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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; This was, in a way, Wil Lutz’s Wilt Chamberlain moment. A little while earlier, the New Orleans Saints kicker broke Hall-of-Famer Morten Andersen’s franchise record when he drilled his 26th consecutive field goal, a 43-yarder against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After ...

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This was, in a way, Wil Lutz’s Wilt Chamberlain moment.

A little while earlier, the New Orleans Saints kicker broke Hall-of-Famer Morten Andersen’s franchise record when he drilled his 26th consecutive field goal, a 43-yarder against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After the game, he posed for a picture in the locker room while holding up a manila folder with the number 26 scrawled on it.

It won’t go down in sports lore like the iconic photo of Chamberlain holding up a piece of paper with “100” written on it after his 100-point game. But it was special nonetheless for Lutz, who made sure to share the moment with the two guys he spends most of his time with on the team.



He posted the picture on Instagram the next day with the following caption: “Last night was special. This unit connected on our 26th straight field goal, for a new franchise record. To have my name even mentioned with the legend, Morten Anderson, is truly an honor! Couldn’t be more thankful for these two guys and how hard they work to make my job easy.”

Lutz went 12 consecutive games without missing a field goal for the Saints, before finally his streak came to an end when the Steelers blocked a field goal attempt in the fourth quarter.

He has said on multiple occasions that it would not be possible if not for the smooth operation that Wood and Morstead contribute to, which is why he wanted to celebrate with a group photo.

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What happened on that block anyway? It seems like Pittsburgh was close to blocking a few kicks and XPs. Did someone get blown up?

On a side note, thank god we have Lutz. He's been money. Glad to have that consistency back at the kicking position.
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Thank you coach Harbaugh for letting us have him.
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What happened on that block anyway? It seems like Pittsburgh was close to blocking a few kicks and XPs. Did someone get blown up?

On a side note, thank god we have Lutz. He's been money. Glad to have that consistency back at the kicking position.
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Doh! He was blocking like he had the clap!

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