WIDE RECEIVER JERRY RICE 6-2 2 21ST YR. MISS. VALLEY ST. BORN: Oct. 13, 1962, in Crawford, Miss. HIGH SCHOOL: BL Moor High School, Crawford, Miss. ACQUIRED: Free Agent, 25 PRO YEAR: 21st YEAR WITH : 1st NFL GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 33/284 POSTSEASON: 29/29 RICE AT A GLANCE: A 13-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who enters his 21st NFL season as one of the most prolific players in pro football history and the statistical leader in nearly every career receiving category. Joined the Broncos after playing six games for Oakland and 11 for Seattle in 24, recording 3 catches and his best yards-per-reception average (14.3) in nine years as one of only four players since 1933 to play 17 games in a single regular-season. Holds NFL records for career receptions (1,549), receiving yards (22,895),receiving touchdowns (197) and total touchdowns (28). Recorded more career yards from scrimmage (23,54) and combined yards (23,546) than any player in league annals. Totaled 38 career records, according to the NFL s Record & Fact Book (16 regular season, 9 postseason, 11 Super Bowl and 2 Pro Bowl). Won three Super Bowls (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) during 16 years (1985-2) with San Francisco and advanced to one Super Bowl (XXXVII) in three full seasons (21-3) with Oakland. Set an NFL single-season receiving yardage record in 1995 with 1,848 yards. Posted an NFL single-year best 22 touchdown catches in 1987. Caught a pass in an NFL-record 274 consecutive games from his rookie year in 1985 through September 24. Recorded 1 or more yards receiving in an NFL-record 76 regular-season games along with a league-best eight postseason 1-yard receiving outputs. Owns an NFL-record 14 1,-yard receiving seasons and a league-best four 1-catch seasons, including a record three consecutive 1-reception years from 1994-96. Selected by San Francisco in the first round (16th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft after setting 18 NCAA Division II records at Mississippi Valley State University. Agreed to terms with the Broncos as a free agent May 25, 25. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Francisco as a draft choice (1985); Placed on injured reserve (left knee) by San Francisco 12/23/97; Released by San Francisco 6/4/1; Signed by Oakland as a free agent 6/5/1; Traded by Oakland to Seattle 1/19/4; Released by Seattle 2/25/5; Agreed to terms (free agent) with Denver 5/25/5. 24: Rice posted his highest yards-per-reception average (14.3) in nine years while playing for Oakland and Seattle, totaling 3 receptions for 429 yards with three touchdowns. He played six games (5 starts) with Oakland before playing 11 games (9 starts) with Seattle to become one of only four players since 1933 to appear in 17 games in a single regular season. Rice moved into first place on the NFL s all-time combined net yards list, his 35th career official record, vs. Dal. (12/6), recording a season-high eight catches for 145 yards with one touchdown for the Seahawks on Monday Night Football. The performance was one of an NFL-record 76 career 1-yard games. Rice s streak for consecutive games with at least one reception, which began in his rookie year of 1985, was snapped at 274 games when he did not record a catch vs. Buf. (9/19). Rice was traded to Seattle on Oct. 19 from Oakland in exchange for a conditional pick in the 25 NFL Draft. In Oakland s season opener at Pit. (9/12), he started and caught two passes for 22 yards, marking the 274th consecutive game with a reception. After not catching a pass in a start vs. Buf. (9/19), he rebounded by catching an 18- yard pass vs. T.B. (9/26). His final game with the Raiders occurred vs. Den. (1/17), and he recorded a 1-yard 1 TROPHY CASE Pro Bowl Selections (13)..1986-96, 98.............................23 AP All-Pro (11)...1986-9, 92-96, 22 AP NFL Off. POY (2)..........1987, 93 S.I. NFL POY (3)..........1986-87, 9 TSN NFL POY (2)............1987, 9 PFWA NFL MVP.................1987 NFL ALL-TIME CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Most Receptions Most Receiving Yards Most Receiving Touchdowns Player Years Rec. Player Years Yds. Player Years TDs 1. Jerry Rice 1985-24 1,549 1. Jerry Rice 1985-24 22,895 1. Jerry Rice 1985-24 197 2. Cris Carter 1987-22 1,11 2. Tim