The Chicago Bears revealed Wednesday that they would be putting up statues of Hall of Famers Walter Payton and George S. Halas by Soldier Field.
The statues, which will be outside of Gate 0, will be unveiled Sept. 3, two days before the team opens the season at home against the Green Bay Packers.
Bears chairman George H. McCaskey spoke about the decision:
"It is only appropriate that the father of professional football and the greatest player in the history of the game are being honored in this way, and perhaps no better time for the unveiling than as we kick off our centennial season.