faninmd Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 flowery branch, ga. the nfl announced wednesday that falcons kicker morten andersen has been named nfc special teams player of the week following his performance against the carolina panthers in a 20-13 falcons victory last sunday.andersen, a 25-year veteran, reached another milestone in his illustrious career when his 36-yard field goal in the third quarter gave him his 2,500th career point. the great dane also split the uprights on his second attempt of the day, a 47-yard kick in the fourth quarter, which tied a season long and gave the falcons a 13-10 lead. with the addition of two extra points, andersen tallied a total of eight points against the panthers.with 2,503 career points, andersen continues to hold the record as the nfl s all-time leading scorer, topping gary anderson (2,434) by 69 points. he has also set falcons franchise records in career points (766), the longest field goal of 59 yards (1995), the most 50-yard field goals in a season with eight (1995), the most extra points in a career (239) and is second in most points scored in a season with 122 (1995).the honor marks the ninth of andersen s career and the first for a falcons player this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient raptor Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 deserves every honor he gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonfalcon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 great news for mort.any word on houston and coleman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCFalconfan Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 good job, mort! wish we had you earlier this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiney_McShine Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 but his days are numbered because they brought up snelling...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_k Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 he's so reliable. we love you, morty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NakedChef Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 i don't have alot of insight on this topic, but is it possible that he could make the hall of fame with those records? i don't know if there ever has been a kicker in the hof, but there's always a first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeghc Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 but his days are numbered because they brought up snelling...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownvoteDon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 isn't there a new record that is within reach for mort this season? anyone know what it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownvoteDon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 isn't there a new record that is within reach for mort this season? anyone know what it is?here we go:as of week 9 of the 2007 nfl season, andersen holds the following nfl records:most games played (career) - 374 most field goals (career) - 554 most points (career) - 2,504 most field goals attempted (career) - 698 most field goals (50 or more yards) (total) - 40 most field goals (50 or more yards) in a season - 8 most field goals (50 or more yards) in a game - 3 (vs. new orleans, december 10, 1995) (tied with neil rackers and kris brown) most seasons, 100 or more points - 14 (tied with jason elam and gary anderson) most consecutive games with a point (career) - 346 pro bowl records:most points in pro bowl (total) - 45 (15 points after touchdown, 10 field goals) most points after touchdown in pro bowl (total) - 15 most field goal attempts in pro bowl (total) - 18 most field goals in pro bowl (total) - 10 andersen currently holds 2nd place in the following nfl records:most points after touchdown attempted (career) - 844 (1st place: george blanda, 959) most points after touchdown made (career) - 834 (1st place: george blanda, 943) most seasons - 25 (1st place: george blanda, 26) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconJerry Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 great job mr. anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octoslash Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 isn't there a new record that is within reach for mort this season? anyone know what it is?most geritol (50 gallons) consumed by a player in one season, besting the old record (49) held by methuselah, quarterback of the sumeria fighting hebrews, in 1420 bc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1000# Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 he was also special teams player of the cretaceous period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericfalcon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 so how long before he goes into the ring of fame? he deserves it. he was actually there when the circle was invented as a geometric concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1000# Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 so how long before he goes into the ring of fame? he deserves it. he was actually there when the circle was invented as a geometric concept.5 years after he retires. so... about 2048? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octoslash Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 mort tells the story about being all excited when a polish inventor came up with the toilet seat.the bad part was, it was another 8 years before an englishman thought to cut a hole in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelgee Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 flowery branch, ga. the nfl announced wednesday that falcons kicker morten andersen has been named nfc special teams player of the week following his performance against the carolina panthers in a 20-13 falcons victory last sunday.andersen, a 25-year veteran, reached another milestone in his illustrious career when his 36-yard field goal in the third quarter gave him his 2,500th career point. the great dane also split the uprights on his second attempt of the day, a 47-yard kick in the fourth quarter, which tied a season long and gave the falcons a 13-10 lead. with the addition of two extra points, andersen tallied a total of eight points against the panthers.with 2,503 career points, andersen continues to hold the record as the nfl s all-time leading scorer, topping gary anderson (2,434) by 69 points. he has also set falcons franchise records in career points (766), the longest field goal of 59 yards (1995), the most 50-yard field goals in a season with eight (1995), the most extra points in a career (239) and is second in most points scored in a season with 122 (1995).the honor marks the ninth of andersen s career and the first for a falcons player this season.the irony of it all.falcon's winmort get's player iof the week honors along with houston and colemanjoey gets whacked but gets right back up like a whack-a-mole game. joey is a pretty tough dude if you ask me. and....................most of all..........................steve smith cried! lol!!!the images of steve smith will live here forever, maybe even as long as mort!on smith crying, dude won't ever live that down.michaelgee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killme Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 i don't have alot of insight on this topic, but is it possible that he could make the hall of fame with those records? i don't know if there ever has been a kicker in the hof, but there's always a first!looked it up... and jan stenerud is the only kicker? if for some unthinkable inconceivable reason mort didn't get in...the hall should be burned to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericfalcon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 5 years after he retires. so... about 2048?interesting. the next question of course being will he retire before i die? i'm 31 now, and seem to be in good health. i'm still betting on me to give out before he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmo Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 interesting. the next question of course being will he retire before i die? i'm 31 now, and seem to be in good health. i'm still betting on me to give out before he does.bigger question is does he go in as a falcon or a saint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faninmd Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 bigger question is does he go in as a falcon or a saint?he went to the superbowl as a falcon. he broke the records as a falcon. he is going to end his career as a falcon. what more do you need than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownvoteDon Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 most geritol (50 gallons) consumed by a player in one season, besting the old record (49) held by methuselah, quarterback of the sumeria fighting hebrews, in 1420 bc.didn't the canaan athletic associatin make them change their name to the sumeria "money changers"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faninmd Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 the irony of it all.falcon's winmort get's player iof the week honors along with houston and colemanjoey gets whacked but gets right back up like a whack-a-mole game. joey is a pretty tough dude if you ask me. and....................most of all..........................steve smith cried! lol!!!the images of steve smith will live here forever, maybe even as long as mort!on smith crying, dude won't ever live that down.michaelgee the caroline forum has a vick discussion forum.i say we have a steve smith crying forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the falcons ace Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 bigger question is does he go in as a falcon or a saint?all his biggest accomplishments were made in the atl. so i doubt the saints would get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericfalcon Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 bigger question is does he go in as a falcon or a saint?i would hope a falcon. would make sense. maybe he'll get recognized for both teams. mort tells the story about being all excited when a polish inventor came up with the toilet seat.the bad part was, it was another 8 years before an englishman thought to cut a hole in it.i heard he was the original editor for beowulf, the book, not the movie. i wonder if anyone is going to get that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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