Andersen breaks NFL scoring record with 2 extra points

<p>Morten Andersen became the leading scorer in NFL history Saturday night with a pair of extra points in the Atlanta Falcons' game against Dallas.</p><p>The 46-year-old Andersen went past Gary Anderson with his second kick, which pushed the native of Denmark to 2,435 points in his 24-year career.</p><p>As soon as the ball sailed through the uprights with 6:30 left in the second quarter, Andersen threw both arms in the air, then leaped into the arms of holder Matt Schaub.</p><p>Andersen received a standing ovation from the Georgia Dome crowd as he trotted toward the sideline, where he was mobbed by coach Jim Mora and the rest of the team.</p><p>The previous week at Tampa Bay, Andersen tied another of Anderson's records with his 538th career field goal.</p><p>Andersen signed with the Falcons before Week 3, becoming the second-oldest player in NFL history behind George Blanda. The Atlanta kicker has made 538 of 679 field goal attempts and all but 10 of his 831 extra point tries.</p>