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Morten Andersen

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Morten Andersen recorded 382 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 25 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

11

playoff games

25

indexed seasons

382

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Morten Andersen's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

2/3 FG · 0 long · 1 XP

Divisional Round
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 16, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2005

0/0 FG · 0 long · 2 XP

Wild Card
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 9, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2005

1/2 FG · 35 long · 4 XP

Divisional Round
2003
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 11, 2004

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2004

1/2 FG · 22 long · 4 XP

Conference Championship
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 17, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1999

3/3 FG · 0 long · 3 XP

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Morten Andersen's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 field goals made

Regular Season
2006
ARIZONACARDINALS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 1, 2006

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2006

5/5 FG · 40 long · 2 XP

Career high: 51-yard longest field goal

Regular Season
2001
NEW YORKGIANTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 19, 2001

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2001

3/4 FG · 51 long · 1 XP

Career high: 1 field goal from 50+ yards

Regular Season
2002
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 29, 2002

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

2/2 FG · 50 long · 6 XP

Career high: 7 extra points made

Regular Season
2002
ST. LOUISRAMS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 8, 2002

St. Louis Rams vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

0/0 FG · 0 long · 7 XP

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Morten Andersen's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1967–1986

01
NOANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
NOMANNING—Archie Manning
NODEMPSEY—Tom Dempsey

Dempsey's kick and Manning's resilience

New Orleans Saints · The long beginning

New Orleans produced beloved moments but no winning season in its first two decades, turning loyalty itself into the franchise's defining trait.

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Franchise era

1987–1999

02
NOANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

03
ATLANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

04
ATLANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

1991–2003

05
NYGANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

06
KCANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
KCGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
KCHOLMES31Priest Holmes

Priest Holmes and an elite line light up Sundays

Kansas City Chiefs · Great offenses, painful Januarys

Kansas City built record-setting offenses but remained unable to win a playoff game, then bottomed out before a transformative coaching hire.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

07
ATLANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2001–2013

08
MINANDERSEN—Morten Andersen
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 1985, 1986, 1987, 1995Pro Bowl selection · 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 19953× first-team All-Pro25 NFL seasons382 career games1 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NODraft pick: 86Jersey: 511 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Dec 30, 2007

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history