Larry Wilson (American football)

Larry Wilson
No. 8
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1938-03-24)March 24, 1938
Rigby, Idaho, U.S.
Died:September 17, 2020(2020-09-17) (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: 7th round, 74th pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1973)
    Defensive backs
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1979)
    Interim head coach
As a staff member / executive:
Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:52
Interception yards:800
Fumble recoveries:14
Safeties:1
Total touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:2–1 (.667)
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Lawrence Frank Wilson (March 24, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American professional 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.