I was in Minneapolis 18 years ago when Atlanta Falcons kicker Morten Andersen silenced a crowd of 64,000 – and that piped-in horn noise unique to Vikings games – with a 38-yard field goal in overtime.
Andersen’s kick, which came after the Vikings’ Gary Anderson missed his only field goal of the season near the end of regulation, sent Atlanta to its only Super Bowl appearance in team history.
The Falcons will close the 25-year-old Georgia Dome on Sunday by hosting Green Bay in the NFC Championship Game.
And it’s not going to be quiet inside after this one – or on Peachtree Street.