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== NFL Career ==  
 
== NFL Career ==  
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Izzo started his NFL career with the [[Miami Dolphins]] in 1996. He made the team as a special teams ace and in his rookie season played in all 16 of the Dolphins games and made 12 tackles and also block a punt and deflected two punts. Throughout the rest of the late 90's Izzo continued to play as a backup linebacker and special teams coverage wizard. In 2000, he made the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] Team as the AFC's special teamer. The next year (2001), he joined the [[New England Patriots]] and was voted instantly as a team captain. In part due to his important contributions, the Patriots became [[Super Bowl]] Champions that year. In 2002, Izzo was named AFC Special Teams player of the week twice and once again made the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] Team as the AFC's special teamer. The next year (2003), he made his first career NFL interception when in the last game of the regular season he intercepted a pass in the Patriots endzone to seal a Patriots completed shutout and 31 -0 victory over the [[Buffalo Bills]]... In 2004, Izzo set a career high in tackles with 25 (22 of them solo). On March 6, 2007, Izzo [http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=24362&pcid=41 resigned] with the Patriots. Since he joined the Patriots in 2001, he has only missed one game and played in 79.  
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Izzo started his NFL career with the [[Miami Dolphins]] in 1996. He made the team as a special teams ace and in his rookie season played in all 16 of the Dolphins games and made 12 tackles and also block a punt and deflected two punts. Throughout the rest of the late 90's Izzo continued to play as a backup linebacker and special teams coverage wizard. In 2000, he made the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] Team as the AFC's special teamer. The next year (2001), he joined the [[New England Patriots]] and was voted instantly as a team captain. In part due to his important contributions, the Patriots became [[Super Bowl]] Champions that year. In 2002, Izzo was named AFC Special Teams player of the week twice and once again made the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] Team as the AFC's special teamer. The next year (2003), he made his first career NFL interception when in the last game of the regular season he intercepted a pass in the Patriots endzone to seal a Patriots completed shutout and 31 -0 victory over the [[Buffalo Bills]]... In 2004, Izzo set a career high in tackles with 25 (22 of them solo). On March 6, 2007, Izzo resigned with the Patriots<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=24362&pcid=41</ref>. Since he joined the Patriots in 2001, he has only missed one game and played in 79.
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==References==
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== Related Sites ==
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== External Links ==
    
*[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/3677 NFL Stats]
 
*[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/3677 NFL Stats]
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*[http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=355&p=8&c=1&nid=2451730 Izzo News]
      
*[http://www.larryizzosalutetothetroops.com/ Izzo Website on USO Tour]  
 
*[http://www.larryizzosalutetothetroops.com/ Izzo Website on USO Tour]  
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=== Source Material ===
      
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=9987 Patriots Bio]
 
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=9987 Patriots Bio]
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*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/3760/ SI.com Bio]
 
*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/3760/ SI.com Bio]
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[[Category:New England Patriot Players]][[Category:NFL players]]
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*[Izzo resigns with Patriots]
 
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