Colts vs. Redskins

The Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins start the 2008 NFL preseason in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, Aug. 3. The game, scheduled for an 8:00 PM ET start, will be televised nationally on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

The Hall of Fame Game, played the day after the induction of the Hall’s newest class of enshrinees, caps a multi-day festival in Canton. The Class of 2008 – Fred Dean, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Emmitt Thomas, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman –  will be formally enshrined during a ceremony held the night before the game.

The Redskins bring a perfect 4-0 Hall of Fame Game record to Canton next summer while the Colts are 2-1 in their three appearances in the preseason series.

For the second straight time, Washington will debut a new coach in Canton. Jim Zorn was named the team's new head coach in February.  Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, who retired after this past season, had made his return to the sidelines in the Redskins’ 20-17 win over the Denver Broncos in the 2004 Hall of Fame Game.

Washington’s other victories in the Hall of Fame Game came against the Detroit Lions (1965), Cincinnati Bengals (1975), and the Buffalo Bills (1989).

The Colts’ last visit to Canton resulted in a 10-3 win over the New Orleans Saints in 1996. The Colts beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1964 and lost to the Minnesota Vikings in 1982.

Stadium

Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium

Game Day

Colts Roster	Redskins Roster

Hall of Fame Game Tradition

Results: 1963-1982 | 1983 - 2007	Records: Individual | Team	Hall of Famers: HOFers who've played

Photo Galleries

Colts through the years	Redskins through the years

Team Websites

Indianapolis Colts	Washington Redskins