Three of a Kind in Arizona - Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Steve Breaston
Anquan Boldin
The Arizona Cardinals used a high-scoring air attack to advance to the franchise's first Super Bowl last season.
Pro Bowl quarterback Kurt Warner, who passed for 4,583 yards, led an offense that boasted a talented trio of wide receivers -- Larry Fitzgerald (1,431 yards), Anquan Boldin (1,038 yards) and Steve Breaston (1,006 yards).
"When you play against the Arizona Cardinals, your biggest problem is trying to guard all their receivers," says NFL Network analyst and 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee ROD WOODSON.
The Cardinals became just the fifth team in NFL history with three players each surpassing the 1,000-yard mark in a single season.
"We know that as an offense," says Boldin, "that if we just take care of ourselves, we can be unstoppable."
"When we've got a pass play called in the huddle, we have extreme confidence in ourselves," says Fitzgerald. "We know we have a quarterback in Kurt who is going to put the ball in the right place and give us opportunities to make plays." Fitzgerald (96 receptions), Boldin (89) and Breaston (77) each had at least 75 catches last year as the Cardinals became the fifth team in NFL history with three players with 75+ receptions. The quarterback for three of those five teams (2000 St. Louis, 2002 St. Louis, 2008 Arizona) was Warner. "In St. Louis," says Warner, "we were built on a lot of speed and quickness. These guys here in Arizona are different. They're big, strong, tough guys, willing to make all the catches. They're strong to the football."
Teams with 3 Players 1,000+ Yards Receiving in a Single Season
| Year | Team | Players (Yards) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: National Football League | ||||
| 1980 | San Diego Chargers | John Jefferson (1,340), Kellen Winslow (1,290), Charlie Joiner (1,132) | ||
| 1989 | Washington Redskins | Gary Clark (1,229), Art Monk (1,186), Ricky Sanders (1,138) | ||
| 1995 | Atlanta Falcons | Eric Metcalf (1,189), Bert Emanuel (1,039), Terance Mathis (1,039) | ||
| 2004 | Indianapolis Colts | Reggie Wayne (1,210), Marvin Harrison (1,113), Brandon Stokley (1,077) | ||
| 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald (1,431), Anquan Boldin (1,038), Steve Breaston (1,006) | ||
Teams with 3 Players 75+ Receptions in a Single Season
| Year | Team | Players (Receptions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: National Football League | ||||
| 1989 | Washington Redskins | WR Art Monk (86), WR Ricky Sanders (80), WR Gary Clark (79) | ||
| 2000 | St. Louis Rams | WR Isaac Bruce (87), WR Torry Holt (82), RB Marshall Faulk (81) | ||
| 2002 | Oakland Raiders | WR Jerry Rice (92), RB Charlie Garner (91), WR Tim Brown (81) | ||
| 2002 | St. Louis Rams | WR Torry Holt (91), RB Marshall Faulk (80), WR Isaac Bruce (79) | ||
| 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | WR Larry Fitzgerald (96), WR Anquan Boldin (89), WR Steve Breaston (77) | ||
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