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| SUMMARY |
| Jerry enters his 15th season with 14 NFL records, 12 Pro Bowl Invitations and a spot on the NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team to his credit, not only is Jerry Rice considered the greatest wide receiver ever to play in the NFL, but is arguably the greatest player the league has ever seen...Rice begins the 1999 campaign with NFL career records in receptions (1,139), receiving yards (17,612), total touchdowns (175), receiving touchdowns (164), most games with 100 receiving yards (64), most 1,000-yard receiving seasons (12), most 100-catch seasons (4), most receiving yards in a single season (1,848), most receiving touchdowns in a single season (22), consecutive games with a touchdown (13), consecutive 100-catch seasons (3), most seasons with 50 or more receptions (12), longest consecutive games with a reception streak (193) and shares with Steve Young the standard for most touchdowns by a WR-QB combo (84)...In 1998, he became the first player in NFL history to reach the 17,000-yard mark rushing or receiving...Also in ’98, he registered his 12th 1,000-yard season, becoming the first player over 35 in NFL history to reach the mark...He became the league’s All-time for most touchdowns scored (175 entering 1999) early in the 1994 season...In 1995, he claimed NFL career records in receptions and yards, bettering the previous standards of 940 catches by Art Monk and 14,004 yards by James Lofton...Propelled by a career-high nine 100-yard games and a 132.3-yard average over the final nine games in 1995, Rice, then 33, set an NFL single-season record with 1,848 receiving yards, while his 122 catches that year rank second in NFL history...Known as one of the league’s best-conditioned players with his legendary training regimen...Along with his 12 Pro-Bowl invitation, Rice is a 10-time ALL-PRO (1986-90, 92-96), and has been named NFL Player-of-The-Year twice (1987, 90), Sports Illustrated Player-of-the-Year four times (1986-87, 90, 93) and NFL Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 1993...He owns 10 Super Bowl Records, including most career receptions (28), most receptions in a game (11, tied), most career receiving yards (512), most receiving yards in a game (215), most career points (42), most points in a game (18), most career touchdowns (7), most touchdowns in a game (3, tied with three others), most receiving touchdowns (7), and most receiving touchdowns in a game (3)...Rice had his streak of 189 consecutive games played snapped after suffering a severe left knee injury at Tampa Bay (8-31-97). Drafted in first round by 49ers in 1985 draft (No. 16 overall)...Third WR taken behind Al Toon (10th, N.Y. Jets) and Eddie Brown (13th, Cincinnati). |
| College |
| Totaled 4,693 yards set 18 NCAA Division II records Consensus All-American 100+ receptions in both his junior and senior seasons Recorded 1,845 yards and scored 28 TDs as a senior in 1984 Exceeded 1,000 yards receiving during three consecutive years MVP in Blue-Gray Game Played in Freedom Bowl All-Star Game Named to the SBN Sports Network's Black College Football All-Time team. |
| 1985 (Rookie Year) |
| Established a team record for rookies with 927 receiving yards,finishing second on the team that season to RB Roger Craig (1,014). First career TD came on a 25-yard pass from Joe Montana at Atlanta (10-6). Started four games during rookie season. |
| 1986 (2nd Year) |
| NFL leader and set team records, with 1,570 receiving yards (No. 3 on NFL all-time list) and 15 receiving TDs. NFC leader with 86 receptions. His three TDs vs.both the Colts (10-5) and the Cardinals (11-9) tied the team record at that time for TD receptions in a game. Tied a team record with 12 catches (204 yards) at Washington (11-17). |
| 1987 (3rd Year) | |
