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.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | (1962-10-13) October 13, 1962 (age 63)
Starkville, Mississippi |
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| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school: | Moor (Oktoc, Mississippi) |
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| College: | Mississippi Valley State |
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| NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 |
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- 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[1]
- 23,546 career all-purpose yards
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| Receptions: | 1,549 |
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| Receiving yards: | 22,895 |
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| Yards per reception: | 14.8 |
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| Receiving touchdowns: | 197 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com |
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