“Change is sometimes very healthy for a player. My separation from the Saints to the Falcons was very quick and abrupt and distasteful in many ways. I do think that I moved on and focused with renewed vigor and passion for the game. I continued to play at a very high level.”

Danish-American professional football kicker

Morten Andersen is a Danish-American former professional football kicker known for a long NFL career from 1982 to 2007. Nicknamed “the Great Dane,” he played most notably for the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. Andersen set the NFL record for regular-season games played, with 382. He also finished second all-time in field goals made and points scored, and remains the Saints’ leading scorer. In 2017, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one of only three kickers to receive that honor.