Jerry Rice
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Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL. Rice is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NFL history, consistently showing exceptional performance and strong work ethic on and off of the field. In addition to being the all-time leader in every major statistical category for wide receivers, Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 10 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, (1985-2000), an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders (2001-2004), and a division championship with the Seattle Seahawks (2004).
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Early life
Jerry Rice grew up in Crawford, Mississippi, as the son of a brick mason. He developed his hands while working for his father. His speed also helped him excel in football in high school. He enjoyed watching football on television.
He attended B.L. Moor High School in Crawford, Mississippi. Rice claims his football career started after he played "hooky" one day in the 10th grade, according to AP sportswriter Tom Coyne's report after Rice was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. According to the book "Rice" (by Jerry Rice and Michael Silver), the school's principal tracked him down, but when he called his name the startled Rice sprinted off running. Rice said the principal remarked afterwards, "Wow, this guy is really fast", according to the Coyne article. The next morning, the principal called Rice into his office, gave him his punishment (reportedly 5 or 6 lashings with a thick strap), and told the school's football coach about his speed. The coach, Charles Davis, talked Rice into trying out for the team.
As a high school player, he became an All-State end and defensive back (and also played running back and quarterback at times), but not good enough to warrant scholarship offers from the 40 or so National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A schools that showed interest. Even Mississippi State, just 20 miles away, didn't offer a scholarship. But Archie Cooley, coach of Division I-AA Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi, had heard about Rice through his extensive network of black high school coaches. Rice says of Cooley: "no one else came to see me in person." Based on that, as well as the urging from his older brother Tom, Jerry accepted the scholarship offer from MVSU and arrived in Itta Bena in 1981.
College
Jerry Rice attended Mississippi Valley State University, becoming a standout on the football team. He acquired the nickname "World" because there wasn't a ball in the world he couldn't catch. Statistics from his college career are rather sparse and inconsistent, but the College Football Hall of Fame website claims that Rice, as a sophomore in 1982, caught 66 passes for 1,133 yards and 7 touchdowns. That was his first season playing with redshirt freshman quarterback Willie Totten, nicknamed "Satellite." Together, Totten and Rice would become known as "The Satellite Express" and set numerous NCAA records in the run-and-shoot offense of coach Archie Cooley, nicknamed "The Gunslinger."
Rice had a record-setting 1983 campaign, including NCAA marks for receptions (102) and receiving yards (1,450) and being named first-team Division I-AA All-America. He also set a single-game NCAA record by catching 24 passes against Southern University. As a senior in 1984, he broke his own Division I-AA records for receptions (112) and receiving yards (1,845). His 27 touchdown receptions in that 1984 season set the NCAA mark for all divisions.
The 1984 season was also memorable for MVSU as the pass-happy Delta Devils attracted national attention, scoring 628 points (an average of more than 59 per game). After an August practice experiment, Cooley had Totten call all the plays at the line of scrimmage without a huddle. The result was even more staggering offensive numbers. Rice caught 17 passes for 199 yards against Southern, 17 for 294 against Kentucky State and 15 for 285 against Jackson State, the first time MVSU beat them since 1954. Rice scored 5 TDs twice that year. He finished his career with 301 catches for 4,693 yards and 50 touchdowns (some sources have the numbers as 310, 4,856 and 51); his NCAA record for total career touchdown receptions stood until October 7, 2006, when University of New Hampshire wide receiver David Ball, recorded his fifty-first career receiving touchdown.
Even though Totten made the offense go, Rice was the acknowledged best player on the team and was named to every All-American team (including the AP squad) and finished 9th in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1984. In the Blue Gray Classic all-star game played on Christmas Day, he earned MVP honors. Rice wore No. 88 in college, but switched to No. 80 in the pros.
In the spring of 1999, the school renamed its football stadium from Magnolia Stadium to Rice-Totten Field in honor of Rice and Totten. Totten, who played professionally in the CFL (British Columbia Lions 1986, Toronto Argonauts 1987) and NFL (a "replacement player" for the Buffalo Bills during 1987), became head coach at MVSU beginning with the 2002 season.
Rice was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on August 12, 2006 [1], joining Totten, who was inducted in 2005.
Professional career
Rice's 1984 record-breaking season at Mississippi Valley caught the attention of many NFL scouts, but his speed (reportedly only 4.7 in the 40-yard dash) kept most wary, although there were apparently at least two exceptions: the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. In his autobiography, Rice says the Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, and Indianapolis Colts had kept in contact with him prior to the draft. In the first round of the 1985 NFL draft, Dallas had the 17th selection and San Francisco had the last (as Super Bowl champions from 1984). 49er coach Bill Walsh reportedly became enamored with Rice after watching highlights of Rice the Saturday night before San Francisco was to play the Houston Oilers on October 21, 1984. On draft day (April 30, 1985), the 49ers traded its first two picks for New England's first-round choice, the 16th selection overall (the teams also swapped third-round picks as part of the deal), and selected Rice before, as some report, the Cowboys were intending to take Rice. Interestingly, Rice was prized more highly by the USFL, as he was the #1 pick overall in that short-lived league's 1985 draft.
