For a guy who was considered one of the slower receivers in terms of pure speed, way back in the 90s, Rice moved pretty well for his age. Moor were there as well, but both left before the start of training camp. [167] He was officially named to both the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. While in college, he earned All-America honors and set 18 Division I-AA records. "75 for 75" is an article series from the 49ers Museum highlighting legendary moments in 49ers . Jerry Rice weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing. [146] He finished that game eight receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown. [75] They faced the Packers once again the Wild Card Round. ?#NFLCombine | #RunRichRun pic.twitter.com/7r69XRjWL7. The San Francisco 49ers drafted Rice in the first round in 1985, the start of a 20-year career in which Rice won. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream for a fabulous treat. . Or write about sports? Jerry Rice. [115], During the offseason of 1996, Rice and Jackie were expecting their third child, and on May 16, 1996, Jada Rice was born. [117] In the final game of the regular season, he surpassed Art Monk as the all-time leader in receptions, with 942; his performance included 12 receptions for 153 yards, a 41-yard touchdown-throw, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown; his yards total was enough to break the record for most receiving yards in a season, with 1,848 yards, coupled with 122 receptions and 15 touchdowns. Rice, for example, ran an uninspiring 4.58 40-Yard Dash and a molasses-slow 4.65 20-Yard Shuttle Drill. Catch a glimpse from this sneak peak of NFL Network's "Caught in the Draft: 1985 . 2004 Target Share. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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[106] Rice caught 98 receptions for 1,503 yards and 15 touchdowns in the 1993 season; both his receiving yards and touchdown numbers led the league. [75] Rice struggled in the Wild Card Round against the eventual Super Bowl-winning Giants, fumbling what would have been a long touchdown on the game's first drive. [1] San Francisco finished the regular season with a 142 record, the league's best. On August 24, he officially retired as a 49er, signing a one-day contract for $1,985,806.49. Jacqueline Rice filed for divorce in June 2007, which became final in late December 2009. Stats Gamelogs Splits 100-Yard Receiving. [77] In total, he scored 22 receiving touchdowns in 12 games, coupled with 1,078 receiving yards from 65 receptions. [124] Wanting to make it back in time for the retirement of Montana's jersey number, he made his return 14 weeks later on December 15, much earlier than doctors wanted him to. [168][169] During his career, he was included in the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team and the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. 942 Words4 Pages. [46] In 1999, the school renamed its football stadium from Magnolia Stadium to RiceTotten Stadium in honor of the players. 109 Rice. Jerry Rice might be approaching 60 years old, but the NFL's all-time leader in catches and receiving touchdowns is still faster than most people. 1987 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year), Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. He did so wearinga "GOAT" sweatshirt and a matching pair of cleats. 40 yard dash time: 4.71 seconds. While no official results were published from Rices 1985 combine, The Athletics Bob McGinn reported last year that a scout in possession of the official results says Rice clocked in at 4.58 back in the days. 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He acquired the nickname "World," because of his ability to seemingly catch anything thrown near him. Soundly", gives the information on how our NFL players and our president Donald Trump are having a controversial dispute. [140] Up to this point, Rice had been undefeated in the Super Bowl, having already won three with San Francisco. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. Receptions: Rice 1,549, Moss 982. Last year Packers WR Davante Adams was the NFL's leader with 8.2 catches per game. Hall of Fame wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice is widely regarded as the best wide receiver to ever play in the National Football League, and arguably the greatest player of all time. [25], Rice was a Mississippi All-State selection at wide receiver in his senior year. [37] He set a single-game NCAA record with 24 receptions against Southern University. Rice signed a one-year $1.89 million rookie contract . Thanks to that 108-yard performance against the. 16: Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers No. Actor: Rules of Engagement. 17 selection and San Francisco, as Super Bowl champion from the previous season, had the last. After Rice fled, the principal was impressed with his speed, and informed the school's football coach, Charles Davis, who offered Rice a place on the team. San Francisco struggled as a whole, going 412 and missing the postseason, losing 11 out of their last 12 games after Young had concussion troubles, leading him to retire after the season. There's little doubt the conditions impacted the athletes' results. Good to see The GOAT out there, still mobile and able to turn it up when he needs to. So, how does a 6.3 60 translate to a 40? So much going on in this world today. Torrefaction is a main pretreatment technology for improving the properties of agricultural biomass in order to deal with such problems as high bulk volume, high moisture content and poor grindability. College: Mississippi Valley State. Stats Gamelogs Splits 100-Yard Receiving. 