Biography

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Andersen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. As a student, he was a gymnast and a long jumper and barely missed becoming a member of the Danish junior national soccer team. He visited the United States in 1977 as an exchange student where he first kicked an American football on a whim at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. He was so impressive in his one season of high school football that he was given a scholarship to Michigan State University.

Andersen, with his left leg as his dominant kicking leg, starred at Michigan State, setting several records, including a Big Ten Conference record 63-yard field goal against Ohio State. He was named an All American in 1981. His success landed him the kicking job with the New Orleans Saints.

He soon emerged as one of the strongest and most reliable placekickers in the NFL. In his years with the Saints, he was named to six Pro Bowls, kicked 302 field goals and scored 1318 points. Andersen's proficiency with field goal kicking earned him the nickname "Mr. Automatic."

Following his release by the Saints, Andersen signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was once again named a Pro Bowler during his time in Atlanta. In December 1995 against the Saints, he became the first player in NFL history to kick three field goals of over 50 yards in a single game.

Andersen kicked a game-winning field goal in overtime in the 1998 NFC Championship Game to beat the Minnesota Vikings and send the Falcons to its first-ever Super Bowl appearance.

Andersen went on to play with the New York Giants for the 2001 season, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs the following two seasons. In January 2006, Andersen was inducted as the first member of the Danish American Football Federation Hall of Fame.

Later that year, Andersen returned to the NFL, re-signing with the Atlanta Falcons.
On December 16, 2006, Andersen passed Gary Anderson to become the all-time leading scorer in NFL history. The following weekend Andersen again passed Anderson to become the NFL's career leader in field goals made. On September 17, 2007, he again signed with the Falcons in an attempt to help their unreliable kicking game. By the end of the regular season he had made 25 of 28 field goals (89.3%), the most accurate season of his career.

On November 6, 2009, Andersen was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.

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