Although he struggled at times (dropping numerous passes), Rice took the NFL by storm in his rookie season for the 49ers in 1985, especially after a 10-catch, 241-yard game against the Los Angeles Rams in December. For that rookie season, he recorded 49 catches for 927 yards, averaging 18.9 yards per catch and was named NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year. (Eddie Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals, one of the two wide receivers taken ahead of Rice, was named the NFL Rookie of the Year.) The following season, he caught 86 passes for a league-leading 1,570 yards and 15 touchdowns. It was the first of 6 seasons in which Rice would lead the NFL in receiving and touchdown receptions. In 1987 he was named the NFL's Player of the Year. Despite playing in only 12 games that year (NFL players strike), he still managed to gain 1,078 in receiving yards and an NFL-record 22 touchdown receptions which stood until 2007 when it was broken by Randy Moss.
In 1988 Rice averaged a career high 20.4 yards per catch as he caught 64 passes for 1,306 yards and 9 touchdowns. The 49ers once again won the NFC West with a 10-6 record. In the postseason, he was instrumental in the 49ers' 28-3 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFC title game, recording 5 catches for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns. But his performance in Super Bowl XXIII was even better. In what is regarded by many as his finest performance ever, Rice caught 11 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 5 yards, assisting the 49ers to a narrow 20-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. His receptions and receiving yards were both Super Bowl records. For his performance, he became only the third wide receiver ever to earn Super Bowl MVP honors.
In 1989, San Francisco made it back to the Super Bowl, aided by Rice's 82 receptions for 1,483 yards and 17 touchdowns during the season, and his 12 catches for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns in their 2 playoff games. He was once again a major factor in the 49ers championship win, finishing Super Bowl XXIV with 7 catches for 148 yards and a Super Bowl record 3 touchdown receptions.
Rice had another superb season in 1990, leading the NFL in receptions (100), receiving yards (1,502) and receiving touchdowns (13). A memorable game from the season was a week 6 match-up with the Atlanta Falcons when Rice caught a career-best 5 touchdowns. San Francisco finished the year with an NFL best 14-2 record, but failed to "3-peat" as Super Bowl champions, losing to the New York Giants 15-13 in the NFC title game.
Rice made it back to the Super Bowl with the 49ers in the 1994 season, recording a career-high 112 receptions for 1,499 yards and 13 touchdowns. During the 49ers' first game of that season against the Los Angeles Raiders during a Monday Night showdown, Jerry Rice caught 7 passes for a season-high 169 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for one more and moving into first place all time in the NFL record books for career touchdowns with 127. The 49ers won the game 44-14. Although he only caught 6 passes in San Francisco's 2 playoff games that year, he proved to be a vital component in their 49-26 victory over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, recording 10 receptions for 149 yards and 3 touchdowns — despite playing with a separated shoulder for much of the game.
In 1995, Rice caught a career high 122 passes for an NFL record 1,848 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns (along with 1 touchdown each by way of running, passing, and recovering a fumble). However, the 49ers lost in the divisional playoffs to the Green Bay Packers, despite Rice's impressive 11-catch, 117-yard performance. The following year, he recorded 108 receptions (leading the NFL) for 1,254 yards and 8 touchdowns. San Francisco won in the wild card round, but once again lost to the Packers in the divisional playoffs. In his 3 seasons between 1994 and 1996, Rice had racked up a whopping 342 catches for 4,601 yards and 36 touchdowns.
During the season opener of the 1997 season he tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee. The injury broke his streak of 189 consecutive games played. Fourteen weeks later he made his return, much earlier than doctors wanted him to. He scored a touchdown, but when he came down with the catch, he cracked the patella in his left kneecap. He was forced to miss the Pro Bowl for the first time in 11 years. However, he made a full recovery, coming back to record 82 catches for 1,157 yards and 9 touchdowns in 1998 and being named to his 12th Pro Bowl.
After 2 more seasons with the 49ers, Rice left the team to sign with the Raiders. He excelled with them in the 2001 season, catching 83 passes for 1,139 yards and 9 touchdowns. In 2002 he did even better, catching 92 passes for 1,211 yards and 7 touchdowns, being named to his 13th Pro Bowl and assisting Oakland to a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII. His team lost the game 48-21, but he had a good performance in it, recording 5 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. His 48-yard touchdown catch in the 4th quarter made him the first player ever to catch a touchdown pass in 4 different Super Bowls.
Super Bowl XXXVII turned out to be the final Super Bowl game Rice would play in. Oakland dropped from an 11-5 record in 2002 to a 4-12 record in 2003 and a 5-11 record in 2004. Rice left the Raiders 4 games into the 2004 season and joined the Seattle Seahawks for the remainder of the year. Rice received permission from former Seahawks wide receiver Steve Largent to wear jersey number 80 during his time in Seattle, even though the team had retired the number in honor of Largent. Rice would play his last post-season game for Seattle, which was a loss to the St. Louis Rams. After his tenure with the Seahawks was complete, he tried to make the Denver Broncos roster during the 2005 preseaon, but retired shortly before the season began.
On August 19, 2006 the San Francisco 49ers announced that Rice would sign a contract with them, allowing him to retire as a member of the team where his career began. On August 24, Jerry Rice officially retired as a San Francisco 49er, signing a one-day ceremonial contract for $1,985,806.49 - 1985 being the year he was drafted, 80 for his jersey number, 06 being the year he returned to the 49ers and 49 for his team. That figure was strictly ceremonial, and Rice received no money. There was a halftime ceremony to honor the wide receiver during the 49ers' matchup with the Seattle Seahawks on November 19, 2006. He was joined on the field by former teammates and coaches.
Legacy
Rice retired as the leader in a number of statistics. His 1,549 receptions were 448 receptions ahead of the second place record held by Cris Carter. His 22,895 receiving yards were 7,961 yards ahead of the second place spot held by his Raiders teammate Tim Brown. His 197 touchdown receptions were 67 scores more than Carter's 130, and his 208 total touchdowns (197-p, 10-r, 1-ret) were 33 scores ahead of Emmitt Smith's second place spot of 175.
To get an idea of how massive his 22,895 receiving yards are, if Rice had not gained any other yards on rush attempts or kick returns, his 22,895 receiving yards would still rank him second place on the NFL's list all-purpose yard leaders (category based on combination of rushing, receiving, kick/punt return yards, and interception/fumble return yards).
Aside from an overall talent and will that put him in a class by himself, Rice will always be remembered for his supreme work ethic and dedication to the game. In his 20 NFL seasons, Rice missed only 17 regular season games, with 14 of them occurring in a single year (the 1997 season when he tore his knee ligaments), and the other 3 occurring in the strike shortened season of 1987. His 303 games are by far the most ever played by an NFL wide receiver, and are only 72 games behind the NFL record for games played by a player at any position. In addition to staying on the field, his work ethic showed in his dedication to running precise routes, with coach Dennis Green calling him "the best route runner I've ever seen." Also known as one of the best blockers at his position, there was no aspect of playing wide receiver at which Rice did not excel.
In 1999, he was ranked number 2 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Only Jim Brown was ranked ahead of him, and Rice — 35 places ahead of the next-highest-ranked player then active, Deion Sanders — would play another five seasons.
Non-football endeavors
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Rice and Quarterback Steve Young appeared together in Visa, All Sport, and Gatorade commercials when they were both playing for the 49ers.
During the 2005-2006 broadcasting season, Rice competed in the reality show Dancing with the Stars, where he, to his great surprise, had ample success, reaching the final two before finally losing to singer Drew Lachey and his partner Cheryl Burke. Paired with dancer Anna Trebunskaya, they were considered the underdogs on the show. His "amazing work ethic" and "exceptional sportsmanship" charmed many viewers, and his determination also made him a judge's favorite. However, toward the end of the competition, he was often criticized by the judges, yet still never landed in the bottom two to face elimination. Some viewers were very disappointed that he outlasted better dancers like Stacy Keibler & Lisa Rinna. This was Rice's first major national exposure to a non-NFL audience and many viewers were impressed and surprised by his confident yet humble demeanor.
He appeared in the first episode of Spike TV's Pros vs Joes challenge show.
Jerry Rice also appeared in a season two episode of FOX's Don't Forget the Lyrics! as a backup dancer.
As of late May 2007, Rice co-hosts the radio talk show Late Hits on Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL radio channel. Beginning on September 10, 2006, Rice served as a co-host with Raj Mathai on NBC 11's Sports Sunday, a prime time sports show shown in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rice has co-authored two books about his life: Rice (with Michael Silver, published 1996, ISBN 0312147953) and Go Long: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame (with Brian Curtis, published 2007, ISBN 0345496116).
In late 2007 and early 2008, Rice has appeared in Zaxby's resstaurant television ads.
Personal life
Rice is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He was initiated at Mississippi Valley State through the Delta Phi chapter.
Rice currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Jackie and their children, Jaqui (b. June 7, 1987), Jerry Jr. (b. July 27, 1991), who is being scouted by many Division I Colleges as a Safety, Kick/Punt Returner, Wide Receiver, and Running Back, and Jada Symone (b. May 16, 1996). Rice has a nephew, Darius, who played basketball for the University of Miami.
