Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio is close to 80 years old. (Getty) The start of the NFL season always begins with Hall of Fame weekend in Canton, Ohio. The 2015 Hall of Fame class will be inducted in a ceremony Saturday night, and on Sunday the 53rd annual Hall of Fame Game will take place between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings. The site of the game, Tom Benson Stadium, has a capacity of 22,364, making it by far the smallest arena in which professional football is played. The atmosphere creates a unique experience for an NFL game at a high school site. Here’s what you need to know about the stadium. 1. Stadium Was Completed In 1939 For $500,000 (Getty) The Canton Bulldogs were one of the first football teams in existence, and won back-to-back NFL Championships in 1922-1923. They played at League Field from 1905 until 1926 before the club folded. Construction of a new stadium in Canton took place in 1937, and was completed two years later. Then holding 15,000 seats at the time, it became the largest high school stadium in the country. The site was the host of many prominent football games in the area before a new element came into play…
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