NFL Team: Arizona Cardinals – Career Records of Players Belonging to the Franchise

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Over the years, the Arizona Cardinals players have been successful in setting spellbinding records and fantastic accomplishments. Everyone is aware that the National Football League competitions include different categories, such as rushing yards, passing touchdowns, field goals made, receptions, tackles, points, total touchdowns, sacks, yards per punt average, passes intercepted, rushing touchdowns, etc. As a result of their playing strategies, certain franchise players possess records.

However, from 2002 until 2022, the Arizona Cardinals franchise’s worth rose in the National Football League. The franchise was worth 3.27 billion dollars in 2022. The team’s successful track record has helped the franchise succeed and reach such heights.

In terms of career records, the passing yards, and passing touchdown records are achieved by Jim Hart between 1966-1983. The rushing yards and rushing touchdowns are secured by Ottis Anderson from 1979 to 1986. Larry Fitzgerald holds the record for receptions, receiving yards, and total touchdowns between 2004-2020. Field goals are made, and points are secured by Jim Bakken. Further details of the other records, and players are mentioned below: 

Career Records of Players Belonging to the Franchise:

• Passing yards: 34,639, Jim Hart (1966–1983)
• Passing touchdowns: 209, Jim Hart (1966–1983)
• Rushing yards: 7,999, Ottis Anderson (1979–1986)
• Rushing touchdowns: 46, Ottis Anderson (1979–1986)
• Receptions: 1,234, Larry Fitzgerald (2004–2020)
• Receiving yards: 15,545, Larry Fitzgerald (2004–2020)
• Passes intercepted: 52, Larry Wilson (1960–1972)
• Field goals made: 282, Jim Bakken (1962–1978)
• Points: 1,380, Jim Bakken (1962–1978)
• Total touchdowns: 110, Larry Fitzgerald (2004–2020)
• Punt return average: 13.7, Charley Trippi (1947–1955)
• Kickoff return average: 28.5, Ollie Matson (1952, 1954–1958)
• Yards per punt average: 44.9, Jerry Norton (1959–1961)
• Sacks: 71.5, Chandler Jones (2016–2021)
• Tackles: 785, Eric Hill (1989–1997)

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About Some of those Players:

• Jim Hart: He is a former American professional football quarterback who played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 through 1983 and the Washington Redskins in 1984 in the National Football League (NFL). He reportedly holds the NFL records for passing yards (34,639) and touchdowns (208), both while playing for the Arizona Cardinals.
• Ottis Anderson: In terms of Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns Ottis Anderson managed to secure 7,999 yards and 46 touchdowns. This former football player played 14 seasons as a running back for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL). He was chosen by the Cardinals with the eighth overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft while playing college football at Miami when he set the school record for running yards. 
• Larry Fitzgerald: Fitzgerald managed to spend 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals as a player in the National Football League. The Cardinals selected him with the third overall choice in the 2004 NFL Draft after watching him play college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest receivers in NFL history by fans, coaches, and colleagues. When talking about the various specialties of the NFL, this player is said to register 1,234 Receptions, 15,545 Receiving yards, and 110 Total Touchdowns. 

Overall, participation in the National Football League had a great positive impact on the football careers of the mentioned players, and their contributions have equally contributed to the team’s growth in the history of National Football League competitions.

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