NFL records
Rice held the following NFL records at the time of his retirement:
Regular season
- Receptions (1,549)
- Receiving yards (22,895)
- Touchdown receptions (197)
- Yards from Scrimmage (23,540)
- All-purpose yards (23,546)
- Rushing/Receiving Touchdowns (207)
- Total Touchdowns (208) [197-p, 10-r, 1-ret]
Touchdown Records
- Touchdowns made in one stadium/city (San Francisco, 101)
- Touchdown receptions made in one stadium/city (San Francisco, 93)
- Touchdowns made in one state (California, 123); includes Oakland, Los Angeles, San Deigo, & San Francisco
- Touchdown receptions made in one state (California, 115)
- Touchdowns made at home (115)
- Touchdown receptions made at home (108)
- Touchdowns made on the road (93)
- Touchdown receptions made on the road (90)
- Touchdowns against a single opponent (29, Atlanta Falcons)
- Touchdown receptions against a single opponent (25, Atlanta Falcons)
- 1st quarter touchdowns (49)
- 2nd quarter touchdowns (68)
- 1st half touchdowns (117)
- 3rd quarter touchdowns (42)
- 4th quarter touchdowns (49)
- 2nd half touchdowns (91)
- 1st quarter touchdown receptions (46)
- 2nd quarter touchdown receptions (66)
- 1st half touchdown receptions (112)
- 3rd quarter touchdown receptions (39)
- 4th quarter touchdown receptions (46)
- 2nd half touchdown receptions (85)
- Touchdowns in September (48)
- Touchdowns in October (47)
- Touchdowns in November (59)
- Touchdowns in Decemeber/Jan. (54)
- Touchdown receptions of 80+ yards (5)-tied with Derrick Alexander, Bob Hayes, & Lance Alworth
- Only player to have 5 touchdown receptions of 80+ yards & 5 rushing touchdowns of 20+ yards
- Touchdown receptions of 60+ yards (23)
- Touchdown receptions of 50+ yards (36)
- Touchdown receptions of 40+ yards (54)
- Touchdown receptions of 30+ yards (76)
- Touchdown receptions of 20+ yards (102)
- Touchdown receptions of 10+ yards (137)
- Touchdowns of 60+ yards from scrimmage (23)
- Touchdowns of 50+ yards from scrimmage (36)
- Touchdowns of 40+ yards from scrimmage (55)
- Touchdowns of 30+ yards from scrimmage (77)
- Touchdowns of 20+ yards from scrimmage (107)
- Touchdowns of 10+ yards from scrimmage (143)
- Go-ahead touchdowns (73)
- Go-ahead or tying touchdowns (81)
- Reached the 100 touchdown reception mark in fewest games (121)
- Reached the 100 touchdown reception mark in fewest seasons (8)
Season Records
- Touchdown receptions in a single season (22) --done in only 12 games. (broken by Randy Moss' 16-game performance in 2007)
- Touchdowns in a season by a player with 73 touches or less (23)
- Touchdown receptions in a season by a player with 65 receptions or less (22)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1 reception (20)
- Seasons with at least 1 reception (20)
- Seasons with at least 30 receptions (19)
- Seasons with at least 40 receptions (18)
- Seasons with at least 50 receptions (17)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 49 receptions (12)
- Seasons with at least 60 receptions (17)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 60 receptions (11)
- Seasons with at least 70 receptions (13)
- Seasons with at least 80 receptions (12)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 80 receptions (8)-tied with Marvin Harrison and Torry Holt
- Seasons with at least 90 receptions (6)-tied with Marvin Harrison and Torry Holt
- Seasons with at least 100 receptions (4)-tied with Marvin Harrison
- Consecutive seasons with at least 108 receptions (3)
- Seasons with at least 400 yards from scrimmage (19)
- Seasons with at least 400 all-purpose yards (19)
- Seasons with at least 900 yards from scrimmage (15)
- Seasons with at least 900 all-purpose yards (15)
- Seasons with at least 1000 yards from scrimmage (14)
- Seasons with at least 1000 all-purpose yards (14)
- Seasons with at least 1100 yards from scrimmage (14)
- Seasons with at least 1100 all-purpose yards (14)
- Seasons with at least 1200 yards from scrimmage (11)
- Seasons with at least 1200 all-purpose yards (11)-tied with Brian Mitchell
- Seasons with at least 1 receiving yard (20)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1 receiving yard (20)
- Seasons with at least 50 yards scrimmage (20)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1 yard from scrimmage (20)
- Seasons with at least 50 all-purpose yards (20)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1 all-purpose yard (20)
- Seasons with at least 400 receiving yards (19)
- Seasons with at least 900 receiving yards (15)
- Seasons with at least 900 receiving yards & 20 yards rushing (10)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 900 receiving yards (12)
- Seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards (14)
- Seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards & 50 yards rushing (7)
- Seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards & 1+ rushing touchdown (9)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards (11)
- Seasons with at least 1,100 receiving yards (13)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,100 receiving yards (9)
- Seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards (11)
- Seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards & 60 yards rushing (6)
- Seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards & 70 yards rushing (4)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards (9)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards & 10 touchdown receptions (7)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards & 1 rushing touchdown (5)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards & 30 rushing yards (5)
- Seasons with at least 1,300 receiving yards (7)
- Seasons with at least 1,400 receiving yards (6)
- Seasons with at least 1,400 receiving yards & 30 yards rushing (6)
- Seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards (4)
- Seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards & 1 rushing touchdown (3)
- Seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards & 30 rushing yards (3)
- Seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards & 60 rushing yards (2)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,499 receiving yards (3)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1,499 receiving yards & 1 rushing touchdown (3)
- Receiving yards gained in a single season (1,848), 1995
- Receiving yards in a 2 season period (3,351), 1994-1995
- Receiving yards in a 3 season period (4,850), 1993-1995
- Receiving yards in a 4 season period (6,104), 1993-1996
- Receiving yards in a 7 season period (10,242), 1989-1995
- Touchdown receptions in a 2 season period (37), 1986-1987
- Touchdown receptions in a 3 season period (48), 1987-1989
- Touchdown receptions in a 4 season period (63), 1986-1999
- Touchdown receptions in a 5 season period (76), 1986-1990
- Touchdown receptions in a 6 season period (90), 1986-1991
- Touchdown receptions in a 7 season period (100), 1986-1992
- Touchdown receptions in an 8 season period (115), 1986-1993
- Touchdown receptions in a 9 season period (128), 1986-1994
- Touchdown receptions in a 10 season period (143), 1986-1995-no other player has this many in a career
- Consecutive games with at least 1 reception (274)
- Consecutive games with at least 2 receptions (146)
- Consecutive games with at least 5 receptions (17)-tied with Herman Moore
- Consecutive games with at least 12 receptions (2)-tied with Cris Carter
- Consecutive games with at least 1 touchdown reception (13)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1 touchdown reception (20)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 6 touchdown receptions (11)-tied with Marvin Harrison & Don Hutson
- Consecutive seasons with at least 7 touchdown receptions (11)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 8 touchdown receptions (11)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 9 touchdown receptions (10)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 13 touchdown receptions (3)twice-tied w/ Terrell Owens & Lance Allworth who both did this only once
- Consecutive seasons with at least 13 touchdown receptions & 1 rushing touchdown (3)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 10 touchdowns (10)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 9 touchdowns (11)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 8 touchdowns (11)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 7 touchdowns (11)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1 touchdown (20)
- Seasons with at least 1 touchdown (20)
- Seasons with at least 2 touchdowns (19)
- Seasons with at least 3 touchdowns (18)
- Seasons with at least 4 touchdowns (17)
- Seasons with at least 5 touchdowns (16)
- Seasons with at least 6 touchdowns (15)
- Seasons with at least 7 touchdowns (15)
- Seasons with at least 8 touchdowns (13)
- Seasons with at least 9 touchdowns (13)
- Seasons with at least 10 touchdowns (10)
- Seasons with at least 11 touchdowns (9)
- Seasons with at least 12 touchdowns (8)
- Seasons with at least 13 touchdowns (8)
- Seasons with at least 14 touchdowns (7)
- Seasons with at least 15 touchdowns (6)
- Seasons with at least 16 touchdowns (5)-tied with Shaun Alexander
- Seasons with at least 1 touchdown reception (20)
- Seasons with at least 2 touchdown receptions (19)
- Seasons with at least 3 touchdown receptions (18)
- Seasons with at least 4 touchdown receptions (16)
- Seasons with at least 5 touchdown receptions (16)
- Seasons with at least 6 touchdown receptions (15)
- Seasons with at least 7 touchdown receptions (15)
- Seasons with at least 8 touchdown receptions (13)
- Seasons with at least 9 touchdown receptions (12)
- Seasons with at least 10 touchdown receptions (9)
- Seasons with at least 11 touchdown receptions (8)
- Seasons with at least 12 touchdown receptions (8)
- Seasons with at least 13 touchdown receptions (8)
- Seasons with at least 14 touchdown receptions (6)
- Seasons with at least 15 touchdown receptions (5)
Game Records
- Games with at least 100 yards receiving (76)
- Games with at least 150 yards receiving (30)
- Games with at least 225 yards receiving (3)
- Games with at least 150 yards receiving in a single season (5)
- Games with 10+ receptions & 140+ receiving yards (13)
- Games with at least 1 touchdown (145)
- Games with at least 1 touchdown reception (139)
- Games with at least 2 touchdowns (45)
- Games with at least 2 touchdown receptions (43)
- Games with at least 3 touchdowns (14)
- Games with at least 3 touchdown receptions (11)
- Receiving touchdowns in a game (5)-tied with Kellen Winslow and Bob Shaw