Brown 1988-24 14,934 2. Cris Carter 1987-22 13 3. Tim Brown 1988-24 1,94 3. James Lofton 1978-93 14,4 3. Tim Brown 1988-24 1 4. Andre Reed 1985-2 951 4. Cris Carter 1987-22 13,899 Steve Largent 1976-89 1 5. Art Monk 198-95 94 5. Henry Ellard 1983-98 13,777 4. Don Hutson 1935-45 99 reception and started the contest. Rice, in his Seahawks debut at Ari., started in a four-receiver set and had a 1-yard reception. He caught a season-high three passes for 86 yards (28.7 avg.) with his first score of the year (195th of career), vs. Mia. (11/21). In a Monday Night Football contest vs. Dal. (12/6), Rice moved ahead of Brian Mitchell on the NFL s all-time combined net yards list (23,469 yds.) with a season-high 145 yards on a season-high eight catches with one score, his second of the year and 196th of his career in his 76th-career 1-yard game. He entered the game seven yards shy of the combined yardage milestone and broke it with a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter, good for his 35th career NFL record. At Min. (12/12), he played his 3th career game and caught five passes for 52 yards (1.4 avg.) - all in the second half. Rice caught three passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) with one touchdown, his third of the year and 197th of his career, at the N.Y. Jets (12/19). 23: Rice led Oakland in receptions (63) and receiving yards (869) for a 13.8 yards-per-reception average while tying for the team lead in receiving touchdowns with two, extending his NFL-record total to 194 (25 overall) as part of his 13th career Pro Bowl season. His 47-yard touchdown catch at K.C. (11/23) was the Raiders longest completion of the season and his 1,5th career reception, making him the first player in NFL history to reach that milestone. Rice extended his NFL-record streak of consecutive games with a reception to 273 by the end of the year and topped 1 yards in receptions twice, raising his NFL record to 75 games for his career. In the season opener at Ten. (9/7), he started and caught four passes for 43 yards (1.8 avg.). He posted consecutive four-catch games vs. Cin. (9/14) and at Den. (9/22). Rice tied for team highs with seven catches and 118 yards vs. S.D. (9/28). Against K.C. (1/2), he caught five passes to tie a Raiders high with 71 receiving yards (14.2 avg.). Rice tallied eight receptions for 71 yards, both team highs, at Det. (11/2). He again led the Raiders in receptions vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/9) with four grabs for 41 yards (1.3 avg.). At K.C. (11/23), he started and caught two passes for 51 yards. His second catch against the Chiefs, a 47-yard touchdown, marked his 1,5th career reception and made him the only player in NFL history to reach that milestone. Rice did not start vs. Bal. (12/14) but caught three passes for a team-high 48 yards with a touchdown. Rice s best performance of the year may have come vs. G.B. (12/22) when he recorded 1 catches for 159 yards (15.9 avg.), both individual and team season highs. 22: Rice started all 16 regular-season games for Oakland, leading the team in receptions (92) to rank sixth in the AFC (9th in NFL). He also posted a team-high 1,211 receiving yards, which ranked seventh in the AFC and marked back-to-back 1,-yard seasons for the star receiver and an NFL record 14 career 1,-yard seasons. Named second-team All-Pro, Rice ranked second on the Raiders with seven touchdown receptions and had a team-long 75-yard catch on the year. After making two touchdown catches at Den. (11/11), he became the only player in NFL history to surpass the 2-touchdown mark, bringing his career total to 23. Rice totaled five 1-yard receiving games, raising his NFL record to 73 for his career. He also moved atop the NFL s all-time yards-from-scrimmage and all-purpose yards chart on the year. Part of the NFL s top offense (6,237 yds.) and passing offense (4,475 yds.), Rice was pivotal in the team advancing to Super Bowl XXXVII. Rice started vs. the N.Y. Jets (1/12) in an AFC Divisional Playoff contest, posting one touchdown that marked the 21st postseason score of his career to tie for the most in NFL history while becoming the NFL s all-time leader in career postseason total yards with a four-catch, 47-yard game. Rice had a team-high 79 receiving yards in the AFC Championship Game