LaDainian Tomlinson, Terrell Davis and Morten Andersen Make This Year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame

HOUSTON, TX – LaDainian Tomlinson, Terrell Davis and Morten Andersen have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for 2017 among a list of seven who were recently announced. The voting took place in a meeting in a secret room in Houston on Saturday, February 4, 2017 along with the events leading up to Super Bowl LI where the Selection Committee made their final choices. Source: Bleacher Report

According to the Bleacher Report, the inductees had to receive 80 percent of the vote and they were chosen from a list of 15 finalists:

“The Hall of Fame selection committee chose from a list of 15 finalists on the modern-era ballot. Candidates for induction had to receive 80 percent of the vote from the selection committee, which met in a secret room Saturday.”

LaDainian Tomlinson is a former NFL running back who played the majority of his 11-year career with the San Diego Chargers. Tomlinson stood at 5 ft 10 inches and weighed in at 215 lbs and was named to the NFL’s 2000s All-Decade Team as one of the top running backs of the 2000s. He was three-time NFL rushing touchdowns leader for 2004, 2006 and 2007. In 2006 he earned NFL Most Valuable Player, NFL Offensive Player of the Year plus Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.

Terrell Davis is a former NFL running back who played his entire career from 1995 to 2001 for the Denver Broncos. Davis was drafted by the Broncos in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft and was 196th overall pick. He is a two-time Super Bowl winner for Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII plus he was named Super Bowl MVP for Super Bowl XXXII. Terrel Davis has a career total of 7,607 yards rushing.

Morten Andersen is a retired kicker who played for the New Orleans Saints from 1982 to 1994, the Atlanta Falcons from 1995 to 2000, the New York Giants in 2001, the Kansas City Chiefs from 2002 to 2003, the Minnesota Vikings in 2004 and the Atlanta Falcons again from 2006 to 2007. He is a seven-time Pro Bowl player for 1985 to 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1995 and a six-time First-team All-Pro for 1985 to 1988, 1992 and 1995.

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