PRO FOOTBALL; History On and Off The Field In Canton

Only 180 men have been named among the greatest ambassadors of pro football. The 180 are those enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In most cases, each inductee has given as much to the game as he has received.
The five men inducted on the Hall's steps under sparkling sunshine this afternoon strengthened that tradition.
Jim Finks, a team administrator, and Henry Jordan, a rugged defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers, were both posthumously inducted. Seattle  receiver Steve  Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Lee Roy  and San Diego Chargers tight end Kellen Winslow were present and stood with the bronze busts made in their likeness.
This Hall of Fame ceremony and the annual game that was played here offered many firsts. The game usually receives nearly 350 news media requests. This one received 800. Usually three or four television satellite trucks show up. There were as many as 18 present today. Reporters arrived from France and Germany and Japan and England. They all came to see history: the new inductees and the National Football League's two new expansion teams in their first action.

The game between the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars was the first time in league history that two expansion teams had played their first game against each other. Defense was ahead of offense as the game unfolded. After both teams struggled offensively with their first possessions, long scoring strikes stirred the crowd.
Desmond Howard, the former Washington Redskin, took a punt, stepped left, and came back right and up the middle for a blazing 66-yard punt return with 4 minutes 13 seconds left in the first quarter, giving Jacksonville the first score and a 7-0 lead.
There was nearly that much time left in the second quarter when  rookie Tyrone Poole from Fort Valley State, intercepted a Mark  pass and returned it 85 yards down the left sideline for a 14-7 Panthers lead.
The game ended with excitement, as Jacksonville drove to the Carolina 2-yard line during the final two minutes. But the Jaguars couldn't score as the Carolina defense preserved a 20-14 victory.
The crowd of 24,625 set an attendance record for this game. The fans usually enjoy the enshrinement ceremonies as much as the game, and this year's group gave everyone in attendance plenty to watch and to ponder.