Jerry Rice

Receptions:	1,549
Receiving yards:	22,895
Yards per reception:	14.8
Receiving touchdowns:	197
	Player stats at NFL.com

	Rice in 2006
No. 80
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	October 13, 1962 (aged 63); Starkville, Mississippi
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Moor (Oktoc, Mississippi)
College:	Mississippi Valley State
NFL Draft:	1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (1985–2000); Oakland Raiders (2001–2004); Seattle Seahawks (2004); Denver Broncos (2005)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX); Super Bowl MVP (XXIII); NFL Most Valuable Player (1987); 13× Pro Bowl (1986–1996, 1998, 2002); 10× First-team All-Pro (1986–1990, 1992–1996); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1991, 2002); Bert Bell Award (1987); 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1987, 1993); 6× NFL receiving yards leader (1986, 1989, 1990, 1993–1995); 2× NFL receptions leader (1990, 1996); 6× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1986, 1987, 1989–1991, 1993); NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 1990s All-Decade Team; San Francisco 49ers No. 80 retired; 2× First-team I-AA All-American (1983, 1984); NFL records 1,549 career receptions; 22,895 career receiving yards; 197 career receiving touchdowns; 208 total touchdowns; 23,546 career all-purpose yards;
Career statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	1,549
Receiving yards:	22,895
Yards per reception:	14.8
Receiving touchdowns:	197
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Starkville, Mississippi)^[2] is an American retired football player. He was a wide receiver in the NFL, and is widely considered the greatest to ever play this position. He is often thought of as one of the best players in the history of the game.^[3] Most of his success was with the San Francisco 49ers.

Jerry Rice Media

Bill Walsh (pictured in 2007), coached Rice for four seasons, from 1985 to 1988.
Rice's No. 80 jersey from December 1987, when he set an NFL record for receiving touchdowns with the 49ers
Steve Young's Pro Football Hall of Fame bust; Young was Rice's starting quarterback for much of the 1990s
In 1992, Rice surpassed Steve Largent (pictured) as the career leader in receiving touchdowns.
Rice with Joe Montana at Super Bowl 50
Rice signing autographs in Madden, Mississippi northwest of Meridian to celebrate the launch of Madden NFL 07 on Xbox 360, August 2006
Rice being interviewed on Mike & Mike on ESPN, January 2009

References

↑ "NFL Career Touchdowns Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
↑ "Jerry Rice Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
↑ Michael Silver (January 30, 2013). "Best wide receiver ever: Jerry Rice vs. Randy Moss". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 5 February 2013.

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[1] "NFL Career Touchdowns Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

[bio-2] "Jerry Rice Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.

[best-3] Michael Silver (January 30, 2013). "Best wide receiver ever: Jerry Rice vs. Randy Moss". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 5 February 2013.

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