Cowboys To Face Cardinals In Thursday Night HOF Game Aug. 3

The Pro Football HOF today set Cardinals-Cowboys as the matchup for the '17 HOF Game, to be played Aug. 3 in Tom Benson HOF Stadium. This will mark the "first time" the NFL's preseason schedule has "kicked off on a Thursday night" in Canton. Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones is part of the '17 HOF induction class, as is former Cardinals QB Kurt Warner. Construction on the south stands of the stadium is "expected to finish sometime this summer before the game" (CANTONREP.com, 2/23). The Cowboys will be making their sixth appearance in the game. The Cardinals have appeared five times, including the inaugural contest in '62 (CBSSPORTS.com, 2/23).