The Falcons–Saints rivalry shared which Danish former kicker?
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Falcons–Saints rivalry The Falcons–Saints rivalry is a divisional rivalry in the NFC South of the National Football League (NFL) between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. The series is by far the oldest and most established rivalry in the division. Founded one year apart, the Saints and Falcons were the first two NFL franchises in the Deep South (Washington, Dallas, and Miami being arguably southern but not in the "traditional" Deep South). They have shared some important players, such as kicker Morten Andersen (the leading scorer in New Orleans history), Bobby Hebert (who quarterbacked for both teams in the 1990s), and Joe Horn (the Pro Bowl Saints receiver who left for the Falcons in 2007). They have also drawn coaches from the same families, and even shared a head coach: recent Falcons coach Jim L. Mora is the son of longtime Saints coach Jim E. Mora, and former Falcons and Saints coach Wade Phillips is the son of former Saints coach Bum Phillips.
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Morten Andersen Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960), nicknamed "The Great Dane", is a Danish former American football kicker and All-American at Michigan State University. He is the all-time leader in games played in the NFL at 382; in addition, he also holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, and when he retired he was the all-time leading scorer for two different rival teams; the New Orleans Saints, with whom he spent 13 seasons, and the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he spent a combined eight seasons.
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Gino Berretta Giovanni "Gino" Berretta is a former award-winning kicker in the Canadian Football League.
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Bjarne Pettersson Bjarne Pettersson (born February 16, 1952) is a former Danish football player.
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Tom Dempsey Thomas John Dempsey (born January 12, 1947) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints (1969–1970), Philadelphia Eagles (1971–1974), Los Angeles Rams (1975–1976), Houston Oilers (1977) and Buffalo Bills (1978–1979). He attended high school at San Dieguito High School and played college football at Palomar College. Unlike the "soccer style" approach which was becoming more and more widely used during his career, Dempsey's kicking style was the standard (of the day) straight-toe style.
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Mike Scifres Michael T. Scifres (born October 8, 1980) is an American football punter. He has played the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers, and is included on the Chargers 50th Anniversary Team.
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Per Jensen Per Alex Jensen, known as Per Jensen for short (born 10 December 1930) is a Danish former football (soccer) player. He started his career as an amateur player with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) and was the top goalscorer of the 1959 Danish football championship. He moved abroad to play professionally for AS Saint-Etienne in France and Italian club US Triestina, before ending his career back with KB. He played two games and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team in 1952.
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Brian Steen Nielsen Brian Steen Nielsen (born 28 December 1968) is a former Danish professional footballer from Denmark, who most notably played 66 matches as a defensive midfielder for the Denmark national team between 1990 and 2002, scoring three goals. After his retirement from his active career, he worked as the sports director of former club AGF Aarhus until 2014.
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Brian Hansen (American football) Brian Dean Hansen (born October 20, 1960) is a former American football punter in the National Football League.
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Trey Kramer Raymond "Trey" Kramer is a former American football placekicker.
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Ken Petersen Thornton Kenneth Petersen (born March 26, 1939) is a former American football player who played with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Utah.
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Jakob Glerup Jakob Glerup Nielsen (born April 20, 1975) is a former Danish football midfielder, who played for Viborg FF his entire career. During his time in Viborg FF, he was known for his hard-working attitude, but hardly ever scoring goals. When eventually scoring a goal he always celebrated it with high levels of enthusiasm.
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Jason Baker Jason Michael Baker (born May 17, 1978) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Iowa. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, and Carolina Panthers.
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Christian Olsen Christian Olsen (born November 9, 1983 in Middelfart) is a Danish football striker, who currently is playing as a playing assistant for Struer Boldklub.
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Knut Dørum Lillebakk Knut Dørum Lillebakk (born 27 April 1978) is a Norwegian former football Goalkeeper.
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Chris Carr (American football) Charles Christopher "Chris" Carr (born April 30, 1983) is a former American football cornerback, punt returner, and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He also played for the Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Boise State.
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Christian Poulsen Christian Bjørnshøj Poulsen (born 28 February 1980) is a Danish former footballer. After starting his career with Holbæk, he played for a number of European clubs as a defensive midfielder, winning the Danish Superliga championship with F.C. Copenhagen, the German DFB-Ligapokal trophy with FC Schalke 04, and the European UEFA Cup with Spanish team Sevilla FC, later also playing for Italian Serie A club Juventus, as well as Premier League side, Liverpool, French side Evian, and Dutch side Ajax.
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Joe Danelo Joseph Peter Danelo (born September 2, 1953) is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League for ten seasons with the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and Buffalo Bills.
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Chip Lohmiller John McLeod "Chip" Lohmiller (born July 16, 1966) is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and St. Louis Rams. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and high school football at Woodbury Senior High School.
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Matt Stover John Matthew "Matt" Stover (born January 27, 1968) is a former American Football placekicker. As of the start of the 2009 NFL season, he was the third most accurate kicker in the history of the National Football League. He has played for the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Ravens, with whom he played for 13 seasons. He was the last member of the old Cleveland Browns to retire from the NFL.
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Michael Andersen Michael Dahl Andersen (born 29 January 1974), is a retired Danish professional basketball player. He is 2.13 m (7'0") in height and he plays at the position of center.
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Niels Erik Andersen Niels Erik Andersen (born September 25, 1945) is a former Danish football player, who played 140 games for the Danish club Vejle Boldklub. He also represented the Danish national team.