Preserving The Kicking Legacy

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has the largest collection of football artifacts than any individual or institution in the world. This includes:

• 30,000 Physical Artifacts
• 55,155 Game Programs
• 6,130 Books
• 11,000 Periodicals
• 2,000 Team Guides
• 1,050 Team Yearbooks
• 100,000 Press Releases
• 11,000 Game Books
• 750 Draft Guides/Scouting Report Books
• 280 Scrapbooks
• 6,000,000 Photographs
• 400 Hours Video/Audio

There is so much, that only five percent of the artifacts are on display at the museum. As a part of our five-part series leading up to Adam Vinatieri’s record-attempt this Sunday to set the all time points record, HOF Collections Curator Jason Aikens pulls back the curtain on some of the great kicking treasures at the Hall:

• Morten Andersen shoe worn in 2007 season (breaking the NFL scoring record)
• Adam Vinatieri practice kicking tee
• Gary Anderson jersey
• George Blanda football from 1971 when he broke the NFL scoring record
• Lou Groza helmet and kicking shoes
• Matt Prater kicking shoes worn during longest FG kick (64 yards)

Jason Aikens will be on site in Indianapolis to receive the record-setting game ball and Vinatieri’s jersey after the game. You can watch coverage of it on all HOF social platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@ProFootballHOF).