• In 2010, Larry was honored for the fifth time being named to the Pro Bowl.  And despite the Cardinal's struggles during the season, Larry recorded 90 receptions for 1,137 yard, and 6 touchdowns.  In his first seven seasons, Larry has recorded 8,204 yards, 613 receptions, and 65 touchdowns.
• Earned his third consecutive and fourth overall Pro Bowl selection in 2009. Became the first Cardinals player since Aeneas Williams (1994-99) to be selected to the Pro Bowl three consecutive seasons and tied Mel Gray (1974-77) for the most Pro Bowl selections by a Cardinals wide receiver. Earned MVP honors in the 2008 Pro Bowl in the NFC’s 30-21 victory over the AFC.
• For the second consecutive season, set a single-season-high and tied for the NFL lead with 13 receiving TDs in 2009. Became the first player to lead the NFL in receiving TDs in back-to-back seasons since Terrell Owens accomplished the feat in 2001-02.
• With 13 TD receptions in 2009, became the first player in franchise history to record 10+ TDs in three consecutive seasons. Recorded 12 TD receptions in 2009 and 10 in ’07. Now has 59 TD receptions for his career, the third-highest total in franchise history, trailing only Roy Green (66) and Sonny Randle (60).
• With 1,092 receiving yards in 2009, recorded his fourth career 1,000-yard season and third in a row, becoming the first player in franchise history to record 1,000+ yards in three consecutive campaigns. He also joined Randy Moss, Torry Holt, Chad Ochocinco and Anquan Boldin as the only active players to reach 1,000+ receiving yards four times in their first six seasons.
• Against the Lions in Week 15 of the ’09 season, reached 7,000 receiving yards for his career. At 26 years, 111 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach the career milestone, surpassing the previous record held by Randy Moss (26 years, 220 days old).
• With 159 receiving yards in the 2009 postseason, Fitzgerald has 705 receiving yards in his first six postseason games, second in NFL history behind Carolina’s Steve Smith (706).
• With his two TD receptions in the Wild Card contest vs. Green Bay in 2009, recorded at least one TD reception in his first five consecutive postseason games, tying the third-longest streak in NFL postseaon history. Only John Stallworth (8) and David Givens (7) had longer streaks. The two receiving TDs against Green Bay gave him multiple TD receptions in three consecutive postseason games, joining Ernest Givens (1989-91) as the only players in history to accomplish that feat.
• Has nine TD receptions in six career postseason games, an NFL record for a player in his first six postseason games.
• Had one of the best postseasons of any player in NFL history during the Cardinals run to Super Bowl XLIII in 2008, shattering the NFL single postseason record for receptions (30), receiving yards (546), and receiving TDs (7). His 30 receptions surpassed the previous record of 27, shared by Carolina’s Steve Smith (2005) and New England’s Wes Welker (2007). His 546 receiving yards surpassed Jerry Rice’s 1988 total of 409 yards and his seven TD receptions topped Rice’s 1988 total of six.
• With 100 yards receiving in each of the team’s four postseason games in ‘08, set the NFL record for most consecutive playoff games with 100 yards receiving.
• Has started all 92 games in which he has appeared since being selected by Arizona with the third overall pick in the 2004 Draft. Only players taken ahead of him were QB Eli Manning (#1 to San Diego) and OT Robert Gallery (#2 to Oakland).
• Led the NFC in both receptions and receiving yards in 2007 and 2008, hauling in 96 receptions for a career-high 1,431 yards in ’08, also tying Detroit’s Calvin Johnson for the NFL lead with 12 TD receptions. In 2007, totaled 100 receptions for 1,409 yards and 10 TDs.
• With 1,431 receiving yards in 2008, joined Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Randy Moss as the only receivers in NFL history to record at least 1,400 yards receiving in three or more seasons.
• With 96 receptions for 1,431 yards in 2008, joined wide receivers Boldin (89-1,038) and Steve Breaston (77-1,006) to mark the fifth time in NFL history that a team had three players all reach 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
• His 103 receptions in 2005 set a franchise single-season mark, breaking Boldin’s previous mark of 101 set in 2003.
• In 2005, Fitzgerald and Boldin became only the second tandem in NFL history to top 100 receptions and 1,400 receiving yards in the same season (Detroit’s Herman Moore and Brett Perriman in 1995).
• At 22 years, 123 days became the youngest receiver in NFL history to record a 100-catch campaign when he reached the milestone @ Indy on 1/1/06.
• Signed a four-year contract on 3/11/08 that will keep him in a Cardinals uniform through the 2011 season.
• Larry had a memorable football career at the University of Pittsburgh.  Larry's 2,677 receiving yards make him one of the top receivers in Panther history and Big East Conference history.  In his sophomore year, Larry had an awe-inspiring 92 receptions for 1,672 yards and 22 touchdowns.  In 2003, after just two seasons, Larry broker the school career touchdown record with 34 touchdowns, and holds and incredible streak of at least one touchdown catch in 18 consecutive games.  Additionally, he remains the first player in Panther history with back-to-back seasons totaling over 1,000 receiving yards.  As a result, in 2003 Larry was the winner of the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, an award reserved for the best player in college football, the Fred Biletnikoff Award, presented to the nation's top college football receiver, and became a Heisman Trophy finalist.

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