Jerry Rice

Birth Date: Oct 13, 1962
Birth Place: Crawford, MS
Residence: San Francisco, California, USA
College: Mississippi Valley State University
Attachment: NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Hall of Fame

Possibly the greatest receiver in NFL history, Rice got his earliest training working with his father, a brick mason, and catching bricks that his brothers threw at him. By the end of his pro football career, Jerry Rice had caught 1,549 passes for 22,895 yards and 197 touchdowns, all records that might never be broken. While playing for little-known Mississippi Valley State, Rice earned the nickname “World,” because there wasn’t a ball in the world he couldn’t catch.

Jerry Rice took the NFL by storm in his rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers in 1985 and with Joe Montana and then Steve Young formed the most lethal wide receiver-quarterback combos that the league had ever seen. A three-time Super Bowl winner, Jerry Rice was named to 13 Pro Bowls and he’s a lock to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. From his childhood in rural Crawford, Mississippi, to his standout football career, Rice exemplifies an unwavering dedication to excellence, both on and off the field.

Jerry Rice played for the 49ers from 1985-2000, winning Super Bowls in 1989, 1990 and 1995. He later played for the Oakland Raiders (2001-2004) and the Seattle Seahawks (2004). In 2005, at the age of 42, Rice signed a one-year contract to play for the Denver Broncos, but retired before the season began. At his retirement, the NFL Record and Fact Book listed Rice with 38 different NFL records, including career totals of 1,549 receptions, 22,895 yards and 197 touchdowns.