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Five Arizona Cardinals Who Should Be in the Ring of Honor

By Jeremy Meek

GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 16: The Arizona Cardinals logo is seen on a flag before the Cardinals take on the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 16: The Arizona Cardinals logo is seen on a flag before the Cardinals take on the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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23 Nov 1997: Running back Larry Centers of the Arizona Cardinals moves the ball during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Cardinals won the game, 16-13. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport
23 Nov 1997: Running back Larry Centers of the Arizona Cardinals moves the ball during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Cardinals won the game, 16-13. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport /

Larry Centers changed the way the fullback position was used in the NFL

If changing the game counts for anything, Larry Centers should not only be the Cardinals Ring of Honor, but the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Centers changed the way an entire position was used, and was the forebearer of the modern pass-catching back.

When Centers came into the league, fullbacks were basically just slightly more mobile offensive linemen. Like tight ends in the 60s, fullbacks were meant to block. By the time he retired, he had shown that the position could do much more.

From 1992 to 2001, Centers averaged 75 receptions and 613 yards per year. In 1995, he caught 101 passes for 962 yards, and made one of his two Pro Bowl trips while a member of the Cardinals.

Centers spent nine seasons with the Cardinals and was a big part of the offense in that time. He was also a fan favorite, and certainly due to be inducted into the Ring of Honor.

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