| Named NFL Most Valuable Player, the first 49er to receive that honor since QB John Brodie in 1970. NFL leader (first WR since Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch in 1951) and set a team single-season record with 138 points that point total being the most ever scored by a wide-out,and most points scored by a non-kicker since Redskins' RB John Riggins chalked up 144 points on an NFL-record 24 TDs in 1983. NFL record 22 receiving TDs, shattering the previous mark of 18 set by Mark Clayton in 1984. Established another NFL record by scoring on a pass receptionin 13 consecutive games to end the regular season. Scored the winning points on a 25-yard TD catch with no time remaining at Cincinnati (9-20). Tied the team record three times with three TD receptions vs. Tampa Bay (11-22), Cleveland (11-29), and Chicago (12-14).Team leader with 1,078 receiving yards. |
| 1988 (4th Year) |
| Team leader with 1,306 reception yards. His NFL record of 13 consecutive games with a TD ended at New Orleans (9-4). Made a 78-yard TD catch with :42 remaining at N.Y. Giants(9-11) to provide the margin for victory. Tied the team record for the sixth time with three-receiving TDs at Seattle (9-25). Established a then-team record with a 96-yard TD reception at San Diego (11-27). Tied the NFL postseason record with three receiving TDs in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Minnesota (1-1-89). Had two more receiving TDs in the NFC Championship Game at Chicago (1-8-89). Named Super Bowl XXIII MVP,following a SuperBowl record 215 yards on 11 receptions vs. Cincinnati (1-22-89). His six postseason TDs tied an NFL record (Larry Csonka - '73, Franco Harris - '74, and John Riggins - '83)for most single season playoff scores. |
| 1989 (5th Year) |
| Unanimous selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's NFL "Team of the 1980s'... NFL leader with 1,483 receiving yards. league leader among wide receivers with 17 TD catches. Team leader with 82 receptions and 17 scores. Scored the winning TD on a 58-yard catch-and-run late in the fourth quarter at Indianapolis (9-10). Set team career records for total TDs (64) and receiving TDs (60) with a pair of scores vs. New Orleans (11-6). Added to the team record with an eighth game of more than 100 receiving yards vs. Chicago(12-24). Scored on 72 and 13-yard catches in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Minnesota(1-6-90). Set a Super Bowl record with three receiving scores vs. Denver in Super Bowl XXIV(1-28-90). |
| 1990 (6th Year) | |
| NFL leader in receptions (100) and yardage (1,502). Caught a career-high 105 passes to become only the fourth player in NFL history to catch at least 100 passes in a season (Art Monk,Washington - 106 in 1984; Charley Hennigan, Houston - 101 in '64; and Lionel Taylor, Denver -100 in '60). Named NFC Co-Offensive Player of the Week along with Joe Montana when he posted one of the greatest receiving games in NFL history at Atlanta(10-14). Tied an NFL record with five TD receptions and established team records for receptions (13) and points (30), while ringing up 225 yards. His yardage total in that game established him as the 49ers' career record holder with 6,938 yards, surpassing Dwight Clark's 6,750. Caught eight passes for 101 yards,including three receptions for 40 yards on team's game-winning overtime drive at Cincinnati (12-9)... Tied John Stallworth's NFL postseason record for most career TD receptions (12) vs. Washington in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game (1-12-91). |
| 1991 (7th Year) |
| Team leader in catches (80), receiving yards (1,206) and TDs (14). Scored a 73-yard TD on his lone reception at N.Y. Giants (9-2). Became the 16th player in NFL history to surpass 8,000 yards receiving (8,089), had two TD receptions and had his only rush(two yards) of the season vs. San Diego (9-8). Hauled in a pair of TD receptions for the second consecutive week at Minnesota (9-15). Tied Lance Alworth (85) for fourth on the all-time career TD reception list with a 62-yarder vs. L.A. Rams (9-22), and moved alone into fourth place on that list (86) vs. Atlanta(10-13). His game-winning TD reception vs. New Orleans (12-1) tied Don Maynard (88) for third place on the all-time NFL TD receiving list and Roger Craig (508) for first on the all-time 49ers reception chart. Moved into third place on the all-time NFL TD reception list (89) and became the 49ers' career record holder for most receptions (514) at Seattle (12-8),also reaching the 1,000-yard receiving mark against the Seahawks. Had a pair of TD receptions vs. Kansas City(12-14) and vs. Chicago (12-23) to increase his career total to 93 and extended his streak of at least one reception to 95 consecutive games. |
