On December 19, 2017, Fitzgerald was named to his 11th Pro Bowl. His three touchdown catches occurred in the first half; he became the first player in NFL history to accomplish that feat in a conference championship game. [189] He closed out the 2015 regular season with a receiving touchdown in the last two games against the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks. [10] Three weeks later, against Toledo, he had six receptions for 121 yards and his first two collegiate touchdowns in the 37–19 victory. © Copyright 1997-2019 www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd ®(TM). Fitzgerald is an avid traveler and has visited nearly 100 countries. [153] He finished ranked as the seventh best player in the league among his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012 list. [102] In the Divisional Round against the Carolina Panthers, he had eight receptions for 166 yards in the 33–13 victory. [113][114], Fitzgerald followed up his great 2008 season by catching two more touchdown passes in the 2009 Pro Bowl, earning him MVP honors. : Disclaimer: Please Read Carefully! He was a unanimous 2003 All-America selection and a runner-up for the prestigious Heisman Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in college football; Oklahoma's Jason White won the award that year with 1,481 total points to Fitzgerald's 1,353. Fitzgerald's impressive streak ended the following week against #10 Miami with three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown in the 28–14 loss. [325], Fitzgerald established the “Larry Fitzgerald First Down Fund” to help kids and their families by funding positive activities for kids during the summer and throughout the year, supporting kids and families in crisis and supporting health-related organizations that work with families. Fitzgerald was the ninth Pittsburgh player to receive this honor. [332] He was one of two players, along with Troy Polamalu, featured on the cover of Madden NFL 10,[333] making them the first two players to be featured on a Madden NFL cover together. [82] On November 11, he had eight receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns against the Detroit Lions in a 31–21 victory. While still under contract at the time, performance bonuses forced the team's hand into a massive extension. [100][101], In his playoff debut, Fitzgerald had six receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in a 30–24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the Wild Card Round. Fitzgerald started the month of November with seven receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown in a 24–13 victory over Boston College. [156][157] On November 4, he scored his last touchdown of the season against the Green Bay Packers in a six-catch, 74-yard performance in the 31–17 loss. [311] During the 2008 season, Larry Fitzgerald was accused of domestic violence against Angela Nazario, who filed for an order of protection against him. [211] He moved from 11th to 3rd on the all-time career reception list,[212] and ended the season ninth all-time in receiving yards. For the first time in his career, the Cardinals finished with a winning record at 9–7 and made the playoffs. He has developed a long-standing friendship with franchise owner Robert Sarver since 2005,[323] with him getting more active and involved with the Suns since 2018. [66][67][68][69], Fitzgerald started his third NFL season with nine receptions for 133 yards in a 34–27 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. 6-2. When he covered Super Bowl XLIII, he was believed to be the first reporter to cover his own son in a Super Bowl. [162] He finished ranked 22nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 list. 6-3. [120], Fitzgerald started the 2009 season with six receptions for 71 yards against the San Francisco 49ers in a 20–16 loss. In addition, he completed a 21-yard pass in the 23–0 victory. [48] In the fifth game of the season on October 10, he had his first career touchdown reception, a 24-yard pass from Josh McCown, against the San Francisco 49ers. [208] The Cardinals finished with a 7–8–1 record and missed the playoffs. He partnered with Riddell to provide new helmets to 1,000 kids in the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation football program. [121] In the fourth game of the season, he had five receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns in a 28–21 victory over the Houston Texans. In the game, he had six receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown. [184], In Week 2, in the 48–23 victory over Chicago Bears, Fitzgerald had 112 receiving yards and caught three touchdown passes, the first time he accomplished the feat during the regular season in his career. [30] In the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl, Fitzgerald had five receptions for 77 yards against Virginia in the final game of his collegiate career, a 23–16 loss. [91] In the second game of the season, he had six receptions for 153 yards against the Miami Dolphins in a 31–10 victory. [167] In the regular season finale against the 49ers, he had six receptions for 113 yards. [226] The Cardinals finished with an 8–8 record and missed the playoffs. 