GLENDALE – Two days remain before the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class is announced at NFL Honors. Despite the recent headlines and news surrounding the voters, this year’s class is stacked, including Arizona Cardinals legendary wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The 42-year-old spoke with 12Sports AZ Jake Garcia at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on what the honor would mean for him.
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Former NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald walks along the first fairway during the Workday Golden Bear Pro-Am at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio on May 28, 2025. © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Fitzgerald on Pro Football Hall of Fame:
When Fitzgerald first started playing football, the Pro Football Hall of Fame wasn’t even a thought in his mind. The Minneapolis, Minnesota native has always strived to be the best player he can be, which turned out to be one of the best the NFL has ever seen. In his 17-year career, Fitzgerald has the second-most receiving yards in league history with 17,492.
Despite never achieving his goal of winning a Super Bowl with the Cardinals, he does have arguably one of the best postseason runs by any wide receiver ever. In the 2009 postseason, Fitzgerald had 546 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in four games, both stats are still the most ever in a single postseason.
Feb 1, 2009; Tampa, FL, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) carries the ball after a catch en route to scoring a touchdown as Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) gives chase in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Fitzgerald is a heavy favorite to have his name announced as a member of the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The enshrinement will mean a lot to the 11-time Pro Bowler, but the ability to play football for nearly two decades at a high level has been an honor all by itself.
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