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Tearful Jason Taylor among seven inducted into Hall of Fame

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CANTON, Ohiol — Sackmaster Jason Taylor, elected in his first year of eligibility, was inducted Saturday night into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A star mostly with Miami, Taylor also spent one season with Washington and one with the Jets. In his 15 NFL seasons, the versatile end was a three-time All-Pro and the 2006 defensive player of the year. He had 131/2 sacks, two interceptions returned for touchdowns, 11 passes defensed, 10 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 62 tackles that season.

Taylor's 1391/2 career sacks helped him make the All-Decade Team of the 2000s.