The College Football Hall of Fame consists of 997 players, 217 coaches, and now … one blimp?

The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced it will induct the Goodyear Blimp as an honorary member of the College Football Hall of Fame, its first non-player or coach.

The blimp’s connection to college football started as a request to provide aerial coverage of the 1955 Rose Bowl. It went on to become synonymous with not only Brent Musburger’s famous “You are looking live” television introductions, but the sport in general.

Over the last 64 years, the Goodyear Blimp has covered more than 2,000 games, and was the first to provide aerial coverage of a major sports event and the first to deliver high definition live video to a national sports game.

Another broadcasting first for the blimp comes during Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson with a “Blimpcast,” where ESPN will stream the game from inside the Goodyear Blimp.

And if that’s not enough to quench your thirst for the blimp, fans will be able to visit a new exhibit at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta that showcases historical blimp artifacts, video footage, pictures and more.

"I've been lucky enough to both play and broadcast underneath the shadow of one of sports' biggest icons, and each time it's special,” said ESPN analyst and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit.

Todd Macsuga, a general manager of brand marketing at Goodyear, said the company “is proud that our iconic airship is an honorary member of the College Football Hall of Fame and will live in the company of college football legends.”