How to watch Drew Brees enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday
Sean Payton will present the Saints legend during Saturday’s enshrinement ceremony in Canton.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Drew Brees will take his place among football’s greatest players Saturday as the Saints legend is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Class of 2026 Enshrinement Ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Central time Saturday, Aug. 8, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Brees will be joined in the Class of 2026 by Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri.
Former Saints coach Sean Payton will present Brees. The presenter introduces the enshrinee through a video and joins the new Hall of Famer onstage to unveil his bronze bust.
Brees selected Payton after the pair spent 15 seasons together in New Orleans, building one of the NFL’s most successful coach-quarterback partnerships and leading the Saints to the franchise’s only Super Bowl championship.
What time does the ceremony begin?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony is scheduled to begin at:
11 a.m. Central time Saturday, Aug. 8
The broadcast is scheduled to run through approximately 1:30 p.m. Central.
How to watch on television
The ceremony will air nationally on:
- ESPN
- NFL Network
Rich Eisen will host the broadcast from Canton with Louis Riddick and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner.
How to stream the ceremony
Viewers with access to ESPN through a participating television provider can stream the ceremony through the ESPN app or ESPN.com .
The ESPN broadcast also will be available through an ESPN Unlimited subscription. Eligible Disney+ subscribers with linked ESPN Unlimited access can watch ESPN programming through the ESPN hub inside the Disney+ app.
NFL Network can be streamed through NFL+, which requires a subscription.
Live television streaming providers that carry ESPN or NFL Network also may offer access. Subscription requirements and free-trial availability vary by provider.
Streaming note: An ESPN Select subscription, which includes the former ESPN+ library, does not provide the same full network access as ESPN Unlimited. Viewers should confirm that their plan includes the live ESPN channel before the ceremony begins.
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Drew Brees’ Hall of Fame moment
Brees was elected in his first year of eligibility after a 20-season NFL career, including 15 years with the Saints.
He led New Orleans to victory in Super Bowl XLIV and was named the game’s most valuable player. He ended his career with 80,358 passing yards, 571 touchdown passes and 7,142 completions.
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