Lance Alworth
Career Stats: 136 games played (127 starts), 542 receptions, 10,266 yards, 85 TD
Alworth is responsible for the invention of the vertical offense. During the 1960s, the explosive Charger receiver demonstrated to the league how effective a spread approach can be with the appropriate collection of weapons. Alworth was an outside dynamo, averaging nearly 19 yards per grab over his career. He could have scored six points every time he touched the ball. With 12 70-plus yard touchdown receptions in a career, Alworth retains the record. He led the AFL in all three major receiving categories three times and is regarded as one of the finest Chargers players in franchise history.
Lance Alworth
Larry Fitzgerald
Career Stats: 263 games played (261 starts), 1,432 receptions, 17,492 yards, 121 TD
Larry Fitzgerald does not drop throws. It’s coming down for a catch if it strikes his hands. Fitz has played in 250 games with the Cardinals since 2004. The legend has been targeted 2,263 times in the 250 fights. Fitzgerald had only 29 drops in his career — he is so sure-handed that he has more tackles (39) than drops. Allow that to sink in. Fitzgerald reinvented himself well as he aged. The former third-round pick entered the league as an outside receiver capable of blowing the top off defenses. He went closer to the ball and became a skilled short route runner once he turned 30. Fitz’s most notable achievement came in the 2008 playoffs, when he established the record for most receptions (30), receiving yards (546), and receiving touchdowns (7) by a single player in a single postseason.
Larry Fitzgerald