vs. Ten. (1/19) on five catches (15.8 avg.). He started at wide receiver vs. T.B. (1/26) in Super Bowl XXXVII, adding to his individual Super Bowl records by catching five passes for a team-high 77 yards (15.4 avg.), including a 48-yard touchdown for the longest postseason reception of his career. At Pit. (9/15), Rice caught a team-high 11 passes for 94 yards (8.5 avg.) before catching a team-high seven passes for 144 yards (2.6 avg.) with a 75-yard catch and one touchdown vs. Ten. (9/29). In the contest, he surpassed Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton as the NFL s all-time leader in yards from scrimmage while posting his 69th career 1-yard game. After catching a touchdown at Buf. (1/6), Rice caught NFL ALL-TIME YARDAGE LEADERS Most all-time Yards From Scrimmage Most all-time Combined Yards Gained (inc. returns) Player Years Yds. Player Years Yds. 1. Jerry Rice 1985-24 23,54 1. Jerry Rice 1985-24 23,546 2. Emmitt Smith 199-24 21,579 2. Brian Mitchell 199-24 23,33 3. Walter Payton 1975-87 21,264 3. Walter Payton 1975-87 21,83 4. Marshall Faulk 1994-24 18,571 4. Emmitt Smith 199-24 21,579 5. Barry Sanders 1989-98 18,19 5. Tim Brown 1988-24 19,679 2
seven passes for a team-high 133 yards (19. avg.) at Stl. (1/13) while recording the team s longest reception (53 yds.) of the contest. He had team highs in receptions (9) and yards (86) with one touchdown vs. S.D. (1/2). Rice ran the ball once for 12 yards and caught five passes for 45 yards at K.C. (1/27). Against the 49ers (11/3), Rice tied for the team-high with six grabs for a team-best 74 yards (12.3 avg.). At Den. (11/11), he caught a team-high nine passes for 13 yards with two touchdowns, passing Walter payton to become the NFL s all-time leader in all-purpose yards for a career. His first touchdown grab against the Broncos marked the 2th total score of his career. Rice registered team highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (111), his fourth 1-yard game of the year, at Ari. (11/24) and caught one touchdown. Rice went above the 1,-yard receiving mark for an NFL-record 14th time vs. the N.Y. Jets (12/2), eclipsing the mark on a touchdown reception in his four-catch, 66-yard effort. Rice tallied team highs in receptions (7) and yards (113) with a long grab of 56 yards at S.D. (12/8). 21: Rice, in his first year with Oakland, played all 16 regular-season games (15 starts), totaling 83 receptions for 1,139 yards (a team-high 13.7 avg.), both second on the team behind Tim Brown. Rice, who eclipsed the 1,-yard receiving mark for the 13th time of his career and became the only player in NFL history to achieve 2, career receiving yards, tied with Brown for first on the Raiders with nine touchdown catches. He and Brown proved to be a potent combination as the pair totaled 18 touchdowns, an NFL high in 21, along with 174 receptions for the second-highest mark in the league. Rice led the Raiders in receptions seven times while pacing the team in receiving yards in eight contests on the way to registering two 1-yard games and finishing second on the team in scoring (54 pts.). In an AFC Wild Card Game vs. the N.Y, Jets (1/12), Rice caught a touchdown and tied a franchise postseason record with nine receptions, and his 183 yards receiving was the third-best outing by a Raider in the postseason behind Fred Biletnikoff (19 yds., vs. the N.Y. Jets 12/29/68) and Cliff Branch (186 yds., vs. Pittsburgh 12/29/74). At N.E. (1/19) in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game, Rice had a team-high 48 yards receiving on four receptions (12. avg.). In his first game with the Raiders, at K.C. (9/9), Rice caught a team-high eight passes for 87 yards (1.9 avg.). He scored his first touchdowns (2) with Oakland in its contest vs. Sea. (9/3) during a game that saw him record team highs with 91 yards and five receptions (18.2 avg.). Against San Diego (11/18), Rice tallied single-game season highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (131), also season highs for all Raiders, while posting three touchdown receptions. Rice again led the Raiders in receptions and yards vs. Ari. (12/2) with seven catches and 97 yards along with a touchdown catch. Rice became the only player in NFL history to achieve 2, career receiving yards with a five-catch, 57-yard day vs. K.C. (12/9) that