Last night, the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame weekend kicked off at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio.

Inductees will be officially enshrined on Saturday night and the following night, the Hall of Fame Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings will take place. It signals the start of the football season and commemorates those who laced up once upon a time.

The new attire the Hall of Famers received for this year’s induction includes a gold jacket, which they got last night at a ceremony. The Hall of Fame also acknowledged the late Junior Seau by giving a plaque in honour of the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker to his daughter Sydney Seau, who will also speak in his memory at tomorrow’s ceremony.

While the donning of the gold jackets is a special night when everyone is happy and smiling, the enshrinement ceremony tends to be more emotional. Saturday night tends to be the time for reflection and if there was ever a year you could guarantee emotion, it will be this year’s ceremony, as Sydney Seau is speaking on behalf of her father.

Having spent time with the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins, but best known for his time with the San Diego Chargers, Junior Seau played an incredible 20 years at linebacker.

Other notable facts about this year’s inductees are as follows: