Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists join together for Celebration of Excellence reception
At the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence reception on Thursday, many of the finalists for the Class of 2019 joined together for a night of fun before the selection weekend.
President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame David Baker greets Champ Bailey and his family at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame David Baker greets Beth Bowlen Wallace at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame David Baker greets Brittany Bowlen (left) and Beth Bowlen Wallace (center) at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey greets John Lynch at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Hall of Fame finalists Champ Bailey, John Lynch and Gil Brandt talk together at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Beth Bowlen Wallace at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch talks with President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame David Baker at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey talks with Ed Reed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey talks with Ed Reed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey talks with Ed Reed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen greets Ed Reed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen talks with Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen greets Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Hall of Fame finalist Champ Bailey meets fellow finalist Johnny Robinson at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen talks with Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen greets Champ Bailey's family at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen takes a photo with Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Beth Bowlen Wallace at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey greets Hall of Famer Darrell Green, who was his teammate when he started his career in Washington, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey greets Hall of Famer Darrell Green, who was his teammate when he started his career in Washington, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Hall of Fame finalists Champ Bailey and Tony Boselli shake hands at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey, Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen shake hands with President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame David Baker as he calls up the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Champ Bailey, Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen stand together during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Hall of Fame finalist Alan Faneca greets Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Gil Brandt at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Brittany Bowlen and Beth Bowlen Wallace during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Champ Bailey during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Kevin Mawae during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch, Champ Bailey, Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen, among other Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
John Lynch greets Ed Reed during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Ed Reed greets Champ Bailey during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Beth Bowlen Wallace greets Ed Reed during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Brittany Bowlen greets Ed Reed during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Johnny Robinson, Champ Bailey, Beth Bowlen Wallace and Brittany Bowlen during a presentation of the Hall of Fame finalists at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
Ed Reed talks with John Lynch at the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Celebration of Excellence Reception in Atlanta on January 31, 2019.
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