saw him chip in a touchdown catch. At Den. (12/3), he (9 rec. - 18 yds.) and wide receiver Brown both went above the 1,-yard receiving total for the year, marking the second time in Raiders history that two receivers both eclipsed the 1,-yard mark in the same year. 2: Rice, in his final season with San Francisco, finished second on the 49ers with 75 receptions for 85 yards (1.7 avg.) with seven touchdowns, including a scoring grab of 68 yards that was his longest catch of the year. He extended his own NFL record for consecutive games with a reception to 225. At Atl. (9/3), he recorded five catches for 59 yards (11.8 avg.). He tallied three receptions vs. Car. (9/1) and at Stl. (9/17). Rice scored on receptions of 68 (season long) and five yards at Dal. (9/24) in a four-catch, 73-yard (18.3 avg.) game. Against Ari. (1/1), Rice registered one of his best performances of season with seven receptions for 66 yards (9.4 avg.) with a 5-yard touchdown catch. He added five receptions for 46 yards (9.2 avg.) with another 5-yard scoring grab vs. Oak. (1/8). At G.B. (1/15), Rice caught six passes for a season-high 77 yards (12.8 avg.). He scored on a 16-yard catch at Car. (1/22) in a three-catch, 35-yard (11.7 avg.) game before hauling in six catches for 53 yards (8.8 avg.) vs. Stl. (1/29). Rice posted his second consecutive four-catch game vs. Atl. (11/19), finishing the contest with 31 yards receiving. Two of his three receptions at S.D. (12/3) went for scores (1 and 12 yds.) as part of a 41-yard receiving effort against the Chargers. Rice finished the year on a strong note, catching six passes for 62 yards (1.3) vs. N.O. (12/1) before adding seven receptions for 76 yards (1.9) vs. Chi. (12/17). At Den. (12/23), Rice chipped in six receptions for 61 yards (1.2 avg.). 1999: Rice started all 16 games for San Francisco, leading the 49ers with 67 receptions for 83 yards (12.4 avg.) with five touchdown grabs, Along the way, he became the first player in NFL history to record 1,2 receptions. He also had two 1-yard games on the year, increasing his NFL record to 66. He also extended his consecutive games with a catch streak to 2 during the year (at Min. 1/24), becoming the first player in NFL history to make at least one catch in 2 consecutive games. Rice hauled in five receptions for 47 yards, including a 14-yard catch on 4th-and-12, vs. N.O. (9/19). The play originally was ruled incomplete but was overturned to lead to a game-tying touchdown in the win against the Saints. He posted a touchdown catch and three receptions at Ari. (9/27) and caught six passes (all for first downs) for 56 yards (9.3 avg.) vs. Ten. (1/3). Rice caught an 11-yard touchdown vs. Car. (1/17) in a five-catch, 59-yard effort (11.8 avg.) before totaling NFL ALL-TIME TOTAL TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Most Total Touchdowns, NFL History Player Years Total Rush Receptions Returns 1. Jerry Rice 1985-24 28 1 197 1 2. Emmitt Smith 199-24 175 164 11 3. Marcus Allen 1982-97 145 123 21 1 4. Marshall Faulk 1994-24 135 1 35 5. Cris Carter 1987-2 131 13 1 MOST 1,-YARD RECEIVING SEASONS, NFL HISTORY Player Team 1,-yd. seasons Years 1. Jerry Rice San Fran./Oak./Sea. 14 1986-96, 98, 21-2 2. Tim Brown Oakland/T.B. 9 1993-94, 1995-1 3. Cris Carter Minnesota 8 1993-2 Steve Largent Seattle 8 1978-81, 1983-86 five grabs for 45 yards (9. avg.) at Min. (1/24) while becoming the first player in league history with 2 consecutive games with a catch. Rice recorded a season-high nine receptions for 157 yards (17.4 avg.) with two scoring grabs, including a season-long 55-yard catch in the third quarter at Cin. (12/5). The performance against the Bengals marked his 65th career 1-yard receiving game and 36th multiple-touchdown receiving game. Rice recorded his 18th career touchdown on a 48-yard catch in the first quarter at Car. (12/18) as part of a five-reception, 56-yard outing. He also gained 11 yards on one rush against the Panthers. Against the Redskins (12/26), Rice caught five passes, including his NFL-record 1,2th career catch. He had six receptions for 143 yards (23.8 avg.) with a long of 62 yards at Atl. (1/3), extending his NFL record to 1,26 career receptions while turning in his 66th career 1-yard receiving game against the Falcons. 