“When people ask me how I lasted so long, I tell them it was determination. I never stopped working hard, because I knew kickers were expendable. They'll slide your name out of that slot over your locker really fast and replace you if you don't get the job done.”

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.