Larry Foote previously served as the linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals.
27 Facts About Larry Foote
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Larry Foote played briefly for the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals.
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In total, Larry Foote played in the NFL as a linebacker for 13 seasons and earned two Super Bowl rings with the Steelers, Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.
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Larry Foote played college football at the University of Michigan where he started 28-of-48 games recording 212 tackles and 11 sacks for minus-91 yards and 53 stops for losses of 155 yards.
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Larry Foote ranked fourth in school history in stops behind the line of scrimmage.
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Larry Foote was an All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches as a junior in 2000, earned second-team honors from the media, he played in every game during his freshman and sophomore season.
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Larry Foote majored in physical education in the division of kinesiology.
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Larry Foote received the Roger Zatkoff Award in 2001, given to the team's top linebacker.
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On October 27, playing for the 2001 Wolverines against Iowa, Larry Foote set a school record with 7 tackles for a loss.
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Larry Foote was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round in the 2002 NFL draft.
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In 2004, Larry Foote had a very solid year for the Steelers registering 69 tackles, three sacks and his first career interception.
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Larry Foote started all 16 regular season games for the Steelers, recording 102 tackles and three quarterback sacks.
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Larry Foote had a key interception of Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer during the 2005 AFC Championship Game.
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However, on the next play from scrimmage, Larry Foote intercepted Plummer's pass and effectively ended the Broncos rally.
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Larry Foote was released by Pittsburgh on May 4,2009, ending a seven-year career with the Steelers that included two Super Bowl titles.
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Larry Foote had requested the release due to his diminishing playing time with the team after they drafted Lawrence Timmons in 2007.
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Larry Foote signed a one-year deal with his hometown Detroit Lions on May 6,2009.
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Larry Foote wore number 55, since the number 50, the number he wore in Pittsburgh, was worn by linebacker Ernie Sims.
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On March 12,2013, Larry Foote signed another 3-year contract to remain with the Steelers.
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On March 5,2014, Larry Foote was released by the Steelers.
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On May 6,2014, Larry Foote signed with the Arizona Cardinals.
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Larry Foote finished 7th in Comeback Player of the Year voting for the 2014 season.
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On February 19,2015, Larry Foote was hired as assistant linebackers coach by the Arizona Cardinals.
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On January 12,2019, Larry Foote agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to become their outside linebackers coach, rejoining the staff of Bruce Arians.
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Larry Foote earned his first Super Bowl title as a coach and third Super Bowl title overall when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.
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In March 2008, Larry Foote paid for the funeral of Mark Brown-Williams, a ten-year-old child from Detroit, Michigan, who had drowned after falling through the ice on a tributary of the Rouge River in February.
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Larry Foote had no pre-existing personal connection to the family, but he was touched after hearing of the tragedy, as he has a son of nearly that age himself and had played on the same frozen river when he was a child.