Jerry Rice

All-Pro Wide Receiver

Career Highlights: Regarded as one of the greatest players in NFL history, Jerry Rice showed exceptional work ethic both on and off the field…The all-time leader in every major statistical category for wide receivers; Rice spent 20 years in the league (San Francisco 49ers 1985-2000, Oakland Raiders 2001-2003, Seattle Seahawks 2004)… He holds numerous NFL records, is a member of the NFL’s 75^th Anniversary team, was named NFL Player of the Year twice (1987, 1990), was NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1993 and had 13 Pro Bowl invitations…Among his records are career receiving touchdowns (197), total touchdowns (207), receptions (1,549), receiving yards (22,895), most receiving yards in a single season (1,848), most games with 100 receiving yards (75), most 1,000-yard receiving seasons (14), consecutive games with a touchdown (13) and most 100-catch seasons (4)…He was an instrumental member of three Super Bowl Championship teams while with the San Francisco 49ers…He led the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl in 2003 where they lost to Tampa Bay…Rice also holds 10 Super Bowl records and was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIII, setting Super Bowl records with 215 yards on 11 receptions vs. Cincinnati.…A consensus All-American at Mississippi Valley State, Rice set 18 Division II records during his college career… He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006… Rice appeared on the popular TV show “Dancing with the Stars” in 2006...He has co-authored two books about his life: Rice and Go Long: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame…In 2007 he co-hosted the radio talk show “Late Hits” on Sirius Satellite Radio’s NFL radio channel.

Updated: May, 2008
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