32. The Cardinals' season ended with a 49–15 loss. [84] In the regular season finale against the Rams, he had 11 receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns in a 48–19 victory. [71] He sustained a hamstring injury and missed three games. [58] In the next game against the Detroit Lions, he had nine receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown in the 29–19 loss. As of September 29, 2019[update], he is second in NFL career receiving yards, second in career receptions, and sixth in receiving touchdowns. [80] Three games later, he had ten receptions for 120 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 21–14 victory. [57] On November 13, in the ninth game of the season, Fitzgerald had eight receptions for 102 yards in a 33–19 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Height. [79], Fitzgerald started the 2007 season with a slow performance against the San Francisco 49ers, where he had only three receptions for 20 yards in a narrow 20–17 loss. Hands. Darnell B. Rodgers: Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) Mini Bio (1) Actor Brooks Darnell was born July 26th. we can list only those medals we know about. Arms. [83] Two weeks later, he had nine receptions for 156 yards and two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers in the 37–31 loss. He was named to his first Pro Bowl. [97] Fitzgerald finished the regular season strong with three receptions for 101 yards including a 76-yard touchdown against the New England Patriots in a 47–7 loss,[98] and five receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks in a 34–21 victory in the regular season finale. [230][231][232] In Week 8, he had eight receptions for 102 yards with a touchdown and a two-point conversion in the 18–15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. [147] A few games later, he had seven receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in a 21–19 victory in Week 14. [322] Fitzgerald is now the second active NFL player behind Aaron Rodgers to hold an ownership stake with a franchise in the NBA. In the game, he had nine receptions for 114 yards to go with the touchdown and earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. [62][63], In 2005, Fitzgerald led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,409 yards, which ranked fourth in the NFL, and ten touchdowns, which ranked fifth in the NFL. In addition, he was the first of six Pitt Panthers to be selected that year. [86], As part of his Pro Bowl season, Fitzgerald caught 100 passes for 1,409 yards and 10 touchdowns. [95], On November 16, Fitzgerald had ten receptions for 151 yards against the Seattle Seahawks in a 26–20 Week 11 victory. [32][33][34], After his sophomore season, Fitzgerald was recognized as the best player in the NCAA with the 2003 Walter Camp Award and the Touchdown Club of Columbus's Chic Harley Award, and as the best wide receiver in college football with the 2003 Biletnikoff Award and the Touchdown Club's Paul Warfield Award. [248] Overall, Fitzgerald appeared in 13 games in the 2020 season. He started the 2013 season with eight receptions for 80 yards and two touchdowns against the St. Louis Rams. 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[241] In Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, Fitzgerald caught eight passes for 113 yards and one touchdown from rookie quarterback Kyler Murray in the 27–27 tie. [171], Fitzgerald was a stable part of the Cardinals' offense in 2014. He finished the season with 54 receptions for 409 receiving yards and one touchdown, which occurred in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles. [319], Fitzgerald developed a friendship with Arizona politician John McCain, and spoke at the memorial service for the U.S. senator and Presidential candidate held in Phoenix on August 30, 2018. [90], The 2008 season marked a huge year for Fitzgerald in terms of individual accomplishment and team success. [13] Pitt finished with an 8–4 record and qualified for a bowl game. [329], Fitzgerald was featured on the cover of the EA Sports video game NCAA Football 2005. [53][54], Fitzgerald started his second NFL season catching 13 receptions for a former career-high 155 yards and a touchdown in a 42–19 loss to the New York Giants in the season opener on September 11. He was held without a touchdown for the first time in 18 collegiate games. [155] Two weeks later, he had his first touchdown of the season in a 27–6 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. [87][88] Following the 2007 season, he signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension with Arizona. [329], Fitzgerald established the “Carol Fitzgerald Memorial Fund” in honor of his mother, who died of breast cancer in 2003. 9 1/2. [85] Fitzgerald and the Cardinals finished with an 8–8 record. Brooks' passion to perform started at an early age. [190][191] The Cardinals finished with a 13–3 record and won the NFC West. [240], On January 23, 2019, Fitzgerald announced he would return for the 2019 season, and signed a one-year contract extension with the Cardinals. and Bronze Star Medal for Valor. [159], Overall, on the season, Fitzgerald had 71 receptions for 798 yards and four touchdowns as the Cardinals went 5–11 and missed the playoffs. 200. As of 2019[update]'s NFL off-season, Larry Fitzgerald held at least 40 Cardinals franchise records, including: Fitzgerald's father, Larry Fitzgerald Sr., is a sportswriter for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. 