballhof.com/hall-of-fame-game-results/ All-time Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Results]
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