1998: Rice overcame two left knee surgeries and played through an injury to his right knee to register his 12th Pro Bowl season. He started all 16 regular-season games and finished with a team-high 82 receptions for 1,157 yards (14.1 avg.) with nine touchdowns. He became the first player in NFL history over the age of 35 to record a 1,-yard season while posting his NFL-record 12th 1,-yard season. He tied for seventh in the NFL in receptions and ranked sixth in receiving yards, and the pass catcher placed 1th in the NFL in scoring (non-kickers) with 56 points. He recorded three 1-yard games to increase his NFL career record to 64 and caught a pass in every game to extend his streak of consecutive games with a catch to an NFL record 193, passing Art Monk (183) at Stl. (1/25). Additionally, Rice and Steve Young became the NFL s highest scoring quarterback/wide receiver combination on the year, passing former Dolphins Dan Marino and Mark Clayton at G.B. (11/1) with their 8th TD connection. Rice started both postseason games for the 49ers, catching one pass for six yards in an NFC Wild Card Game vs. G.B. (1/3) and hauling in three passes for 63 yards with one touchdown (19th postseason score of his career) in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Atl. (1/9). Rice opened the year with six catches for 86 yards with a 14-yard touchdown reception vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/6). He averaged 2.5 yards on four catches, including a 57-yarder, at Was. (9/14) before registering his 62nd career 1-yard game with eight receptions for 162 yards (2.3 avg.) with two touchdowns vs. Atl. (9/27). He scored his 28th career touchdown against Atlanta to break Marcus Allen s NFL record (26 vs. San Diego) for most touchdowns against a single opponent. Rice tied Monk s record of 183 consecutive games with at least one catch vs. Ind. (1.18) and broke the record at Stl. (1/25) while catching four passes for 64 yards with one touchdown. With a 12-yard touchdown catch the Rams contest, he joined Steve Young to share the NFL lead with Dan Marino and Mark Clayton as the highest scoring quarterback/wide receiver combination in NFL history with 79 touchdowns. The next week at G.B. (11/1), they broke the Marino-Clayton record with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Steve Young for the duo s 8th scoring connection and finished the contest with seven receptions for 6 yards (8.6 avg.). He recorded season highs with 1 receptions for 169 yards (16.9 avg.) with one touchdown at Atl. (11/15) that marked his NFL record 29th career touchdown against the Falcons. His season high for yards-per-reception average, 23., came at N.E. (12/2) with a five-catch, 115-yard game that including a 75- yard touchdown. He hauled in a touchdown along with three other catches vs. Stl. (12/27). 1997: Rice, who had never missed a game with an injury at any level before the season, missed 13 games with torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee. Rice suffered the injury in the season opener at T.B. (8/31) and was expected to miss four-to-six months but made it back to the lineup in just over three months to help San Francisco clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs in his first game back vs. Den. (12/15). He suffered a fractured patella (left knee) in the game and was placed on injured reserve Dec. 23. Rice totaled two games of action (1 start) and finished the season with seven catches for 78 yards with one touchdown, becoming the first non-kicker in NFL history to score 1, career points. Rice started at flanker and had a team-high four receptions for 38 yards at T.B. (8/31) before suffering a left knee injury when Warren Sapp twisted him down by the facemask on a second-quarter reverse. He underwent two-anda-half hours of surgery Sept. 1 and was expected to miss four-to-six miss months. Showing incredible resolve and a relentless work ethic, Rice made it back to the lineup in just more than three months and returned to full practice Dec. 4. In his first game back vs. Den. (12/15), he chipped in three receptions for 4 yards (13.3 avg.)with a touchdown as the 49ers secured homefield advantage. He sparked a San Francisco rally from a 1- MOST 1-YARD GAMES (REGULAR SEASON), NFL HISTORY Player Team 1-yd. games Years 1. Jerry Rice San Fran./Oak./Sea. 76 San Fran., 1985-2; Oak.. 1-4; Sea., 4 2. Don Maynard NYG/NYJ/Stl. 5 NYG, 1958; NYJ, 6-72; Stl., 73. 3. Michael Irvin Dallas 47 1988-99 3 4