| 1992 (8th Year) |
| Rice became the NFL's career record holder for receiving touchdowns with 101, surpassing Steve Largent's mark of 100. Selected as a starter to the 1993 Pro Bowl. Team leader in receiving yards (1,201), receptions (84) and touchdowns. Posted a team-high 73 yards receiving and caught his first touchdown pass of the season at N.Y. Jets (9-20). Became the eighth player in NFL history to catch at least one pass in 100 consecutive games vs. L.A. Rams(10-4). Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week when he scored three touchdowns (2 receiving, 1 rushing) to become the eighth player in NFL history to reach 100 career scores (102, 6th all-time) vs. Atlanta (10-18)... Reached the 10,000 total yards mark (10,001) for his career and scored his 98th NFL receiving touchdown at Atlanta (11-9). Had a season-high eight receptions and tied Dwight Clark's team record 105 consecutive games with at least one reception vs. New Orleans(11-15). Broke that record the following week with his 106th consecutive game with a catch and tied Don Hutson for second place on the all-time NFL touchdown reception list (99) at L.A. Rams(11-22). Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week as he tied Steve Largent for first place on the all-time NFL touchdown reception list with his 100th career TD catch and tied Hutson(105) for fifth place on the all-time NFL touchdown list vs. Philadelphia (11-29). Set the NFL TD reception record with his 101st TD grab on a 30-yard play from Steve Young in the fourth period vs.Miami (12-6). Totaled 79 yards on seven catches in that game to also become the ninth player in NFL history to pass the 10,000-yard receiving mark at 10,037. Tied Lance Alworth's NFL record for most consecutive seasons (7) with 1,000 yards receiving at Minnesota (12-13). Caught two touchdown passes to increase his NFL touchdown reception record to 103, while netting 118 yards on seven catches vs. Tampa Bay (12-19). Extended his streak of at least one reception to 111 games vs. Detroit(12-28). Became the 49ers' career postseason receptions record holderwith 67, surpassingRoger Craig (63) vs. Washington in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game (1-9). Established NFL postseason records for most career receptions (75), most total touchdowns career (13) and tied John Stallworth's league mark for most games with 100 or more yards receiving with five as he caught eight passes for 123 yards and a score vs. Dallas in the NFC Championship Game (1-17). |
| 1993 (9th Year) |
| Rice posted one of the best seasons of his illustrious career en route to being named NFL Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. Selected as a starter to the 1994 Pro Bowl, marking his seventh appearance in Hawaii. NFL leader in receiving yards(1,503) and touchdowns(16). Team leader in receptions (98) and receiving yards (1,503), both totals being the second-best marks of his career. Finished the season with a reception ina Team record 127 consecutive games and tied with Harold Carmichael for fourth place on the NFL's all-time list. Named the winner of the 49ers' Len Eshmont Award as the most inspirationaland courageous player in a vote by teammates. Had a pair of touchdown catches in the season-opener at Pittsburgh (9-5). Had 82 receiving yards to move past Harold Jackson(10,372) into seventh place on the NFL's all-time receiving yardage list (10,433) at Cleveland (9-13). Averaged 11 yards on three receptions and ran 43 yards on an end-around to score what proved to be the winning TD vs. Atlanta (9-19). Moved into seventh place on the NFL's all-time reception list(634), surpassing Don Maynard (633) with seven catches at New Orleans (9-26)... Added to his NFL record for most career touchdown receptions with his 106th TD catch vs.Minnesota (10-3).Team-high 82 yards receiving and gained 17 yards on a reverse at Dallas(10-17). Posted a season-high nine receptions to move into sixth place on the NFL's all-time reception list (652),surpassing Charley Taylor (649) and