text: who is the best oldest current nfl player today?   morten andersen  morten andersen (born august 19, 1960, in copenhagen, denmark) is an american football placekicker with the atlanta falcons. he has enjoyed a long career as one of the nfl's most prolific kickers. at age 46, he is the oldest player in the nfl, and is actually a year older than falcons head coach jim l. mora.