Gridiron Glory Exhibit Comes to the Bullock Museum in Downtown Austin

Gridiron Glory is a new exhibit at the Bullock Museum in downtown Austin that captures the history of football.

It features activities, audio and video produced by NFL films and a collection of more than 200 artifacts -- including history of Texas’ contribution to the sport.

“Gridiron Glory presents the panoramic story of professional football, from its humble beginnings in the late 19th century to its current status as a cultural phenomenon,” the museum says on its website.

There’s a football and leather helmet dating to the earliest days of the sport.

And Texas is well represented in the exhibit. There’s Houston Oiler/ New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey’s specially-designed kicking shoe, Texan Mean Joe Greene’s jersey, the Super Bowl trophy, as well as one-of-a-kind artifacts that tell the stories of Red Grange, Dick Butkus, Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Tom Landry, Joe Montana, and other gridiron greats from the Lone Star state.

The exhibit runs from now until Jan. 3.

For more information, visit the Bullock Museum website.

[PHOTO: Bullock Museum]