Pro Football Hall of Fame presents 2025 Awards of Excellence for 15 winners

On Wednesday, the Hall celebrated the 15 honorees with an evening reception in the Nash Family Event & Conference Center at the Hall. The awards were presented to the individuals or their representatives Thursday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Canton. The event was hosted by Hall of Famer DAN FOUTS. 

Also in attendance were Hall of Famers MEL BLOUNT, ANTHONY MUÑOZ, DICK VERMEIL and RON WOLF, as well as other NFL Legends. 

Receiving Awards of Excellence for 2025 were: 

• Assistant Coaches – Dick Hoak (Steelers), Elijah Pitts (Rams and Bills) and Jim McNally (Bengals).
• Athletic Trainers – Ed Block (Colts), Pepper Burruss (Jets and Packers) and John Norwig (Steelers).
• Equipment Managers – Tom Gray (Bengals), Dennis Ryan (Vikings) and George Luongo (Patriots).
• Film/Video Directors – Larry Clerico (Rams), Jon Dubé (Ravens and Browns) and David Hack (Dolphins).
• Public Relations Directors – Pete Abitante (NFL Office), Jason Jenkins (Dolphins) and Bill Keenist (Lions).

Also this year at the awards luncheon, the Hall of Fame honored the winner of its annual photo contest.

Bryce Todd, a photographer for the Los Angeles Rams at the team's game against the New England Patriots on Nov. 17, 2024, submitted “Air Puka” in the 57th annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest, and the panel of judges declared it the winner of the Dave Boss Award of Excellence.

The five groups presenting the Awards of Excellence created their own selection committees and set their own criteria for choosing their class members. The Hall of Fame does not participate in any nominating or voting.