Morten Andersen
NFL’s all-time leading scorer
Morten Andersen, nicknamed “The Great Dane”, is a former National Football League kicker and All-American at Michigan State University.
Andersen is the all-time leader in games played in the NFL at 382. In addition he also holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, as well as being the all-time leading scorer for two different rival teams; the New Orleans Saints, with whom he spent 13 seasons, and the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he spent a combined eight seasons.
On December 16, 2006, Andersen passed Gary Anderson to become the all-time leading scorer in NFL history. The following weekend, December 24, 2006, Andersen again passed Anderson to become the NFL’s career leader in field goals made.
On November 6, 2009, Andersen was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.
BIO INFO
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Kicker
Personal information
Date of birth:August 19, 1960
Place of birth:Copenhagen, Denmark
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:Michigan State
NFL draft:1982 – 4th round – 86th pick
Debuted:1982 for the New Orleans Saints
Last played:2007 for the Atlanta Falcons
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
- 7× Pro Bowl selection (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995)
- 6× All-Pro selection (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995)
- 2× PFW Golden Toe Award (1986, 1995)
- NFC champion (1998)
- NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team
- NFL’s 1990s All-Decade Team
- 13 NFL records
- New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:565/709 (.797)
Extra points:849/859 (.988)
Points scored:2,544
Stats at NFL.com
