This article is about the American football kicker. For other people with the same name, see Morten Andersen (disambiguation).
American football player
Morten Andersen
Andersen in 2010
No. 7, 5, 8
Position:
Placekicker
Personal information
Born:
(1960-08-19) 19 August 1960 (age 63) Copenhagen, Denmark
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:
Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis
College:
Michigan State (1978–1981)
NFL draft:
1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86
Career history
New Orleans Saints (1982–1994)
Atlanta Falcons (1995–2000)
New York Giants (2001)
Kansas City Chiefs (2002–2003)
Minnesota Vikings (2004)
Atlanta Falcons (2006–2007)
Career highlights and awards
5× First-team All-Pro (1985–1987, 1992, 1995)
Second-team All-Pro (1988)
7× Pro Bowl (1985–1988, 1990, 1992, 1995)
2× Golden Toe Award (1986, 1995)
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Walter Camp Man of the Year (2008)
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame (2009)
New Orleans Saints Ring of Honor (2015)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2011)
Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame (2011)
Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame (2013)
Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame (2020)
Indiana Sports Hall of Fame (2020)
First-team All-American (1981)
First-team All-Big Ten (1981)
Second-team All-Big Ten (1980)
NFL records
Most games played: 382
Most consecutive games scoring: 360 (1983–2004, 2006–2007)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
382
Field goals:
565/709 (.797)
Extra points:
849/859 (.988)
Points scored:
2,544
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Morten Andersen (born 19 August 1960), nicknamed "the Great Dane",[1] is a Danish former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons, most notably with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. Following a career from 1982 to 2007, Andersen holds the NFL record for regular season games played at 382. He also ranks second in field goals (565) and points scored (2,544). In addition to his league accomplishments, he is the Saints' all-time leading scorer at 1,318 points. Andersen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. Along with Jan Stenerud, he is one of only two exclusive placekickers to receive the honor.[2][3]
^"Morten Andersen talks about being a finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^Legwold, Jeff (February 4, 2017). "Canton calls LaDainian Tomlinson, Kurt Warner, Terrell Davis, Jerry Jones, 3 others". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
^"Jan Stenerud - Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com.
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