Photos: Former Falcons player Cornelius Bennett

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Photos of former Atlanta Falcons player Cornelius Bennett.

Falcons' Cornelius Bennett tries the get the team and the Georgia Dome crowd fired up during a game against the Vikings in 1996. (AJC Staff Photo/Frank Niemeir)

Falcons' Cornelius Bennett picks off a pass against the Saints. (AJC Staff Photo/Phillip McCollum)

Falcons linebacker Cornelius Bennett holds the NFC championship trophy after the Falcons beat the Vikings and earned a spot in the 1999 Super Bowl. (AJC STAFF/DAVID TULIS)

Falcons linebacker Cornelius Bennett tackles Houston's Frank Wycheck in 1996. (AJC staff photo/Louie Favorite)

Falcons' Cornelius Bennett (97) celebrates his sacking of Raiders QB Jeff Hostetler in 1996. (AJC Staff Photo/Jonathan Newton) 8/96

Falcons' Cornelius Bennett sacks San Diego Chargers' quarterback Craig Whelihan on Dec. 7, 1997 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Cornelius Bennett takes refuge under a towel as the Falcons lose to the Vikings in 1996. (AJC Staff Photo/Frank Niemeir)

Falcons linebacker Cornelius Bennett puts the clamps on Oakland QB Jeff Hostetler in 1996. (AJC Staff Photo/Justin Williams)

Falcons linebacker Cornelius Bennett takes a deep breath and closes his eyes with three seconds left in the fourth quarter at the Georgia Dome as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to line up for a field goal. The Steelers won 23-20 on the last-second field goal. (AJC staff photo/Frank Niemeir) 10/96

The Falcons' Cornelius Bennett celebrates after helping to shut down the Rams' offense in 1998. (BEN GRAY/STAFF)

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Falcons' Cornelius Bennett tries the get the team and the Georgia Dome crowd fired up during a game against the Vikings in 1996. (AJC Staff Photo/Frank Niemeir)

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