Jerry Rice - Biography

Last Editor: akenji58				Jerry Rice Biography -   Name : Jerry Rice Profession : Footballer, Actor Date of birth : 13 October 1962 Place of birth : Starkville, Mississippi, USA Birth name : Jerry Lee Rice Nickname : Flash 80 The man with the hands Gentleman Jerry Height : 6' 2

Jerry Rice Trivia -

Attended Mississippi Valley State University 1981-85 Holds three Super Bowl rings. Record-setting wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1985-2001. Is considered the greatest wide receiver to ever play. Was released by the 49ers after the 2000-2001 season and was signed by the Oakland Raiders. Help a lot of charities including: March of Dimes Packard Children's Hospital March of Dimes Packard Children's Hospital Nike P.L.A.Y. Program Team-Up for Healthy Kids B. L. Moor High School The Jerry Rice "127" Foundation United Negro College Fund" Mississippi Valley State Aids Research Community Honors Shares a birthday with Ashanti. Currently the only non-kicker in NFL history to score over 1000 points in his career. Reportedly was put on the football team at his high school by a school administration official. The official, who was a pretty fast runner himself, caught Jerry trying to skip out one day and ran after him, but Jerry was so fast he got away from him and left him in a cloud of dust. After disciplining him the next day, the official took him to the football coach thinking "anyone who can run that fast should be playing sports".

Jerry Rice Detailed Biography -

Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Starkville, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL, universally accepted as the best receiver to ever play the game, and arguably the greatest football player ever. Rice was selected to the pro bowl an amazing 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) in his 20 seasons. Jerry Rice captured three Super Bowl rings as a wideout for the San Francisco 49ers, and also played for the Oakland Raiders. He had a short stint with the Seattle Seahawks.Jerry Rice made the Denver Broncos roster in the summer of 2005, butJerry Rice hung up his cleats shortly before the season began. He is the holder of 38 NFL records, a record in itself. Rice has scored the most touchdowns in NFL history (207), and holds virtually every significant career record for receivers, including receptions (1,549), yards receiving (22,895), all-purpose yards (23,540), touchdown receptions (197) and consecutive games with at least one catch (274). In most cases, the next most prolific player isn't close; for example,Jerry Rice's 67 receiving touchdowns ahead of second place Cris Carter (who is also retired). Rice is the only one of the top 25 scorers in NFL history who did not kick the football. Rice also gained 645 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, an extremely large amount for a wide receiver. His postseason stats are equally high. Rice played in 29 postseason games, amassing 2,245 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns, both NFL records, along with 44 rushing yards.Jerry Rice also holds Super Bowl records for most career receptions (33), career receiving yards (589), career touchdown receptions (8), single game receptions (11), single game receiving yards (215), single game touchdown receptions (3, a featJerry Rice accomplished twice), career total points (48), single game points (18), and career total yards (604). Jerry Rice grew up in Crawford, Mississippi, the son of a brick mason.Jerry Rice developed his hands while working for his father by catching bricks that his brothers threw at him. Rice later recalled that working for his father also taught him "the meaning of hard work." His speed also helped him excel in football in high school. Rice attended Mississippi Valley State University, becoming a standout on the football team.Jerry Rice acquired the nickname World, because there wasn't a ball in the worldJerry Rice couldn't catch. In college,Jerry Rice had a total of 51 touchdown catches and averaged 10 catches per game in 1984, when Mississippi Valley State averaged over 59 points per game. That seasonJerry Rice was named an AP All-American and finished 9th in Heismann Trophy balloting. The school later named its football stadium Rice-Totten Stadium in honor of Rice and quarterback Willie Totten who threw Rice his many touchdown passes at Mississippi Valley State. Rice took the NFL by storm in his rookie season for the 49ers in 1985, recording 49 catches for 927 yards, an 18.9 yards per catch average. The following season,Jerry Rice caught 86 passes for a league leading 1,570 yards and 15 touchdowns. It was the first of 6 seasons Rice would lead the NFL in receiving and touchdown receptions. In 1987 his total recieving yards dropped to 1,078, butJerry Rice caught an NFL record 22 touchdown receptions. Then in 1988, Rice had one of the best seasons of his career.Jerry Rice caught 64 passes for 1,306 yards and 9 touchdowns, assisting his team to a 10-6 record. Then in the postseason,Jerry Rice 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. 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,Jerry Rice became only the second wide receiver ever to earn Super Bowl MVP honors. In 1989, San Fransisco made it back to the Super Bowl, aided by Rice's 82 receptions for 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.Jerry Rice 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 records. Rice had another superb season in 1990, leading the NFL in receptions (100), receiving yards (1,502) and receiving touchdowns (13). San Fransisco finished the year with a 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. AlthoughJerry Rice only caught 6 passes in San Fransisco's 2 playoff games that year,Jerry Rice 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. In 1995, Rice caught a career high 122 passes for an NFL record 1,848 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. However, the 49ers lost in the devisional playoffs to the Green Bay Packers, despite Rice's impressive 11 catch, 117 yard performance. The following year,Jerry Rice recorded 108 receptions for 1,254 yards and 8 touchdowns. San Fransisco made it to the NFC title game, but once again lost to the Packers. In his 3 seasons between 1994 and 1996, Rice had racked up a whopping 342 catches for 4,601 yards and 36 touchdowns. In 1997, a devestating leg injury caused Rice to miss all but 2 games of the season and miss the pro bowl for the first time in 11 years. However,Jerry Rice made a full recovery, coming back to record 82 catches for 1,157 yards and 9 touchowns in 1998. After 2 more seasons with the 49ers, Rice left the team to sign with the Raiders.Jerry Rice excelled with them in the 2001 season, catching 83 passes for 1,139 yards and 9 touchdowns. In 2002Jerry Rice did even better, catching 92 passes for 1,211 yards and 7 touchdowns, assisting Oakland to a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII. His team lost the game 48-24, butJerry Rice had a good performance in it, recording 5 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Super Bowl XXXVII turned out to the final postseason 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 Seattle for the remainder of the year.Jerry Rice then retired shortly before the start of the 2005 season.