As part of NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune's commemoration of the New Orleans Saints' upcoming 50th anniversary, we're counting down our top 50 players in franchise history.
No. 4: Place-kicker Morten Andersen
Andersen is the leading scorer in NFL history (2,544 points) and a three-time finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During his stellar 27-year NFL career, "The Great Dane" had the distinction of being the career scoring leader for two NFL franchises: the Saints (1,318) and Falcons (806).
Andersen is the Saints' all-time leader in games played with 196 and led the club in scoring for 11 seasons from 1983-1994.