gained 155 yards to vault ahead of Stanley Morgan (10,716)into the No. 6 spot on the all-time receiving yardage list with 10,858 vs.Phoenix (10-24). Also hauled in a pair of TD passes vs. the Cardinals, moving into fourth place on the NFL's career touchdown list with 114. Moved into third place on the NFL's all-time touchdown list (118),surpassing John Riggins (116), with four TD receptions at Tampa Bay (11-14),while gaining a season-high 172 receiving yards vs. the Bucs to become the sixth player in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards (11,093). Established himself as the 49ers' team record holder with 11,564 yards from scrimmage, surpassing Roger Craig (11,506) with his 62yards on four catches vs. New Orleans (11-22) and established a Monday Night Football record in that game with a pair of touchdown receptions, giving him 18 career scores on Monday night, eclipsing Marcus Allen's mark of 16. Surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season (1,048) with eight catches for 166 yards at L.A. Rams (11-28), tying Steve Largent's NFL record for most 1,000-yard receiving seasons in a career (8) and establishing an NFL record by accomplishing those 1,000-yard campaigns in consecutive years, breaking the old mark of seven that he previously shared with Lance Alworth. Averaged 20.5 yards on four catches vs. Cincinnati (12-5)... Totaled 105 yards receiving on six catches at Atlanta (12-11) to tie James Lofton for second place on the NFL's all-time chart with 43 games with 100 or more yards receiving. Accumulated 132 receiving yards,including an 80-yard touchdown reception, at Detroit (12-19) to move past James Lofton (43) and alone into second place (44) on the NFL's all-time list for most games with 100 or more yards receiving in a career. Season-high 10 catches for 83 yards vs. Houston(12-25). Caught a three-yard touchdown reception among his six grabs for 53 yards vs.Philadelphia (1-3), increasing his NFL record for most TD catches to 118 and his total touchdown count to 124.POSTSEASON: Added to his NFL record for career postseason receptions,running his total to 78 with three grabs for 43 yards vs. N.Y. Giants in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game (1-15). Accumulated 83 yards on six receptions at Dallas in the NFC Championship Game (1-23),surpassing Cliff Branch (1,289) in setting a new NFL career post season receiving yardage recordwith 1,306. |
| 1994 (10th Year) |
| Rice Turned in one of the best seasons of his illustrious career. Named as a Pro Bowl starter for the ninth consecutive year. Set a team single-season record with 112 receptions. The No. 2 season total in NFL history. Totaled 1,499 receiving yards to set an NFL record with nine consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns. Posted five 100-yard receiving gamesduring the campaign,running his career total to 49, the No. 2 total in NFL history. Had 13 receiving TDs and added two more TDs on rushing plays, bringing his season total to 15 scores. Those TDs allowed him to set the NFL career-record for touchdowns with 139. Claimed that record in the season-opener vs. L.A. Rams (9-5) when he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week with a performance that included seven receptions for a season-high 169 yards with two TDs,while also rushing once for a score. Tied Walter Payton as the No. 2 scorer in NFL history with 125TDs on a 69-yard reception from Steve Young in the first quarter. Tied Jim Brown's careermark of 126 TDs on a 38-yard score on a reverse in the third period. Became the NFL career record holder with his 127th TD on a 38-yard reception from Young in the fourth quarter. Caught five passes for 78 yards at Kansas City (9-11). Posted 11 catches for 147 yards and a TD at L.A. Rams(9-18). Had TD receptions of 28 and six yards as part ot his five-catch, 63 receiving yards performance vs. New Orleans (9-25). Caught six balls for 66 yards vs. Philadelphia (10-2).Posted six grabs for 65yards with a 32-yard TD at Atlanta (10-16). Totaled 90 yards on three receptions and ran 28yards for a TD on a reverse at Washington (11-6). Had a 57-yard TD reception among his five catches for 93 yards vs. Dallas (11-13). Named NFC Offensive Player ofthe Week for the second time as he set a team single-game record and tied for the No. 3 performance in NFL history with 16 receptions totaling 165 yards with three TDs (seven, six and 18yards) vs. L.A. Rams(11-20). Caught seven passes for 80 yards and caught a two-point conversion pass at New Orleans (11-28). Scored on a nine-yard TD play among his seven catchesfor 92 yards vs.Atlanta (1 2-4). Caught 12 passes for 144 yards at San Diego (12-11).Nine catches for 121yards with a 23-yard score vs. Denver (12-17). Had four catches for 33yards and a TD in limitedaction at Minnesota (12-26). POSTSEASON: Caught four passes totaling 48yards vs. Chicago in the NFC Divisional Playoff (1-7). Scored on a 28-yard reception as part of a two-catch,36-yard day vs. Dallas in the NFC Championship (1-15). Turned in another memorable SuperBowl performance vs. San Diego (1-29) with 10 receptions for 149 yards and three TDs, including a 51-yard scoring strike on the game's third play from scrimmage. Left the game late in the first quarter with a separated shoulder and missed three 49ers' possessions beforereturning to action in the second quarter. Added TDs on plays of 15 yards in the third period and a nine-yard scoring grab in the fourth. |
| 1995 (11th Year) |
| Rice Enjoyed a brilliant season that many observers have pronounced the best of his career to date...Named as a PRO BOWL STARTER for the 10th consecutive season...Caught a CAREER-HIGH 122 passes, which ranks as the No. 2 single-season total in NFL history behind Detroit's Herman Moore, who tallied 123 passes in 1995...Set an NFL SINGLE-SEASON RECORD with 1,848 yards, breaking the previous standard of 1,746 yards by Houston's Charlie Hennigan in 1961...Scored 17 total touchdowns, including 15 on receptions, raising his NFL CAREER TOUCHDOWNS RECORD to 156 and his NFL CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS RECORD to 146...Tied Hennigan's 1961 NFL SINGLE-SEASON RECORD with 10 100-yard receiving games en route to setting a new NFL CAREER RECORD with 59 such games, breaking the old mark of 50 by Don Maynard of the N.Y. Giants, N.Y. Jets and St. Louis Cardinals (1958, 60-73)...Season yardage total marked an NFL RECORD 10th consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season...Began the season with a six-catch, 87-yard performance in the season-opener at New Orleans (9-3) that included the Niners' first TD of the season on a 50-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter...Caught 11 passes for 167 yards with a pair of TD receptions covering 18 and 29 yards vs. Atlanta (9-10)...Scored the Niners' first TD of the game for the third consecutive week as part of a six-catch 87-yard, two-TD effort vs. New England (9-17)...Totaled 181 yards on 11 receptions at Detroit (9-25)...Caught seven balls for 71 yards with a 16-yard score vs. N.Y. Giants (10-1)...Caught a five-yard TD pass as part of a six-catch, 43-yard game at Indianapolis (10-15)...Made the most of his four touches at St. Louis (10-22), catching two passes for 21 yards that included a four-yard TD catch, his first from QB Elvis Grbac. Also scored on a 20-yard reverse and added a two-point conversion catch...Caught eight passes for 108 yards vs. New Orleans (10-29), in the game during which he became the NFL's CAREER RECEIVING YARDAGE RECORD HOLDER with 14,040 yards...Had eight receptions totaling 111 yards vs. Carolina (11-5)...Ignited the 49ers' biggest win of the season at Dallas (11-12), taking a quick pass over the middle on the game's second play and sprinting 81 yards for a TD. Finished that afternoon with five catches for 161 yards...Scored on a pair of long passes covering 47 and 46 yards, respectively en route to an eight-reception, 149-yard performance at Miami (11-20)...Had seven receptions for 67 yards with a TD vs. St. Louis (11-26)...Caught five passes for 32 yards vs. Buffalo (12-3)...Totaled 121 yards on six catches at Carolina (12-10)...Set a TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORD with 289 receiving yards on 14 catches including TDs from eight, 46 and 31 yards and was named NFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK vs. Minnesota (12-18)...Caught 12 passes for 153 yards and was involved in a pair of career firsts at Atlanta (12-24). Scored the game's first TD when he recovered RB Adam Walker's fumble in the end zone for his first fumble-recovery TD. On the Niners' ensuing possession, he threw a perfect strike on a 41-yard bomb to WR J.J. Stokes off a fake reverse for his first-career TD pass...Turned in a huge effort in the NFC Divisional Playoff game with 11 catches for 117 yards vs. Green Bay (1-6). |