RICE S REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS Jerry Rice s 16 NFL Regular-Season Records (as per the NFL Record & Fact Book) Most Receptions, Career: 1,549 Most Receiving Yards, Career: 22,895 Most Receiving Yards, Season: 1,848 (1995) Most Total Touchdowns, Career: 28 Most Touchdown Receptions, Career: 197 Most Touchdown Receptions, Season: 22 (1987) Most Touchdown Receptions, Game: 5 (tied w/ two others) Most 1,-yard Receiving Seasons: 14 Most 1-yard Receiving Games: 76 Most Consecutive Games with Reception: 273 Most Consecutive Games with Touchdown: 13 Most Seasons with 5 Receptions: 17 Most Seasons with 1 Receptions: 4 Most Consecutive 1 Reception Seasons: 3 (1994-96) Most Yards from Scrimmage, Career: 23,54 Most Combined Net Yards, Career: 23,546 deficit with a 14-yard scoring reception between two defenders in the second quarter. On the touchdown grab, Rice suffered a fractured patella that forced him to go on injured reserve Dec. 23. 1996: Rice started all 16 regular-season games for the ninth consecutive season, totaling 18 receptions for 1,254 yards (11.6 avg.) with eight touchdowns. Named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press and a Pro Bowl choice for the 11th consecutive season while garnering All-NFC accolades, Rice won his second NFL receptions title and led the NFC in catches for the third time. Additionally, Rice scored a rushing touchdown for the fifth consecutive season and set an NFL record with his 11th season of 5 or more catches while becoming the 49ers all-time leading scorer. He registered three 1-yard games and two 1-catch games. Rice added to his extensive records collection by becoming the first player in NFL history to record 1, career receptions and 16, receiving yards while posting his third consecutive 1-catch season and fourth overall (both NFL records). He made two starts in the postseason and finished second on the 49ers with nine receptions for 86 yards with one touchdown. Rice added four receptions for 5 yards with one touchdown in an NFC Wild Card Game vs. Phi. (12/29) before recording five catches for 36 yards at G.B. (1/14) in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game. In two regular-season games against the Panthers, Rice tallied 2 catches for 256 yards (12.8 avg.), including 1 receptions for 127 yards at Car. (9/22). At Stl. (1/6), he recorded seven receptions for 18 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown. Rice caught seven passes for 84 yards with two touchdowns at G.B. (1/14), setting an NFL record with his 11th 5-catch season to top Steve Largent and Gary Clark for most 5-reception seasons. The game against the Packers also included his 15th career touchdown reception against the Packers. He had six receptions for 58 yards with one touchdown vs. Bal. (11/17), becoming the 49ers all-time leading scorer with 982 points (surpassing K Ray Wersching s 979 pts.). Rice had a season-high 129 yards on 1 receptions (12.9 avg.) with a five-yard touchdown vs. Car. (12/8). He clinched the NFL s receiving title with five receptions for 49 yards vs. Det.(12/23). He made NFL history at N.O. (11/3) by becoming the first player to reach the 1, career reception mark, finishing the Saints contest with three catches for 45 yards with a 36-yard score while gaining 38 yards on a reverse and recovering an onside kick. He became the first player in league history to surpass the 16,-yard receiving mark at Was. (11/24) after totaling 87 yards on eight passes. He broke the 1-catch mark for the third consecutive year and fourth time overall (NFL records) with eight receptions for 63 yards with a 4-yard touchdown at Pit. (12/15). 