Jerry Rice
Career information High school: Oktoc (MS) B. L. Moor College: Mississippi Valley State NFL Draft: 1985 / Round: 1st / Pick: 16 Debuted in 1985 for the San Francisco 49ers Last played in 2004 for the Seattle Seahawks 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 Rated #1 Greatest Player of All-Time on The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players 3× Super Bowl Champion (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) Super Bowl MVP (XXIII) 3× NFC Champion (1988-1989, 1994) AFC Champion (2002) 10× AP First Team All-Pro (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) 2× AP Second Team All-Pro (1991, 2002) 13× Pro Bowl (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002) Pro Bowl MVP (1995) 2× AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1987, 1993) 3× NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1986, 1987) PFWA MVP (1988) UPI NFC Player of the Year (1988) UPI NFC Rookie of the Year (1985) Bert Bell Award (1987) NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team San Francisco 49ers #80 retired College Football Hall of Fame (2006) Pro Football Hall of Fame (2010) NFL's All-Time Leader in Receptions NFL's All-Time Leader in Receiving Yards NFL's All-Time Leader in Receiving Touchdowns Career NFL statistics Receptions 1,549 Receiving yards 22,895 Touchdowns 208 Points scored 1,256 Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and among the greatest NFL players overall. On November 4, 2010, Rice was chosen by NFL Network's NFL Films production The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players as the greatest player in NFL history. He is the all-time leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers, including receptions, touchdown receptions, and yards. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986–1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 12 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings playing for the San Francisco 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders. As of 2014 Rice held over 100 NFL records, the most of any player by a wide margin.