| 1996 (12th Year) |
| Rice started all 16 games for the ninth consecutive season...He Finished with 108 receptions for 1,254 yards and eight touchdowns...Scored rushing touchdown for fifth consecutive season...Won second NFL receptions title and led the NFC for the third time...Named first team ALL-PRO by Associated Press...Caught five passes for 49 yards vs. Detroit (12-23) to clinch NFL RECEIVING TITLE...Broke the 100-catch mark for the third consecutive season, and fourth time overall, (both NFL RECORDS). Tied an NFL RECORD (Reggie White, Anthony Munoz) with 11th consecutive PRO BOWL invitation...Registered three 100-yard games and two 10-catch games...Had six receptions for 58 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown to become the 49ers ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER with 982 points, surpassing K Ray Wersching's 979 points, vs. Baltimore (11-17)...Made NFL HISTORY by becoming the first player to reach the 1,000-reception mark at New Orleans (11-3)...Caught eight passes for 87 yards, becoming the first player in NFL history to surpass the 16,000 receiving yards mark at Washington (11-24)...Caught seven passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and set an NFL RECORD with his 11th 50-catch season at Green Bay (10-14)...Recorded 150th career touchdown reception against the Packers...Topped Steve Largent and Gary Clark for most 50-reception seasons. |
| 1997 (13th Year) |
| Rice only played in two games and started one...He finished with seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown...Became first non-kicker in NFL HISTORY to score 1,000 career points...Missed 13 games with torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in left knee...Missed one regular season and two postseason games with cracked patella in left knee...Had never missed a game with injury at any level prior to 1997...Started at flanker and posted team-high four receptions for 38 yards at Tampa Bay (8-31)...Suffered left knee injury when Warren Sapp twisted him down by facemask on second quarter reverse...Underwent 2 1/2 hours of surgery (9-1)...Was expected to miss 4-6 months, but made it back to lineup in just over three months...Returned to full practice (12-4)...Returned to lineup and helped 49ers clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with three receptions for 40 yards and one touchdown vs. Denver (12-15)...Sparked 49er rally from 10-0 deficit with 14-yard touchdown reception between two defenders in second quarter...Suffered fractured patella on touchdown play...Placed on Injured Reserve (12-23). |
| 1998 (14th Year) |
| Rice overcame two knee surgeries on his left knee and played through injury to right knee to register 12th Pro Bowl season...Started 16 games and finished with 82 receptions for a team-high 1,157 yards and nine touchdowns...Became first player in NFL History over age 35 to record 1,000-yard season...NFL Record 12th 1,000-yard season...Ranked tied for seventh in NFL in receptions and sixth in receiving yards...Was 10th in NFC in scoring (non-kickers) with 56 points ...Recorded three 100-yard games to increase NFL Record to 64...Caught pass in every game to extend streak of consecutive games with catch to NFL Record 193...Opened season with six catches for 86 yards, including 14-yard touchdown, against N.Y. Jets (9-6) Recorded 28th career touchdown against Atlanta to break Marcus Allen’s NFL Record (26 against San Diego) for most touchdowns against single opponent. Shattered one NFL Record and tied another while catching four passes for 64 yards and one touchdown at St. Louis (10-25)... NFL Record 29th career touchdown against Falcons. |
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