Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 speech order announced

• Chris Berman to host Enshrinement again

 
The speech order for the Class of 2023’s Enshrinement has been confirmed for the ceremony taking place Saturday, Aug. 5. Enshrinement will be aired nationally on ESPN and NFL Network.

ZACH THOMAS will open for this year’s class after the beginning of the ceremony at noon. JOE THOMAS will round out the group’s nine speeches. The Class of 2023 order will be:

• ZACH THOMAS
• KEN RILEY
• DeMARCUS WARE
• JOE KLECKO
• CHUCK HOWLEY
• DARRELLE REVIS
• DON CORYELL
• RONDÉ BARBER
• JOE THOMAS

The 2023 enshrinees have been prompted to keep their remarks to about 10 minutes, similar to last year’s ceremony.

In addition to tribute videos for Coryell and Riley, Mindy Coryell Lewis, daughter of Don, and Ken Riley II, son of Ken, will provide remarks on behalf of their respective loved ones who are being enshrined posthumously. Howley’s son, Scott Howley, will represent his father on stage and deliver remarks after Chuck’s bust in unveiled.

Chris Berman again will serve as the master of ceremonies for the annual Enshrinement, which he has done for more than two decades.

The presenters for each member of the Class of 2023, which were previously announced, are:

• Rondé Barber – Tiki Barber, brother
• Don Coryell – Dan Fouts, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former player
• Chuck Howley – Bob Lilly, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former teammate
• Joe Klecko – Marty Lyons, former teammate
• Darrelle Revis – Diana Askew, mother
• Ken Riley – Barbara Riley, widow
• Joe Thomas – Annie Thomas, wife
• Zach Thomas – Jimmy Johnson, Pro Football Hall of Fame and former coach
• DeMarcus Ware – Jerry Jones, Pro Football Hall of Famer and owner, Dallas Cowboys

A limited number of remaining tickets for the Class of 2023 Enshrinement are available at www.profootballhof.com/tickets.