First Place Winner, Action - Pro Football Hall of Fame

FIRST-PLACE WINNERSACTION"Helmet Break Up," Kevin C. Cox, WireImage #Previous Winners2005 Peter Read Miller, Sports Illustrated #2004 Craig Melvin, US PRESSWIRE #2003 John Biever, Sports Illustrated #2002 John Beale, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette #2001 Christopher Gardner, Associated Press2000 Walter Iooss Jr., Sports Illustrated #1999 John Biever, Sports Illustrated #1998 James M. Kubus, Pittsburgh/Greensburg Tribune-Review #1997 Vincent Laforet, Agence France Presse1996 Richard Graulich, Palm Beach Post #1995 Gaylon Wampler, Denver Post #1994 John F. Sleezer, Kansas City Star #1993 Jim Davis, The Boston Globe #FEATURE"Pour Marty," K.C. Alfred, The San Diego Union-TribunePrevious Winners2005 Mark J. Rebilas, US PRESSWIRE2004 David Phillip, Associated Press2003 Jim Davis, The Boston Globe2002 Benny Sieu, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel2001 Mike Nowak, San Diego Chargers #2000 Michael Mancuso, The Times (Trenton, New Jersey)1999 Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch1998 Brian Peterson, Minneapolis/St. Paul Star-Tribune1997 Jim Gehrz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel #1996 Jim Gehrz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel1995 Smiley N. Pool, Houston Chronicle1994 John Biever, Sports Illustrated1993 Jim Gund, Sports IllustratedCOLOR FEATURE(Category Discontinued in 1993)Previous Winners1992 David C. McIntyre, Phoenix Gazette1991 Al Messerschmidt, Miami, Florida1990 Jim Reme, Giants Extra1989 Mickey Pfleger, Sports California1988 Joe Traver, New York Times (Freelance) #1987 Dave Einsel, Houston Chronicle #1986 Patrick Downs, Los Angeles Times1985 Ron Jenkins, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram #1984 D. Duncan Scott, Willoughby (Ohio) News-Herald1983 Jim Chaffin, NFL Properties1982 Jim Forbes, Sporting News1981 Andy Hayt, Sports Illustrated1980 Walter Iooss Jr., Sports Illustrated1979 Pete J. Groh, Port Clinton (Ohio) News-Herald1978 John F. Rhodes, Dallas Morning News #1977 Jim Forbes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch1976 Dennis Desprois, San Francisco, California1975 Ron Scribner, Irving, Texas1974 Malcolm Emmons, Delaware, Ohio1973 Carl J. Skalak Jr., Berea, Ohio1972 Jerry L. Manis, Alton (Illinois) Evening Telegraph1971 Malcolm Emmons, Delaware, Ohio1970 John Kenney, Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram1969 Vernon Biever, Green Bay Packers1968 Malcolm Emmons, Worthington, OhioBLACK AND WHITE(Category Discontinued in 1993)Previous Winners1992 Joel Richardson, Washington Post1991 Jay Roberts, Vista (California) Press1990 Michael Mercanti, Philadelphia Daily News #1989 Smiley N. Pool, Austin American-StatesmanBLACK-AND-WHITE ACTION(Category Discontinued in 1989)Previous Winners1988 John J. Green, San Mateo Times1987 Bill Fox, San Francisco 49ers1986 Brian Masck, Muskegon Chronicle1985 Damian Strohmeyer, Denver Post1984 Vernon Biever, Green Bay Packers #1983 Alan Zlotky, Palm Beach Post1982 Michael Delaney, Miami News #1981 Lance Wynn, Tiffin (Ohio) Advertiser-Tribune1980 Jerry Lodriguss, United Press International #1979 David Breslauer, Houston Chronicle1978 Ernie Leyba, Denver Post1977 Don Bierman, Chicago Daily News1976 M. Frederic Stein, Chicago Daily News1975 Charles Trainor, Miami News1974 Elwood P. Smith, Philadelphia Daily News1973 Joe Elbert, Miami Herald1972 Ron Overdahl, Milwaukee Journal1971 Pete J. Groh, Sandusky (Ohio) Register1970 Drayton Holcomb, Detroit News1969 Vernon Biever, Green Bay Packers1968 Bob Steiner, New Orleans Times-PicayuneBLACK-AND-WHITE FEATURE(Category Discontinued in 1989)Previous Winners1988 Robert L. Smith, Buffalo Bills1987 Henry Soltes, Seattle Times1986 Frederic Larson, San Francisco Chronicle1985 Tim Thompson, Oakland Press (Pontiac, Michigan)1984 Michael Zagaris, San Francisco 49ers1983 Dudley M. Brooks, Washington Post1982 Carlos Osorio, Dallas Morning News1981 David Woo, Dallas Morning News1980 Michael S. Green, Grand Rapids Press1979 Jerry Lodriguss, Metairie, Louisiana1978 Leo Matkins, Wilmington (Delaware) News Journal1977 Perry C. Riddle, Chicago Daily News1976 Joe Rimkus, Miami