Morten Andersen

Morten Andersen
Andersen in 2010
No. 7, 5, 8
PositionKicker
Personal information
Born (1960-08-19) 19 August 1960
Copenhagen, Denmark
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBen Davis
(Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.)
CollegeMichigan State (1978–1981)
NFL draft1982: 4th round, 86th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL records
Career NFL statistics
Field goals attempted709
Field goals made565
Field goal percentage79.7%
Longest field goal60
Extra points attempted859
Extra points made849
Extra point percentage98.8%
Points scored2,544
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Morten Andersen (born 19 August 1960), nicknamed "the Great Dane", is a Danish-American former professional football kicker 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 and Adam Vinatieri, he is one of only three exclusive kickers to receive the honor.