Moments, Memories & Mementos Gallery

 

The Moments, Memories & Mementos Gallery pays tribute to the 247 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The gallery is rich with artifacts that are brought to life with video, audio and lighting.

Mementos from the careers of all six members of the Class of 2008 - Fred Dean, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Emmitt Thomas, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman - are prominently featured.

Footballs from historic moments in Hall of Famers careers are complemented by NFL Films footage on three video screens.

The exhibit that includes some of the most treasured helmets from the Hall's collection -- from Y.A. Tittle's cracked Giants helmet to the leather helmet worn by Pete Henry in 1922.

Seven exhibits wrap around the back of the gallery and feature such items as the jersey worn by Barry Sanders when he reached the 2,000-yard mark on Dec. 21, 1997.

Dramatic lighting is syncronized with the video. Here, an NFL Films presentation on former NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle plays on a large screen while lighting is directed to the phone used by Rozelle during his tenure as the league's chief executive.

The exhibit of shoes includes ones worn by Lou Groza when he kicked the winning field goal in the 1950 NFL Championship Game as well as those worn by Tony Dorsett on his record 99-yard run against the Vikings on Jan. 3, 1983.

Six lockers feature the uniforms and various other mementos of Hall of Famers such as Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, St. Louis Cardinals safety Larry Wilson and Cleveland Browns quarterback Otto Graham.

The bench. The gallery is capped by a stunning bench scene featuring the lifelike figures of nine iconic members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.