17: Kevin Brooks, Dallas Cowboys, retired in 2004 No. Still got it. The Auburn wide receiver ran a blazing 4.26-second 40-yard dash Eisen said Rice's 40-yard dash this week was Rice's first since the 1985 NFL combine. [56] In a 2022 interview with Fox News Digital, Rice expressed his doubts about being drafted at the time: "To be honest, I never thought I was going to get drafted, I downplayed everything because I didn't want that disappointment of getting up here and then come down in disappointment if it didn't happen". [108] On September 18 against the Rams, his 147 receiving yards from 11 catches moved him past Art Monk as the NFLs active leader in that category and past Charlie Joiner for third all-time. Kevin Brooks. [78] When the strike ended, Rice resumed playing. Ht/Wt: Position:WR Drafted From: Mississippi Valley. Birthdate: October 13, 1962. In the same year, he guest-starred as himself in the episode "Lyin' King" on the sitcom Rules of Engagement. [16] He did not see bricklaying as his future, later saying that: "It taught me the meaning of hard work. [87] He became the third wide receiver to earn Super Bowl MVP honors. "[68] He recorded 49 catches, for 927 yards, and three receiving touchdowns, averaging 18.9 yards per catch in his rookie season, and started four out of sixteen possible games. Position: WR. [93] Montana injured his elbow in the NFC Championship game against the Giants, ending with the 49ers losing 1513, failing to repeat as NFC champions for a third time; Rice went for five receptions and 54 yards in the game. During his 15-year career with the San Francisco 49ers, Rice won three Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXIII ('88), Super Bowl XXIV ('89) and SB XXIX ('94 . All Rights Reserved. [1] At age 41, he managed to play 17 games in a 16-game season, as he was traded before Oakland's bye week and after Seattle's, and never missed a game, so he played six games for the Raiders and 11 for the Seahawks. In the first game of the season against the Saints, Rice had six receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. [52][53][54] Both the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers showed interest in him. Caught in The Draft: Jerry Rice's Draft Stock. Draft#:18. Eisen said Rice's 40-yard dash this week was Rice's first since the 1985 NFL combine. The inaugural winner was Towson running back Terrance West. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 2018 NFL Combine Results. [28], Rice attended Mississippi Valley State University from 1981 to 1984. [106], After the 1992 season, in April 1993, Montana was traded to the Chiefs; Rice wasn't able to properly say goodbye to him, and believed that San Francisco should have "treated Joe with more class" when they traded him. 1, Moss No. Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a Hall of Fame American football wide receiver. Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). [92] Rice finished Super Bowl XXIV with seven receptions for 148 yards and three touchdowns in the 49er's 5510 blowout victory against the Denver Broncos. [1] He received MVP votes in seven out of his 20 seasons, won two NFL Offensive Player of The Year Awards, and a Bert Bell Award in 1987. [41][42], In the BlueGray Classic all-star game played on Christmas Day, he earned MVP honors after four receptions for 101 yards and a 60-yard touchdown. [1] With a 124 record and making the postseason, San Francisco won in the wild card round against the Philadelphia Eagles, but lost to the Packers in the divisional playoffs, as the 49ers were unable to gain any ground with their offense, with only 196 yards of total offense. [77], Before the 1988 season, Rice signed a five-year, $5.05m contract in June that kept him with the 49ers through 1992. 2004 Snap Share. [128][1] San Francisco made the postseason with a 124 record. Date of Birth: October 13, 1962. [173] Jerry Jr. played wide receiver for the Rebels, and participated in a 49ers local pro day before the 2014 NFL Draft, but was not drafted. Caught a pass in NFL-record 274 consecutive games from his rookie year in 1985 through September, 2004. Tim Brown. On November 4, 2010, he was ranked No. [176] As of October 21, 2019, Rice is married to Latisha Pelayo whom he had dated since 2008. [101], During the 1992 season, a quarterback controversy swirled around Montana and Young. [68] In a game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Rice dropped two wide-open passes and later fumbled on an 8-yard pass that was intended to boost Rice's confidence. @JerryRice runs the 40-yard dash! But Id like to see who would win a race between Rice and Neon Deion now. 2004 Snap Share. [51], Rice's record-breaking season at Mississippi Valley State caught the attention of NFL scouts. [16] Eddie B., Rice's mother, raised Rice while Joe was working, and after Rice left cleaned the houses of wealthy families. [34] Rice caught 66 passes for 1,133 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore that year. Freddie Joe Nunn. He was inducted in Canton, Ohio on August 7, 2010, alongside Emmitt Smith, Floyd Little, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dick LeBeau, and John Randle. College: Mississippi Valley State. The 6-foot-2, 204-pound wide receiver chose the Buffaloes over finalists Arizona State, Michigan and Oregon. [1], Rice is remembered as one of the best clutch players in football history, often making game-winning catches throughout his career. [75] Rice had six receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the Divisional Round against