5 best players eligible for Hall of Fame induction in 2026 feat. Drew Brees

2) Larry Fitzgerald

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Throughout his career, Larry Fitzgerald proved himself one of the greatest players to ever catch a football - and he did so despite usually playing with at best mediocre and at worst terrible quarterbacks. He holds multiple league and franchise records, including the most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in a single playoff run.

He was also very humble and amiable, even towards his opponents - a much-welcome and refreshing deviation from the usual "diva" stereotype of wide receivers who showboat after touchdowns, insult (or even straight-up assault) defenders, and complain about their quarterbacks (see Terrell Owens, Odell Beckham Jr., and Antonio Brown).