We are just more than a week away from the Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 season opener. They will take the field against the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium for their Week 1 matchup in only eight days.
No one now wears No. 8 for the Cardinals. It was retired for Hall of Fame safety Larry Wilson. He also coached the team and was general manager. He passed away in 2020.
Before Wilson, quarterback Lamar McHan wore No. 8 from 1954-1958 and quarterback Frank Tripucka, who would go on to be great with the Denver Broncos.
Dating back to the franchise’s beginning, only six players have ever worn No. 8. No one else ever will.
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