Photos: Falcons’ Morten Andersen enters Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Photos: Falcons’ Morten Andersen enters Pro Football Hall of Fame

Falcons’ Morten Andersen becomes just the second full-time kicker to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Former NFL placekicker Morten Andersen poses with his bust during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Morten Andersen speaks next to his bust during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Former NFL player Morten Andersen delivers his speech during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Former NFL player Morten Andersen, right, poses with a bust of himself and presenter, son, Sebastian Andersen, during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Former NFL placekicker Morten Andersen, center right, stands next to a bust of him with presenter and son Sebastian Andersen, left center, and family members during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and David Baker, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, applaud as Morten Andersen receives his gold jacket from his son and presenter, Sebastian Andersen, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees' dinner, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (Bob Rossiter/The Canton Repository via AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 1999, file photo, Atlanta Falcons kicker Morten Andersen (5) and holder Dan Stryzinski (4) celebrate Andersen's 39-yard field goal to give Atlanta a 30-27 overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship in Minneapolis. Andersen, who began his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints in 1982, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the leading scorer in NFL history with 2,544 points. He played in a record 382 games during his 25-year career. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Morten Andersen waves to the crowd after receiving his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame dinner at Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. (Scott Heckel/The Canton Repository via AP)

061001 - ATLANTA, GA -- FIVE FOR FIVE--Falcons kicker Morten Andersen pumps his fist after making his first of five field goals on the day during 1st quarter action against the Cardinals at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006. (CURTIS COMPTON / AJC staff)

The 2017 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame pose during the Enshrinee's Gold Jacket Dinner, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. From left to right, are: Kurt Warner, Terrell Davis, Jason Taylor, Jerry Jones, LaDainian Tomlinson, Morten Andersen and Kenny Easley. (Bob Rossiter/The Canton Repository via AP)

061210 -- Tampa, Fl., (all cq) Atlanta kicker Morten Andersen (5) kicks a field goal as Matt Schaub (8) holds in the second half of their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium Sunday afternoon in Tampa, Fl., December 10, 2006. Atlanta won 17-6. (JASON GETZ / AJC Staff)

David Baker, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, applauds as LaDainian Tomlinson receives his gold jacket from his presenter, Lorenzo Neal, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees' dinner, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (Bob Rossiter/The Canton Repository via AP)

Gene Jones helps her husband, Jerry Jones, with his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame dinner at Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. (Scott Heckel/The Canton Repository via AP)

Jason Taylor waves to the crowd after receiving his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. (Scott Heckel/The Canton Repository via AP)

Tears run down the face of LaDainian Tomlinson as he reacts to the crowd after receiving his gold jacket during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. (Scott Heckel/The Canton Repository via AP)

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Former NFL placekicker Morten Andersen poses with his bust during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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