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Stealthman 09-12-2013 05:31 PM

Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
Congrats to two who are certainly deserving. My only question is: Will Sam Mills' family insist that he be enshrined as a Panther or as a Saint?

Morten Andersen, Sam Mills in group of players being considered for Pro Football Hall of Fame

:bng:

Utah_Saint 09-12-2013 05:58 PM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealthman (Post 526976)
Congrats to two who are certainly deserving. My only question is: Will Sam Mills' family insist that he be enshrined as a Panther or as a Saint?

Morten Andersen, Sam Mills in group of players being considered for Pro Football Hall of Fame

:bng:

In the Football Hall of Fame, players don't go in as members of any particular team. The bust of the player makes no indication of team and all teams the player played for are listed equally.

homerj07 09-12-2013 09:26 PM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint (Post 526985)
In the Football Hall of Fame, players don't go in as members of any particular team. The bust of the player makes no indication of team and all teams the player played for are listed equally.

Thanks for the info.

RockyMountainSaint 09-12-2013 09:28 PM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
Funny, I was thinking about this a few hours ago while looking through my Saints football cards.

Both are certainly deserving.

RaginCajun83 09-12-2013 10:28 PM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
Sam Mills, I don't see getting in anytime soon. Mort should get in but there is only 1 kicker in the HOF so I don't like his chances either

the-commish 09-12-2013 11:03 PM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
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Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 (Post 527057)
Sam Mills, I don't see getting in anytime soon. Mort should get in but there is only 1 kicker in the HOF so I don't like his chances either

Except that Morten Andersen is the NFL's all-time leading scorer. I know, it's kicking FGs and PATs, but still... points are points.

Utah_Saint 09-12-2013 11:25 PM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
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Originally Posted by the-commish (Post 527061)
Except that Morten Andersen is the NFL's all-time leading scorer. I know, it's kicking FGs and PATs, but still... points are points.

And the only player to be the all time leading scorer for two different teams.

TheOak 09-13-2013 04:22 AM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
Enshrinees do not go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of a certain team. Rather, all of an inductee's affiliations are listed equally.[6] While the Baseball Hall of Fame plaques generally depict each of their inductees wearing a particular club's cap (with a few exceptions, such as Catfish Hunter), the bust sculptures of each Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee make no reference to any specific team.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_F...l_Hall_of_Fame

jeanpierre 09-13-2013 06:03 AM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
The Bar has been set low when looking at some the recent inductees; that said and bias aside, both Morten and Sam should have great arguments for their busts in the Hall of Fame...

Srgt. Hulka 09-13-2013 09:38 AM

Re: Morten Andersen and Sam Mills possible nominees for Canton
 
Even being a kicker, I think Morten Anderson is a cinch.

NFL records
Morten holds the following NFL records:

•Most points career - 2,544
•Most games played - 382
•Most consecutive games scored - 360
•Most field goals - 565
•Most field goals attempted- 709

Morten holds 2nd place in the following NFL records:

•Most PAT's attempted (career) - 859 (1st- George Blanda, 959)
•Most PAT's made (career) - 849 (1st- George Blanda, 943)
•Most FG's (50 or more yards) in a career - 40 (1st- Jason Hanson, 41)
•Most seasons - 25 (1st- George Blanda, 26)
•Most seasons-100 or more points - 14 (1st- Jason Elam, 16)

Pro Bowl records:

•Most points - 45
•Most PAT's - 15
•Most FG's - 10
•Most appearances by a kicker-7

Team scoring records *

•New Orleans Saints- 1,318 points
•Atlanta Falcons - 806 points
*Only player to hold franchise scoring record for two NFL teams.

Honors

•Three time All Pro (1st Team)
•Seven time Pro Bowl
•1986 and 1995 Golden Toe Award
•NFL 1980's All-Decade Team
•NFL 1990's All-Decade Team
•New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
•Walter Camp All-Century Team (college)


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