Fitzgerald Makes NFL History
12/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
PITTSBURGH - In Arizona's 27-3 victory over St. Louis on Sunday, Larry Fitzgerald became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions.
The former Pitt star became just the 11th player in NFL history with 1,000 career receptions, and in the process he also went over 1,000 receiving yards this season - the seventh time in his career achieving that milestone.
WATCH: Larry Fitzgerald's 1,000th career reception
"The personal stuff is all good, but I've done all the personal stuff, the Pro Bowls," Fitzgerald said. "That stuff is great but when your team is having success - the only thing I need, personally for me, to feel like my career is fulfilled is a championship. Each win gets us a step closer, and that's what it's about."
The eight-time Pro Bowler is arguably having the best season of his 12 year career with 91 receptions for 1,047 yards and seven touchdowns. The Cardinals are 10-2 this season and have the NFC's second best record.
Fitzgerald's career has Canton written all over it. He currently has 1,000 receptions for 13,198 yards and 96 touchdowns.
In Arizona's postseason run to the Super Bowl in 2008, he shattered NFL postseason records with 30 receptions for 546 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
In just two years at Pitt, Fitzgerald etched his name into the record book, setting the benchmark for receiving yards in a season (1,672 in 2003), touchdown receptions in a season (22 in 2003) and career receiving touchdowns (34).
Fitzgerald and the Cardinals host Minnesota this Thursday night at 8:25 p.m. in a primetime NFC showdown.