the Vikings; the 49ers won 4113. [120] She made a recovery after many surgeries. "[27] After Cooley watched him perform in person, and visiting the schools' campus, Rice committed to playing at Mississippi Valley State. [17] Rice and his brothers often worked with their father building houses, catching bricks on top of scaffolds to make sure his father had bricks to lay. - Draft Scout Front Page - Buy Draft Scout Data - 2022 CFB Week 10 - 2022-2026 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - Draft Scout CFB Risers - Draft Scout CFB Fallers - 2023 Top 100 Small School Prospects [13] Crawford was a small town, having only 600 residents. He would produce a Hall of Fame career in which he won three Super Bowls with the 49ers and was a 10-time All-Pro. [101] Wanting a high-value contract, Rice skipped training camp. Jerry Rice, wide receiver from Mississippi Valley State, taken in 1st round 16th overall by San Francisco 49ers; Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010. . [63] He wrote that during training camp, he was nicknamed "Fifi" because of his haircut, but he was praised by his teammates for his work ethic. Position: WR. Brenden Rice, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice who caught 21 passes for 299 yards and 3 TDs last season for Colorado, is transferring to USC, he announced. Rice was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in January 2010, his first year of eligibility. As part of NFL Network's Rich Eisen's #RunRichRun charity campaign, Rice ran a 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL combine. [1] The season began against the Los Angeles Raiders, where he had a seven reception, 169-yard game with two touchdowns (rushing for one more), moving into first place in the NFL records for career touchdowns, with 127. He scored a touchdown, but he cracked his left patella as he came down with the catch. [76], In the first game of the 1987 season, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rice went for eight receptions and 108 yards with a touchdown . 2023 NFL Draft Projections Position Rankings: Pre-Combine . [16] Rice became a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity at the Delta Phi chapter. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver ever and one of the greatest players in National Football League history. [5] In 1999, The Sporting News listed Rice second behind Jim Brown on its list of "Football's 100 Greatest Players". [147] In total Rice had 25 receptions for 362 receiving yards and three touchdowns with the Seahawks, having 30 receptions for 429 yards and three touchdowns in total for the season. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. [1] His touchdown number broke a then-NFL-record previously held by Mark Clayton (18), which Rice officially broke against the Falcons. [159], In January 2015, Rice stated that he put Stickum, a substance that makes the ball easier to catch and hold on to, on his gloves during his career, saying: "I know this might be a little illegal, guys, but you put a little spray, a little Stickum on them, to make sure that texture is a little sticky. [104] Rice surpassed Steve Largent's career receiving touchdown record on December 6 against the Miami Dolphins, scoring his 101st touchdown. 10 overall prospect in the. [1] Rice helped the 49ers to an NFL-best 142 record, and they made the postseason. [179] Rice has co-authored two books about his life: Rice (with Michael Silver, published 1996, .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN0-312-14795-3) and Go Long: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame (with Brian Curtis, published 2007, ISBN0-345-49611-6). [18] The 49ers finished the regular season with a 106 record and made the postseason. [58] The 49ers had the No. He continued to start for the team, and helped lead them to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII, where they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, affecting Rice's previously unblemished Super Bowl record. They have three children together: Jaqui Bonet (born 1987), Jerry Rice Jr. (born 1991), and Jada Symone (born 1996). [22] He enjoyed playing sandlot football and watching football on television. [38] As a senior in 1984, he surpassed his own Division I-AA records for receiving yards (1,845), and receptions (112); his 27 touchdown receptions in the 1984 season set the NCAA record for every division. [132][63] He joined a Raiders team coming off a loss in the playoffs to form one of the oldest receiver duos with Tim Brown (age 35). [163][164] Rice retracted his claim shortly thereafter, stating that he "never used Stickum. For 16 years, Jerry Rice was a bad man. [129] San Francisco was defeated in the Divisional Round by the Atlanta Falcons 1820. Rice scored his first receiving touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons. Midway through 2004, the Raiders traded him to the Seahawks, where he spent his final season. that he was unsure about what success he might have in the league, and that he would "often play head games" with himself; his backup plan if his football career didn't pan out was fixing electronics. Joe Hession. Sign up to receive The Shadow League Newsletter in your inbox. 107 Central Michigan. 