The only limitation is that a player must have been retired at least five years and a coach must be retired. For the second straight year, the Hall of Fame game will be televised on ABC s Monday Night Football. In addition to the enshrinement and the game, which is handled by the Hall's staff and a select committee of volunteers, many other festival events are organized and conducted by the Greater Canton Chamber of Commerce. Numerous volunteer citizens' committees serve as integral parts of the overall organization. A typical format in the past for the Enshrinement Celebration shows the following six primary events.
Times are tentative and subject to minor changes each year.
Millions of others will view the enshrinement live on ESPN2 and the game on ABC-TV, which has featured this activity on its Wide World of Sports series since 1971. The annual Hall of Fame game is played at Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium, a Canton city high school stadium which seats 22,375 and can accommodate up to 1,500 in standing room. It is located directly across the street from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The first game of the series was played in 1962, a year before the Hall was opened. Except for 1966, there has been a Hall of Fame game in Canton every year since.