The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the NFL’s All-Decade team for the years 2010-2019. Three Arizona Cardinals players made the list. All should be no surprise.
They include receiver Larry Fitzgerald, cornerback Patrick Peterson and linebacker Chandler Jones.
It also includes three former Cardinals — Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell, Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu and Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson
Larry Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald’s greatness is undeniable. He has the second-most receptions and receiving yards in NFL history. He has been an NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year. He won the first-ever “Anything But Ordinary” award.
He had seven Pro Bowl selections in the last decade, more than any other receiver. He had three 100-reception seasons last decade, all in consecutive seasons, and led the NFL in receptions in 2016.
From 2010-2019, Fitzgerald had 855 receptions for 10,016 receiving yards and 61 touchdowns.
Chandler Jones
Jones has become arguably the league’s best pass rusher.
He entered the league in 2012 and has 96 career sacks, more than any other player since that time. He has been a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-0team All-Pro. Since he was acquired by the Cardinals in 2016, he has more sacks (60) and forced fumbled (17) than anyone else. He led the league in sacks in 2017 and has had at least 11 sacks in each of the last five seasons.
Patrick Peterson
Peterson has been in the league since 2011 and has been selected to the Pro Bowl every season except last season. He is a three-time All-Pro. Peterson has totaled 426 tackles, 25 INTs (one returned for a TD), 107 passes defensed, nine tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in his career.
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