Morten Andersen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Morten Andersen

Player of American football

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1960

Place of Birth: Struer Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Profession: American football player

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Morten Andersen

  • Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960), nicknamed the "Great Dane", is a Danish-American former American football kicker.
  • He is the all-time leader in games played in the NFL, with 382.
  • He formerly held both the NFL records for field goals and points scored, both records were broken by Adam Vinatieri in 2018.
  • At retirement, Andersen was 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. He retired in 2008, after not playing for a team that season.
  • Andersen was announced as a member of the 2017 induction class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame at that year's NFL Honors.
  • He is only the second exclusive placekicker inducted in the Hall of Fame, and the first since Jan Stenerud in 1991.

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