On Thursday, the NFL will celebrate its 100th year by kicking off the 2019 season in style: a prime-time game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, at historic Soldier Field. After months of build-up, fans will finally enjoy the beginning of professional football’s 100th season in one of the nation’s oldest and revered football stadiums.
Like many older stadiums, Soldier Field has undergone some additions—with none more important than the two unveiled here on Tuesday:
Statues of George “Papa Bear” Halas and Walter “Sweetness” Payton.