News1975 George Honeycutt, Houston Chronicle1974 Barry Staver, Denver Post1973 John Walther, Miami Herald1972 Bob East III, South Dade (Florida) News Leader1971 Fred Matthes, San Jose Mercury-News1970 Matt Southard, San Francisco Examiner1969 Randolph Routt, Washington Star1968 Randolph Routt, Washington Post# Photograph of the Year winner.No Photograph of the Year winner named before the 1978 contest.COLOR ACTION(Category Discontinued in 1993)Previous Winners1992 Larry Lambrecht, Major League Marketing #1991 George Long, George Long Photography, Inc. #1990 Mark Robert Welsh, The Daily Herald(Arlington Heights, Illinois)1989 Bob Mack, Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun Sentinel #1988 Howard Castleberry, Houston Chronicle1987 Bob Mack, Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun Sentinel1986 William Snyder, Dallas Morning News #1985 Bob Langer, Chicago Tribune1984 Evans Gaglage, Dallas Morning News1983 Robert S. Mayer, Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun Sentinel #1982 Skeeter Hagler, Dallas Times Herald1981 John McDonough, Encinitas, California #1980 George Tiedeman, Sports Illustrated1979 Walter Iooss Jr., Sports Illustrated #1978 Eric Mencher, Tampa Tribune1977 Phil Huber, Dallas Times Herald1976 Carl J. Skalak Jr., Findlay, Ohio1975 Warren Skipper, Orlando Sentinel Star1974 Richard Raphael, Marblehead, Massachusetts1973 Carl J. Skalak Jr., Berea, Ohio1972 Carl J. Skalak Jr., Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram1971 Richard Raphael, Marblehead, Massachusetts1970 Ernest Anheuser, Milwaukee Journal1969 Bob Dennie, New Orleans Saints1968 Vernon Biever, Green Bay PackersThird Place Winner, Action, Mike Ehrmann,WireImage, “Reggie's First Leap”

40th AnnualPro Football Hall of FamePhoto ContestPhotograph of the YearFirst Place Winner, Action,Kevin C. Cox, WireImage,"Helmet Break Up,"Dave Boss Award of Excellencewww.profootballhof.com/photocontest

40th AnnualPro Football Hall of FamePhoto Contest• $2,000 to First-Place Winners• Additional $1,000 to Grand PrizeWinner• $1,000 to Second-Place Winners• $500 to Third-Place WinnersGENERAL RULES FOR ALL ENTRIES1. Entered photographs must have been takenduring the 2007 National Football Leagueseason, as defined in the “Eligibility” sectionbelow (“Photographs That Are Eligible”).2. For digital photo submission, FTP and requiredspecifications are available at:www.profootballhof.com/photocontest.Second Place Winner, Action,Bob Donnan, US PRESSWIRE,untitledDigital photo entries may be submittedbeginning January 7, 2008 and will end onApril 1, 2008. Each digital photo submissionmust be between 1-3 MB.3. The contestant’s name and address, plus thedate of the picture, the location of the game,and the category in which the photograph isentered, must be included with each digitalsubmission.4. The maximum number of entries anyphotographer may submit is limited to 12.5. All entries are placed in the permanent archivesof the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton,Ohio. Copyright privileges, however, remainwith the photographer.ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERSThe judging for the Fortieth Annual ProFootball Hall of Fame Photo Contest will occurin early April. Winners will be notified after thejudging panel has made its decisions. Publicannouncement will be made soon thereafter.ELIGIBILITYPhotographers Who Are EligibleAll professional photographers who makephotographs for general circulation newspapersand magazines, who make still photographs fortelevision use, or who are assigned to gamecoverage by a professional football team areeligible to compete. Publication is not necessaryfor entry.Photographs That Are EligiblePictures made of activity ON or OFF the playingfield during the progress of any regularlyscheduled 2007 National Football League game,including preseason, regular-season, and playoffgames, are eligible. Also eligible are picturestaken during Super Bowl XLII on February 3,2008, and the Pro Bowl, the NFL’s annual allstargame, on February 10, 2008. In the featurecategory, the term “during the progress of” shallbe interpreted to include activity just before orjust after the game (such