220. [330], During the 2013 season, Fitzgerald was honored with the NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award. In the game, he only had one reception for 22 yards. [107][108][109] Fitzgerald set a single postseason record with 546 receiving yards,[110] 30 receptions,[111] and seven touchdown receptions,[112] surpassing Jerry Rice's records of the 1988–89 NFL playoffs. [37] He was the first player in school history with back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons,[38] and his 14 games with at least 100 yards receiving broke Antonio Bryant's previous all-time Panthers record of 13. [221] In Week 13, against the Los Angeles Rams, Fitzgerald had 10 receptions, his fourth game in double digits, for 98 yards and his fifth touchdown in the 32–16 loss. The award was established to honor a leader in the sports industry whose life and family have been touched by cancer, and who encourages cancer research, prevention and treatment through awareness and philanthropy. [224][225] However, it was later announced that Doug Baldwin of the Seattle Seahawks would replace Fitzgerald. [59] He posted his third consecutive game with at least 100 receiving yards in the next game against the St. Louis Rams with nine receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown in the 38–28 victory. [56] Against the Carolina Panthers in the next game, he had nine receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown in a 24–20 loss. [11] On November 2, Fitzgerald had another stellar outing against #3 Virginia Tech with five receptions for 105 yards and three touchdowns in the 28–21 victory. [203][204][205] In the fifth game of the season, he had six receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns in the 33–21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. [122] The following week, he had 13 receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown in a 27–3 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. [181][182] He was ranked 68th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 list. [132] He was named to his third consecutive and fourth career Pro Bowl for his efforts in 2009. [185] For his performance, he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career. [74] He closed out the 2006 season with four receiving touchdowns in the last five games. For medals below the Medal of Honor, [72] He returned against the Dallas Cowboys on November 12 in a 27–10 defeat. Oldest player to record 100 reception, 1,000+ yard, 5+ TD season, with three consecutive seasons (2015–2017), Most receptions (season): 109 (2015 and 2017), Most receptions (playoff season): 30 (2008), Most receptions (playoff game): 9 (January 18, 2009 against the Philadelphia Eagles; tied with, Most receiving yards (playoff career): 942, Most receiving yards (playoff season): 546 (2008), Most receiving yards (playoff game): 176 (January 16, 2016 against the Green Bay Packers), Most yards per reception (playoff career): 16.53, Most yards per reception (playoff season): 18.2 (2008), Most yards per reception (playoff game) (minimum five receptions): 22 (January 16, 2016 against the Green Bay Packers), Most receiving TDs (playoff season): 7 (2008), Most receiving TDs (playoff game): 3 (January 18, 2009 against the Philadelphia Eagles), Most receiving TDs (rookie season): 8 (2004; tied with, Most receiving yards per game (playoff career): 104.7, Most receiving yards per game (playoff season): 136.5 (2008), Most total TDs (playoff season): 7 (2008), Most total TDs (playoff game): 3 (tied with Mario Bates) (January 18, 2009 against the Philadelphia Eagles), Most yards from scrimmage (career): 17,151, Most yards from scrimmage (playoff career): 942, Most yards from scrimmage (playoff season): 546 (2008), Most yards from scrimmage (playoff game): 176 (January 16, 2016 against the Green Bay Packers), Most all-purpose yards (playoff career): 942, Most all-purpose yards (playoff season): 546 (2008), Most 100+-yard receiving games (career): 49, Most 100+-yard receiving games (playoffs): 5, Most 100+-yard receiving games (season): 11 (2008), Most games with 1+ TD scored (career): 106, Most games with 1+ TD scored (season): 13 (2008), Most games with 1+ TD scored (playoffs): 6, Most games with 2+ TD scored (career): 22, Most games with 2+ TD scored (playoffs): 3, Most games with 3+ TD scored (playoffs): 1 (tied with, Most seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards (career): 9, Most seasons with 1,000+ combined yards: 9, Most seasons with 10+ receiving touchdowns: 5, Most consecutive seasons scoring a touchdown: 16 (2004–2019), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 3 April 2021, at 21:24. [316] Since graduation he has become a paid spokesperson for the University of Phoenix. are honored on Neil Mishalov's Medal of Honor In 2005, Fitzgerald and Boldin became only the second tandem from the same team, the first tandem being Herman Moore and Brett Perriman of the Detroit Lions in 1995, to each catch over 100 passes and top the 1,400-yard mark. [331], Following the 2012 football season, Fitzgerald was named as the Cardinals' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and was one of three finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Hands. appropriate Service Cross, and the Silver Star Medal. [93] He posted his third consecutive game with at least 100 receiving yards in the next game against the New York Jets with 122 receiving yards on eight receptions a 56–35 loss. [327] [219] In Week 6, Fitzgerald had 10 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown in a 38–33 victory over Tampa Bay, and 10 receptions for 113 yards in Week 10's Thursday Night Football 22–16 loss to Seattle,[216] joining Antonio Brown as the only players with three games of 10+ receptions in 2017,[220] and briefly passing Brown for the league lead in receptions. [135] In the next game, he recorded 107 yards on seven receptions against the Minnesota Vikings in a 27–24 loss. [174] He did not have his first touchdown of the season until the fifth game of the season against the Washington Redskins, where he had six receptions for 98 yards. military. [328] The First Down Fund made a donation to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation to help refurbish a basketball court at Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Park. [92] He followed that up with seven receptions for 109 yards against the Washington Redskins in the next game, a 24–17 loss. 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