GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Cardinals inducted wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald into the team’s Ring of Honor and retired his number during a halftime ceremony at State Farm Stadium on Sunday.
Fitzgerald spent 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. He became the 20th member to enter the team’s Ring of Honor and the sixth player to have his number hung in the rafters.
“I started here. I wanted to finish here. And now my name gets to stay here,” Fitzgerald said. “But I want you guys to know that name belongs to all of you all, too. I’ll be a Cardinal forever. God bless you, Red Sea.”
Fitzgerald played for the University of Pittsburgh before being drafted No. 3 overall in 2004.
At 6-foot-3 and 218 pounds, Fitzgerald used his size and speed to total 17,492 career receiving yards, which ranks second in NFL history behind Jerry Rice. His 1,432 career catches are also second all time, while his 121 receiving TDs rank sixth. He was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and made All-Pro in 2008.
Fitzgerald played his final season in 2020, in front of either no fans or sparse crowds because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Always a humble superstar, he never announced his retirement, instead quietly ending a career that is one of the best for a receiver in NFL history.
Six years later, in August, he took his place among the league’s all-time greats in Canton, Ohio, as a Pro Football Hall of Famer.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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