Pro football for $10: USFL tickets for Canton games go on sale Wednesday, March 8

Ed Balint, The Repository
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The Pittsburgh and New Jersey franchises of the USFL will play home games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton starting in April 2023.
The Pittsburgh and New Jersey franchises of the USFL will play home games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton starting in April 2023.

CANTON − Ten bucks will get you a seat at a USFL game in Canton starting at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 8.

That's when tickets go on sale for the spring pro football league's two teams playing their regular-season games in Canton. Both the New Jersey Generals and Pittsburgh Maulers will play their home games starting in April at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Tickets start at $10 per game for end zone seats. Season ticket packages are as low as $30.

The Generals will play the Maulers at noon April 23 at Hall of Fame Stadium. A rematch is scheduled for 1 p.m. June 17 at the Canton site. Each team plays a total of six games in Canton.

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Canton is among four host stadiums for USFL games this year. The league is the follow-up to the original spring football startup of the 1980s.

Last season, all USFL games were played at a single stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Along with a return to Birmingham, the other two game sites this year are in Detroit and Memphis, Tennessee.

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Maulers head coach Ray Horton, middle, joins CEO of the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co. President Michael Crawford, left, and USFL Vice President of Operations Daryl Johnston at a press conference Jan. 25 in Canton.
Maulers head coach Ray Horton, middle, joins CEO of the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co. President Michael Crawford, left, and USFL Vice President of Operations Daryl Johnston at a press conference Jan. 25 in Canton.

Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.hofvillage.com/p/events/usfl and https://www.theusfl.com/.

What are season ticket prices for the USFL?

Season ticket packages for end zone tickets in Canton cost only $30 for access to all 11 USFL games, most involving the Pittsburgh Maulers and the New Jersey Generals.

Sideline tickets for individual games in Canton cost $25; midfield seating is $40 per game.

Midfield season tickets for games in Canton cost $120 and sideline season tickets are $90.

The USFL championship trophy is showcased at a press conference earlier this year at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton about the league's plans for the 2023 season.
The USFL championship trophy is showcased at a press conference earlier this year at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton about the league's plans for the 2023 season.

Ticket prices are similar for games at the stadiums in Detroit, Alabama and Memphis.

Other USFL franchises are the Michigan Panthers, Houston Gamblers, Birmingham Stallions, New Orleans Breakers and Philadelphia Stars.

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“The USFL is the best value in professional sports,” said Daryl Johnston, USFL executive vice president of football operations. “We know how important our USFL football family is, and we know our fans feel the same way about their families. That’s why it’s so important for the USFL to make it affordable for families and friends to be able to enjoy our exciting games together in a fun atmosphere at all four USFL host stadiums.”

Brett Zalaski, the USFL's head of ticket sales and services, described Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and the other sites, including Ford Field in Detroit (where the NFL's Detroit Lions play), as "world-class venues."

“Fans will have unlimited ticket flexibility to exchange them, transfer them, or sell them," Zalaski said in a prepared statement. "It's truly a fan-first offering that makes for a great experience.”

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The USFL announced earlier this year that it will be playing the league championship again at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton. The Pittsburgh and New Jersey franchises also will play home games at Tom Benson.
The USFL announced earlier this year that it will be playing the league championship again at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton. The Pittsburgh and New Jersey franchises also will play home games at Tom Benson.

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