49ers steal Jerry Rice away from Cowboys The one problem Walsh and the 49ers faced in the 1985 draft was they had won the Super Bowl the previous year, hence holding the final pick in Round. The 49ers lost 349. [103] Against the Falcons, Rice had a seven reception, 183-yard performance with two touchdowns to go along with a 26-yard touchdown rush, totaling 209 scrimmage yards. [44][45] By the end of his college career, he had broken 18 NCAA records. Colin, I respect your stance but don't disrespect the Flag". As part of NFL Networks Rich Eisens #RunRichRun charity campaign, Rice went out there and ran his first 40-yard dash since his own NFL combine in 1985. [66] Rice exploded for ten receptions for a then franchise-record 241 yards against the Los Angeles Rams in December, his first over 100 receiving yards, with San Francisco losing 2027. [71] Rice said that his poor play may have been impacted by his increased wealth and the distractions that came with it. Position. [122][123] Through 1994 and 1996, Rice racked up 342 catches for 4,601 yards and 36 touchdowns. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Rice would need to average 10.2 catches, 151.1 yards and 1.3 touchdowns per game. [135] They won in the Divisional Round against the Jets, 3010, and in the AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans, 4124, making it to the Super Bowl. "[18] The 49ers traded their first, second, and third-round picks for the New England Patriots' first and third-round picks. By the 49ers in the 1st Round (16th Overall) in the 1985 Draft. [62] Rice then signed a rookie contract for five years that paid him $377,000 per year. [16], Through the 2003 season, Rice caught 63 passes for 869 yards; he didn't score a touchdown until the 12th game of the season, scoring only two through the whole year. However, that doesn't take into account the NFL's new salary cap, nor the slotted draft pick rules. [64][65] It was with the 49ers where Rice switched from his college number, 88 (which was already taken by Freddie Solomon), to his now famous #80 (in honor of his idol, Steve Largent). [16] These assertions were proven correct, as Rice made it back to the Super Bowl with the 49ers in 1994, recording 112 receptions for 1,499 yards and 13 touchdowns, with Sanders winning the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. [103] Rice's "famous" catching ability, sometimes attributed to him having to catch bricks when working with his father during his childhood, led him to 1,549 career receptions, 117 ahead of the second-place Fitzgerald. [147] Rice played his last non-preseason professional game for Seattle, a wildcard loss to the St. Louis Rams in which he did not catch a pass.[147]. [16] In his 20 NFL seasons, Rice missed only 17 regular season games, 14 of them in the 1997 season and the other three in the strike-shortened season of 1987; his 303 games are the most ever by an NFL wide receiver by a wide margin. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Rice openly supported Montana, but Young ended up starting, while Montana rehabbed. The San Francisco 49ers used their first round draft pick in 1985 on wide receiver Jerry Rice from little known Mississippi Valley State. With only 4 ingredients, this cake is effortless to make. [182][183] In 2022, Rice partnered with the American Red Cross to raise awareness about blood donations. 2004 Fantasy Points. [1] Rice's efforts helped San Francisco finish the year with an NFL-best 142 record. [62], In July 1985, Rice was one of 21 rookie players who had not yet signed a contract. Jerry Rice Number: 80 Position: WR Years: 2001-04 School: Mississippi Valley State One of the most decorated players in NFL history, Rice joined the Raiders after 16 years with the San. [98] Along with Montana, teammates Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig had left in free agency, making Rice "the last of the Mohicans" as he described himself, the only remaining star player from San Francisco's 80s dynasty. [86] For his performance, Rice was named the Super Bowl MVP; he called the win "stupendous". [186] Rice missed the cut and finished one shot ahead of last place, 17-over and 151st among the 152 players who completed two rounds. 1985 NFL Draft History - Round 1. Has scored the most touchdowns in NFL history (208) and holds virtually every significant career receiving . Playing primarily for the San Francisco 49ers, he set a host of NFL records, including those for career touchdowns (208), receptions (1,549), and reception . [175] Jerry has another son, Brenden Rice, who played football for the University of Colorado for two years. Spotrac estimates Jerry Rice made $175,000 as a rookie in 1985. [101] Overall, Rice finished the season with 84 catches for 1,201 yards and ten touchdowns, and was once again named to the Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro team. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championships, he then had two shorter stints at the end of his career with the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. In what was later called the "Tuck Rule Game", the Raiders lost in overtime 1613, after officials ruled a Brady fumble was an incomplete pass, allowing the Patriots to kick the game-tying field goal, all in a severe snowstorm. . Though Rice only had one catch for six yards in the game, the 49ers defeated the Packers 3027. Download Draft Fantasy Filter . Jerry Rice - Age 36 . [180] In 2019, he co-authored a book America's Game: The NFL at 100 (with Randy O. Williams, ISBN978-0062692900), celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Football League. [184], Rice has played golf for over 20 years and woke up early to play golf during his football career. After recovering from a knee injury and his play regressing, San Francisco released him in June 2001, where the Raiders would sign him to a 4 year deal. Sports data 20-year career in which Rice won to see who would win a race between and. 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