Larry Fitzgerald

• Arizona Cardinals (since 2004)

• Fred Biletnikoff Award ( 2003)
• Walter Camp Award ( 2003)
• 7x Pro Bowl (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 )
• 4x All-Pro (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)

Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. ( born August 31, 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional American football player at the position of wide receiver. He plays for the Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League ( NFL).

Career

Fitzgerald played from 2002 to 2004 for the University of Pittsburgh and was viewed by his time in Pittsburgh as one of the best wide receiver in college football. In 2004 he was selected as the third player in the NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

In his first five seasons in the NFL he caught more than 425 passes for nearly 6,000 yards, but he scored 46 touchdowns for the Cardinals. Due to his good performances he was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2005, 2007 and 2008. These three seasons, he finished each with more than 1,400 yards.

Fitzgerald made ​​Anquan Boldin, along with one of the best wide receiver duos in the league. In the 2008 season, both achieved more than 1,000 yards, which also still the third wide receiver to the Cardinals, Steve Breaston, succeeded. This was before the three, only four other receiver trio in the league. Its sporty model is the former wide receiver Cris Carter.

On 1 February 2009, he get XLIII two touchdowns in the Super Bowl. Although it was not enough to win, the Cardinals were subject to the Pittsburgh Steelers with 23:27, but he improved so that the record of Jerry Rice for most touchdowns in a post-season seven touchdowns.