HIDDEN TREASURES

The Pro Football Hall of Fame's archives is home to the vast majority of the museum’s collection with approximately 90 percent of the mementos housed in this area.

"The archives is actually the ideal place for these items from a preservation aspect," commented Jason Aikens, the Hall’s collections curator. "In reality, the best thing for our mementos is for them not to see the light of day. But, nobody learns anything from them unless we share them with the public."

So, visit Profootballhof.com each Wednesday to view a new featured piece from our archives in Canton!

ITEM: Christian Okoye’s jersey ACQUIRED: November 12, 1990 DESCRIPTION: The Kansas City Chiefs jersey worn by Christian Okoye during the 1989 NFL season DONATED BY: Kansas City Chiefs Running back Christian Okoye wore this jersey during the 1989 season when he was named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Year. He won the rushing title that year by a mere 10 yards over Hall of Famer Barry Sanders. Okoye’s season total of 1,480 yards was a team record at the time and remains the third most (behind Priest Holmes totals in 2002 and 2001) in Chiefs history.

Other Hidden Treasures:
Floyd Little's jersey
Lou Groza's helmet
Forrest Gregg's jersey
Terry Bradshaw's shoes
Steve McNair's Super Bowl jersey
Doug Williams' helmet
Michael Vick's shoes
Canton Bulldogs warm-up jacket
Peyton Manning's rookie jersey
Doak Walker's sideline jacket
 Bill Belichick's coaching jacket
 Hank Stram letter to George Allen
Heating coil from Lambeau Field
 Early 1900's nose guard
 Joe Greene's Helmet