The Detroit Lions will play host to the Los Angeles Chargers in the
2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game presented by Novartis at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, July 31, in
Canton as part of Enshrinement Week presented by Novartis.

The matchup, which kicks off the National Football League’s 106th season in the city where the
League was born, will take place in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium – adjacent to the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. NBC Sports will return as
broadcast partner, airing the game live on NBC and
Peacock with Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris
Collinsworth (analyst), Melissa Stark (sideline
reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) as the
on-air crew in Canton.

The Lions, winners of the rugged NFC North with a
conference-best 15-2 record last season, have been
designated as the home team. They will use the
bench on the south (press box) sideline of Tom
Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The Chargers, who reached the Wild Card round of the 2024
playoffs after an 11-6 regular-season finish, will be the visitors and use the bench on the north
side of the stadium.

“This game features two teams that can be considered legitimate contenders to reach Super
Bowl LX next February,” said Jim Porter, president & CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

“For them to face each other right out of the gate in Canton, Ohio, should create a dynamic
opening to another spectacular NFL season.”

This will be the fourth trip to Canton for the Lions and the third for the Chargers. Neither has
appeared in a Hall of Fame Game since 1994. The Chargers (0-1-1) participated in the only
scoreless game, a standoff with the Green Bay Packers in 1980 that was called midway through
the fourth quarter due to a severe storm. The Lions (1-2) beat the Broncos 14-3 in 1991, their

Hall of Fame Game results
Detroit Lions (1-2)
1965 – vs. Washington Redskins (L, 20-3)
1976 – vs. Denver Broncos (L, 10-7)
1991 – vs. Denver Broncos (W, 14-3)
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Los Angeles Chargers (0-1-1)
1980 – vs. Green Bay Packers (T, 0-0)
1994 – vs. Atlanta Falcons (L, 21-17)
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most recent appearance.

Class of 2025 member ANTONIO GATES spent his entire career (2003-2018) with the
Chargers. He and fellow class members ERIC ALLEN, JARED ALLEN and STERLING
SHARPE will be introduced on the field prior to the opening kickoff.
The four will receive their Gold Jackets the following evening in downtown Canton and will be
enshrined Saturday, Aug. 2, inside Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Tickets for the 2025 Hall of Fame Game presented by Novartis will go on sale to the public at 10
a.m. ET Monday, April 28. Fans can buy tickets at https://www.profootballhof.com/tickets/.
The schedule for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week presented by Novartis,
a multi-day celebration welcoming the newest Hall of Fame class to Canton, includes:
• July 31: Hall of Fame Game presented by Novartis (Lions vs. Chargers)
• Aug. 1: Fashion Show Luncheon presented by Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons
• Aug. 1: Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner presented by Haggar
• Aug. 2: Grand Parade
• Aug. 2: Enshrinement of Class of 2025 presented by Visual Edge IT
• Aug. 3: Class of 2025 Unscripted & Tailgate presented by Employers Health
• Aug. 3: Concert for Legends featuring Nickelback