Larry Wilson (American football)

Interceptions:	52
Interception yards:	800
Fumble recoveries:	14
Safeties:	1
Total touchdowns:	8

Larry Wilson
No. 8
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	March 24, 1938; Rigby, Idaho, U.S.
Died:	September 17, 2020 (aged 82); Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rigby ; (Rigby, Idaho)
College:	Utah
NFL draft:	1960 / Round: 7 / Pick: 74
Career history
As a player:
	St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1972);
As a coach:
	St. Louis Cardinals (1973) ; Defensive backs; St. Louis Cardinals (1979) ; Interim head coach;
As an executive:
	St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1976) ; Scouting director; St. Louis Cardinals (1977–1987) ; Personnel director; Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) ; VP & general manager; Arizona Cardinals (1994–2002) ; VP;
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1966); 6× First-team All-Pro (1963, 1966–1970); Second-team All-Pro (1965); 8× Pro Bowl (1962, 1963, 1965–1970); NFL interceptions leader (1966); NFL 1960s All-Decade Team; NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor; Arizona Cardinals No. 8 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	52
Interception yards:	800
Fumble recoveries:	14
Safeties:	1
Total touchdowns:	8
Head coaching record
Career:	2–1 (.667)
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR
	Executive profile at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Lawrence Frank Wilson (March 24, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American football safety who played with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). An eight-time Pro Bowl selection, he played his entire 13-year career with the Cardinals and remained on the team's payroll until 2003, long after the team moved to Phoenix in the 1988 season.

Wilson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978, his first year of eligibility, was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994 and was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019.

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