- Only player to record 5 touchdowns & 200+ yards receiving in the same game: 10/14/90
- Only player to record 5 touchdowns, 200+ yards from scrimmage, & 10+ receptions in the same game: 10/14/90
- Only player to record 280+ yards receiving & 10+ yards rushing in the same game: 12/18/95
- Only player to record 280+ yards receiving & 3+ touchdowns in a single game: 12/18/95
- Only player to record 299+ yards from scrimmage & 3+ touchdown receptions in the same game: 12/18/95
- Only player with 16+ receptions and 3+ touchdown receptions in the same game; 11/20/94
- Receiving yards in back-to-back games 6 days apart (442), Dec. 18, 1995-Dec. 24, 1995
- Games played by an African American player (302)
- Games started by an African American player (284)
- Games played by an offensive or defensive player (302)
- Games started by a non-offensive lineman (284)
Team Records
- Games played by a San Francisco 49er (238)
- Games started by a San Francisco 49er (224)
- Receiving yards by a San Francisco 49er rookie in a single game (241)
- Points scored by a San Francisco 49er (1,130)
- Touchdowns for one team (San Francisco 49ers) (187)
- Touchdown receptions for one team (San Francisco 49ers) (176)
- Touchdowns by a San Francisco 49er in single season (23)
- Touchdown receptions by a San Francisco 49er in single season (22)
- Receiving yards gained in a single season by San Francisco 49er (1,848)
- Receptions for one team (San Francisco 49ers) (1,281)
- Receptions by a San Francisco 49er in a single season (122)
- Receiving yards for one team (San Francisco 49ers) (19,247)
- Receiving yards by a San Francisco 49er in a single game (289)
- Touchdown receptions in a single game by a San Francisco 49er (5)
- Touchdows in a single game by a San Francisco 49er (5)
- Two point conversions by a San Francisco 49er (4)
- Yards from scrimmage by a San Francisco 49er (19,872)
- All-purpose yards by a San Francisco 49er (19,878)
Age Records
- Oldest African American player to record a 2 pt. conversion (36 years, 5 days)
- Oldest non-quarterback to record a 2 pt. conversion (36 years, 5 days)
- Oldest player to catch a 2 pt. conversion pass (36 years, 5 days)
- 2 pt. conversions by a player 36 years (or older) in a season (2)
- Oldest player to record a reception (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest player to record a touchdown (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest player to record a touchdown reception (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest non-kicker to score (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest African American player to score (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest wide receiver to appear in a game (42 years, 81 days)
- Oldest wide receiver to record 1+ yards from scrimage (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest non-quarterback with a 10+ yard run (40 years, 14 days)
- Oldest non-quarterback to attempt a rush (40 years, 50 days)
- Oldest non-quarterback to with a 1+ yard run (40 years, 50 days)
- Oldest player to catch a 75+ yard reception (39 years, 351 days)
- Oldest player with a 75+ yard gain (39 years, 351 days)
- Oldest player to record a 50+ yard reception (42 years, 39 days)
- Oldest player with a 50+ yard gain (42 years, 39 days)
- Oldest player to record a 30+ yard reception (42 years, 54 days)
- Oldest player with a 30+ yard gain (42 years, 54 days)
- Oldest player to record a 10+ yard reception (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest player to record a 20+ yards from scrimmage in a game (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest player to record a 20+ all-purpose yards in a game (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest player to record a 20+ yards receiving in a game (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest player to record 3+ receptions in a game (42 years, 67 days)
- Oldest player to record a 50+ yards from scrimmage in a game (42 years, 60 days)
- Oldest player to record a 50+ all-purpose yards in a game (42 years, 60 days)
- Oldest player to record a 50+ yards receiving in a game (42 years, 60 days)
- Oldest player to record 5+ receptions in a game (42 years, 60 days)
- Oldest player to record 3+ touchdown receptions in a game (39 years, 36 days)
- Oldest player to record 3+ touchdowns in a game (39 years, 36 days)
- Oldest player to record 2+ touchdown receptions in a game (40 years, 29 days)
- Oldest player to record 2+ touchdowns in a game (40 years, 29 days)
- Oldest player to record a 100+ yard receiving game (42 years, 54 days)
- Oldest player to record 100+ yards from scrimmage in a game (42 years, 54 days)
- Oldest player to record 100+ all-purpose yards in a game (42 years, 54 days)
- Oldest player to record 8+ receptions in a game(42 years, 54 days)
- Oldest player to record a 150+ yard receiving game (41 years, 70 days)
- Oldest player to record 150+ yards from scrimmage in a game (41 years, 70 days)
- Oldest player to record 150+ all-purpose yards in a game (41 years, 70 days)
- Oldest player to record 10+ receptions in a game (41 years, 70 days)
- Receiving yards per game by a player 33 years or older in a season (115.5)
- Receiving yards by a player 33 years or older in a season (1,848)
