Source: Nick Cammett / Getty There are plenty of honors an NFL player can collect throughout his career, but very few carry the weight of becoming a Pro Football Hall of Famer. The 2026 ceremony took place on Saturday, August 8, as part of a weeklong celebration from August 5-9. Here are some of the biggest moments you may have missed from the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony. The NFL’s all-time leading scorer used his Hall of Fame speech to cook several of the biggest names he’s shared a sideline with. At 35 years old, Kuechly became the second-youngest player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, trailing only Gale Sayers, who was 34.