as locker-roomscenes, coin tosses, etc.).Categories of CompetitionThere will be two categories ofcompetition:1. Action2. FeatureBoth black-and-white and colorentries are eligible for either category.The categories are consideredto be self-descriptive terms, and itshall be left to the discretion ofeach photographer as to whichclass he/she wishes to enter. As amatter of clarification—PORTRAI-TURE AND EXPERIMENTAL PHO-TOGRAPHY will be considered featureentries. It also should be notedthat the panel of judges reserves theright to reclassify any entry if, in theopinion of the judges, such areclassification would be logical andappropriate and in the best interestof the photographer.See PRESENTATION SUGGES-TIONS for more specific guidelines.AWARDSCanon Sponsors Pro Football Hall of FamePhoto ContestCanon U.S.A. Inc., manufacturer of CanonCameras, is the sponsor of the annual Pro FootballHall of Fame Photo Contest. Canon is the photographicconsultant to the National Football Leagueand is the official camera of the Super Bowl, ProBowl, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Photograph of the Year—Dave Boss Award of ExcellenceThe top individual prize of the Fortieth Annual ProFootball Hall of Fame Photo Contest will be awardedto the individual category winner the judgesdeem to be the outstanding entry of the entire contest.The judging panel first will select the two individualcategory winners and, from those, will designatethe “Photograph of the Year” award. Thewinning photographer also will receive the DaveBoss Award of Excellence. The extensive prize listthat goes with this award is detailed in the“Schedule of Awards” section.Second Place Winner, Feature,Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune,“Can't Bear to Watch”

First Place Winner, Feature,K.C. Alfred, The San Diego Union-Tribune,"Pour Marty"period (as available display space permits).Schedule of AwardsCASH PRIZES TOTALING $8,000 WILL BEAWARDED AS FOLLOWS:Photograph of the Year—A $1,000 cash prize,along with the $2,000 first-place award, a distinctivepersonalized plaque commemorating the award, andan all-expense-paid trip for the Dave Boss Award ofExcellence recipient and a guest to the Pro FootballHall of Fame Class of 2008 Enshrinement Celebrationin Canton, Ohio, make up the prize structure. Theenshrinement weekend will be August 2-3 with theformal induction of the Class of 2008 into the ProFootball Hall of Fame serving as the main event. TheDave Boss Award of Excellence winner will be officiallyhonored and presented with the award as apart of the weekend activities.NOTE: Coupled with the first-place cash awardfor winning an individual category, the total cashprize to the photographer of the year will be $3,000.FIRST-PLACE PHOTOS (in both action and featurecategories)—$2,000 cash prize and a distinctivepersonalized plaque.SECOND-PLACE PHOTOS (in both action andfeature categories)—$1,000 cash prize and adistinctive personalized plaque.THIRD-PLACE PHOTOS (in both action and featurecategories)—$500 cash prize and a distinctivepersonalized plaque.PRESENTATION SUGGESTIONSJudges often are asked why certain photographsare chosen over others. Presentation has a stronginfluence on the selection of a photo for final judging.Here are some suggestions for making yourentries potential winners:1. Use sound judgment in determining the correctcategory for the image you are entering. Becertain the photograph qualifies for the category.2. Sensitivity and judgment should be utilized incropping pictures. Proper cropping enhances aphotograph’s impact.3. Image quality should be of the highest standards.An image can be disqualified if the printingis less than professional.SPONSORED BY CANON U.S.A.The Official Camera of the Pro Football Hall of FameAwards in Each CategoryFirst-, second-, and third-place photographs willbe selected in both the action and feature categories.In addition, an unspecified number of honorablemention awards will be made in either orboth categories when entries merit such recognition.All first-place photographs will be on displayat the Pro Football Hall of Fame for an indefiniteThird Place Winner, Feature,David Eulitt, Kansas City Star,“Tunnel Thoughts”