- All-purpose yards by a player 33 years or older in a season (1,884)
- Yards from scrimmage by a player 33 years or older in a season (1,884)
- Receiving yards per game by a player 40 years or older in a season (75.7)
- Receiving yards by a player 40 years or older in a season (1,211)
- Yards from scrimmage by a player 40 years or older in a season (1,231)
- All-purpose yards by a player 40 years or older in a season (1,231)
- Rushing yards by a non-quarterback in a season 40 years or older (20)
- Receiving yards per game by a player 41 years or older in a season (54.4)
- Receiving yards by a player 41 years or older in a season (869)
- Yards from scrimmage by a player 41 years or older in a season (869)
- All-purpose yards by a player 41 years or older in a season (869)
- Receiving yards per game by a player 42 years or older in a season (25.2)
- Receiving yards by a player 42 years or older in a season (429)
- Yards from scrimmage by a player 42 years or older in a season (429)
- All-purpose yards by a player 42 years or older in a season (429)
- Receptions by a player 33 years or older in a season (122)
- Receptions by a player 34 years or older in a season (108)
- Receptions by a player 40 years or older in a season (92)
- Receptions by a player 41 years or older in a season (63)
- Receptions by a player 42 years or older in a season (30)
- Touchdowns by a player 42 years or older in a season (3)
- Touchdown receptions by a player 42 years or older in a season (3)
- Touchdowns by a player 40 years or older in a season (7)
- Touchdown receptions by a player 40 years or older in a season (7)
- Touchdowns by a player 39 years or older in a season (9)
- Touchdown receptions by a player 39 years (or older) in a season (9)
- Touchdown receptions by a player 36 years (or older) in a season (9)-tied w/ himself @39
- Touchdowns by a player 36 years or older in a season (9)-tied w/ himself @39
- Touchdowns by a player 25 years or younger in a season (23)
- Touchdown receptions by a player 25 years or younger in a season (22)
- Receptions after 40th birthday (161)
- Receiving yards after 40th birthday (2,169)
- Yards from scrimmage after 40th birthday (2,182)
- All-purpose yards after 40th birthday (2,182)
- Touchdowns after 40th birthday (10)
- Touchdown receptions after 40th birthday (10)
- Receptions after 35th birthday (495)
- Receiving yards after 35th birthday (6,480)
- Yards from scrimmage after 35th birthday (6,511)
- All-purpose yards after 35th birthday (6,511)
- Touchdowns after 35th birthday (43)
- Touchdown receptions after 35th birthday (43)
- Receptions after 30th birthday (1,000)
- Receiving yards after 30th birthday (13,546)
- Yards from scrimmage after 30th birthday (13,586)
- All-purpose yards after 30th birthday (13,586)
- Touchdowns after 30th birthday (108)
- Touchdown receptions after 30th birthday (102)
Records by Decade
- Only player to record 20+ receiving touchdowns, 3+ rushing touchdowns, a touchdown pass, and a fumble recovery touchdown against a single opponent (Atlanta Falcons)
- Recorded a 100+ yard receiving game against 26 different opponents
- Only player to catch 50+ touchdown passes from 2 different QBs (Joe Montana, 86)(Steve Young, 55)
- Only player to score 20+ touchdowns in three different decades (1980s:70, 1990s:110, 2000s:28)
- Only player to score 20+ touchdown receptions in three different decades (1980s:66, 1990s:103, 2000s:28)
- Only player to record 300+ receptions in 3 different decades (1980s:346, 1990s:860, 2000s:343)
- Only player to record 4,000+ receiving yards in 3 different decades (1980s:6,364, 1990s:12,078, 2000s:4,453)
- Only player to record 4,000+ all-purpose yards 3 different decades (1980s:6,659, 1990s:12,416, 2000s:4,471)
- Only player to record 4,000+ yards from scrimmage in 3 different decades (1980s:6,653, 1990s:12,416, 2000s:4,471)
- 100 yard receiving games in the 1990s (40)
- Touchdown receptions in the 1990s (104)
- Touchdown receptions in a single game during the 1990s (5); 10/14/90
- Receptions in the 1990s (860)
- Receptions in a single game during the 1990s (16); 11/20/94
- Receiving yards in the 1990s (12,078)
- Receiving yards in a single game during the 1990s (289); 12/18/95
- Touchdowns from 1985-1989 (70)
- Touchdown receptions from 1985-1989 (65)
- Receiving yards from 1985-1989 (6,364)
- Only player to record at least 10 games with 100+ yards receiving in 3 different decades (1980s: 25, 1990s: 40, 2000s: 11)
- Only player to record a 150+ yard receiving game in 3 different decades (1980s: 10, 1990s: 29, 2000s: 1)
- Only player to record at least 5 multi-touchdown games in 3 different decades (1980s: 17, 1990s: 23, 2000s: 5)
- Only player to record at least 5 multi-touchdown reception games in 3 different decades (1980s: 16, 1990s: 22, 2000s: 5)
- Only player to record least one 3 touchdown game in three different decades (1980s: 7, 1990s: 6, 2000s: 1)
- Only player to record least one 3 touchdown reception game in three different decades (1980s: 6, 1990s: 4, 2000s: 1)
- Only player to record a double digit reception game in three different decades
Monday Night Records
- Touchdowns on Monday Night Football (38)
- Touchdown receptions on Monday Night Football (36)
- Receptions on Monday Night Football (259)
