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    Morten AndersenDanish-American footballer
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    Age
    64 yearsAug 19, 1960
    Height
    6′ 2″1.88 m
    Morten Andersen's Hall of Fame Speech | 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame | NFL
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    Morten Andersen's Hall of Fame Speech | 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame | NFL
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    How This Danish Kicker Became a Legend
    How This Danish Kicker Became a Legend
    He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and came to the US as a teenager. He became one of the most prolific and accurate kickers in NFL history. He is Morten Andersen, the Great Dane of football.
    Early life

    Andersen was born in Copenhagen and raised in the west Jutland town of Struer. As a student, he was a gymnast and a long jumper, and just missed becoming a member of the Danish junior national soccer team. He vi… See more

    Professional football career

    Andersen's NFL career got off to a rocky start. On his first NFL kickoff to start the strike-shortened 1982 season, Andersen twisted his ankle and missed eight weeks of the season. Despite the early setback, he soon emer… See more

    NFL records

    At the end of his career Andersen held the following NFL records (as of 2009 ):
    • Most games played (career) – 382
    • Most consecutive games played by a placekicker – 248… See more

    Personal life

    Andersen became a naturalized American citizen in 2019. See more

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