- Receiving yards on Monday Night Football (3,862)
- Receiving yards on a MNF game (289); 12/18/95
- Only player to record a double digit reception game on MNF in 3 different decades
- Only player to record a 150 yard receiving game on MNF in 3 different decades
- Games with 10+ receptions on MNF (5)
- Games with 200+ receiving yards on MNF (3)
- Games with 150+ receiving yards on MNF (6)
- Games with 100+ receiving yards on MNF (14)
Single Accomplishment Records
- Only player with 10,000+ receiving yards, 500+ rushing yards, 50+ passing yards, & 5+ kick return yards
- Only player with 5,000+ receiving yards, 500+ rushing yards, 50+ passing yards, 5+ kick off return yards, & 600+ receptions
- Only player with 80+ touchdown receptions, & 10+ touchdowns rushing
- Only player with 80+ touchdown receptions, & 600+ yards rushing
- Only player with 80+ touchdown receptions, & 80+ rushing attempts
- Only player with 80+ touchdown receptions, 200 rushing yards, & 3+ completions
- Only player with 50+ touchdowns receiving, 10+ touchdowns rushing, 1 fumble recovery for touchdown, & 1 passing touchdown
- Only player with 10,000+ receiving yards and 600+ yards rushing
- Only player with 10,000+ receiving yards and 80+ rushing attempts
- Only player with 10,000+ receiving yards and 10+ touchdowns rushing
- Only player with 900+ receptions and 80+ rushing attempts
- Only player with 900+ receptions and 10+ rushing touchdowns
- Only player with 900+ receptions and 600+ yards rushing
- Only player with 900+ receptions, 3+ completions, & 1 touchdown pass
- Only African American player to score in 20 consecutive seasons
- Only non-kicker to score in 20 consecutive seasons
- One of 3 players to score in 20+ consecutive seasons (Morten Andersen, Gary Anderson)
- Only non-kicker to score for one team(San Francisco 49ers) for 16 consecutive seasons, 1985-2000
- Only African American player score for one team in 16+ consecutive seasons
- One of 3 players to score for the same team for 16+ consecutive seasons (Pat Leahy: NY Jets, 1974-1991 & Jason Hansen: Detroit Lions, 1992-2007)
- Only player to score in 20 consecutive seasons, 16 of which for one team
- Only player to record 1,300+ receiving yards, 100+ rushing yards, and 1 rushing touchown in the same season
- Only player to have 1,400+ receiving yards, 13+ receiving touchdowns, and 2+ rushing touchdowns in the same season
- Only player to have scored 15 receiving touchdowns and 2 other touchdowns in the same season
- Only player with a 40+ yard touchdown pass, a 40+ yard touchdown run, and a 95+ yard touchdown reception, & a fumble recovery for a touchdown
- Only player with 15 games of 10+ receptions, 4 games with 200+ yards receiving, & 2 games with 4+ touchdown receptions
- Only player with 1,000+ points & 1,000+ receptions
- Only player with 1,100+ points & 1,100+ touches
- Only player with 1,100+ points & 500+ yards rushing
- Only player with 1,100+ points & 50+ yards receiving
- Only player with 1,100+ points & 500+ from scrimmage
- Only player with 1,100+ points & 500+ all-purpose yards
- Only player to catch a touchdown pass from 10+ different players from one team(San Francisco 49ers), and 2+ different players from 2 other teams(Seattle Seahawks & Oakland Raiders)
- As a member of one team(San Francisco 49ers), he caught a touchdown pass against 27 opponents(every NFL team during that time) in an 8 season period (1987-1994)
- Scored 2+ touchdowns against 29 opponents(Only teams Rice never scored against: Texans-never played, Jaguars-played against 1x, 49ers-played against 2x)
Other Records
- Points scored by an African American player (1,256)
- Points scored by a non-kicker (1,256)
- Touches by a non-running back (1,637)
- Consecutive seasons with at least 1 touch (20)
- Seasons with at least 1 touch (20)
On Dec. 18, 1995, he recorded 289 yards receiving. No other player has had that many in one game since.
He is currently the only player in the post NFL/AFL merger era to gain a single-season major offensive title with an output double that of the number two man. His 22 touchdown catches in 1987 were twice that of Mike Quick's 11.*Go-ahead touchdowns (73)
Postseason
- Games played (29)
- Touchdowns (22)
- Receptions (151)
- Yards receiving (2,245)
- Touchdown receptions in a single game (3, three times; 10 others have had 3 in a game once)
- Games with at least 100 receiving yards (8)
- Consecutive games with at least one reception (28)
- Oldest wide receiver to appear in a game (42 years, 87 days)
Super Bowl
- Receptions (39)
- Yards receiving (589)
- All-purpose yards (604)
- Touchdown receptions (8)
- Points scored (48)
- Receptions in a single game (11)
- Yards receiving in a single game (215)
- Touchdown receptions in a single game (3, twice)
- Points scored in a single game (18, twice)
External links
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- JerryRiceFootball.com Official Page Includes News, Stats, Merchandise and Autographed memorabilia
- Statistics from NFL.com
- ESPN Classic: 49ers era was Rice era
- Super Bowl records
- Dancing with the Stars profile
- Jerry Rice Biography from 49ers Paradise
| Preceded by Doug Williams |
NFL Super Bowl MVPs Super Bowl XXIII, 1989 |
Succeeded by Joe Montana |
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