1995: Rice, a 16-game starter for San Francisco, broke a 34-year-old NFL record for most receiving yards in a single season with 1,848 yards, breaking the previous standard of 1,746 yards totaled by Houston s Charlie Hennigan in 1961. He caught a career-best 122 passes (one short of Herman Moore s NFL record, and was named a Pro Bowl starter for the 1th consecutive season while picking up All-Pro (Associated Press and Sports Illustrated) honors, an All-NFC selection and MVP of the 1996 Pro Bowl. The 1995 season also saw him become the NFL s career receiving yardage record holder with 14,4 yards after an eight-reception, 18-yard effort vs. N.O. (1/29). Rice finished second in the NFL with 17 total touchdowns, including 15 scoring catches, as well as 14 points in marking his seventh consecutive season with 1 or more touchdown grabs. He raised his NFL career touchdown record to 156 and his career touchdown reception mark to 146. The receiver recorded a career-high nine 1-yard games and established an NFL record with 58 career 1-yard games, breaking the old mark of 5 set by Don Maynard of the N.Y. Giants, N.Y. Jets and St. Louis Cardinals (1958, 196-73) while posting an NFL-record 1th consecutive 1,-yard receiving season and four multiple-touchdown games. Rice clinched his third consecutive receiving yards title and sixth overall by totaling a 132.3-yard average over the final nine games of the season, including a 1.7 reception average and 187.7 yards-per-contest average during the final three games. Rice s banner campaign included 49ers single-game record with a career-high 289 yards receiving on 14 catches with three touchdowns vs. Min. (12/18), a performance that earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Rice tied a postseason high with 11 receptions for 117 yards (1.6 avg.) in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. G.B. (1/6). He opened the year with six catches for 87 yards with a 5-yard touchdown at N.O. (9/3) before catching 11 passes for 167 yards with two touchdowns vs. Atl. (9/1). He scored San Francisco s first touchdown of a game for the third consecutive week as part of a six-catch, 87-yard and two-touchdown effort vs. N.E. (9/17). At Det. (9/25), Rice totaled 181 yards on 11 receptions before scoring three times at Stl. (1//22) on a reception, 2-yard reverse and a 2-point conversion. Rice totaled 111 yards on on eight catches vs. Car. (11/5) and added five catches for 161 yards (32.2 avg.), including an 81-yard touchdown, at Dal. (11/12). He scored on touchdown catches of 47 and 46 yards at Mia. (11/2) en route to securing eight catches for 149 yards (18.6 avg.). At Atl. (12/24), Rice chipped in 12 receptions for 153 yards (12.8 avg.) and accomplished two things that he had yet to do in his career. Rice scored his first fumble-recovery touchdown after recovering RB Adam Walker s fumble in the end zone and, on the 5 ensuing possession, threw his first NFL touchdown pass with a 41-yard strike to J.J. Stokes on a fake reverse. 1994: Rice started all 16 regular-season games and finished with 112 receptions for 1,499 yards (13.4 avg.) with 13 touchdowns receiving and two rushing scores. The year marked Rice s sixth consecutive season with 1 or more touchdowns, and the star receiver was named a Pro Bowl starter for the ninth consecutive year after setting an NFL record with his ninth consecutive 1,-yard season. Additionally, he was named All-NFC and All-Pro (Associated Press and Sports Illustrated) and posted five 1-yard receiving games. He broke Jim Brown s NFL record for career touchdowns in a season opener vs. the L.A. Raiders (9/5), earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after making seven receptions for a season-high 169 yards (24.1 avg.) with two touchdowns while adding a rushing score. In the first quarter of that contest against the Raiders, he tied Walter Payton as the No. 2 scorer in NFL history (125 TDs) on a 69-yard reception from Steve Young in the first quarter. Later against the Raiders, he tied Jim Brown s career mark of 126 touchdowns with a 38-yard score on a reverse in the third quarter and later broke Brown s NFL record with his 127th touchdown on a 39-yard strike from Young. He tallied 11 catches for 147 yards (13.4 avg.) with a touchdown at the L.A. Rams (9/18) before tallying his second multiple-touchdown game of the season with five catches and two touchdowns vs. N.O. (9/25). Rice totaled 9 yards on three receptions (3. avg.) and scored a career-high second rushing touchdown of the season on a 28-yard reverse at Was. (11/6). He hauled in a 57-yard touchdown among five catches for 93 yards (18.6 avg.) vs. Dal. (11/13) and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time vs. the L.A. Rams (11/2), setting a team single-game record with 16 receptions for 165 yards (1.3 avg.) and three touchdowns. He chipped in 12 catches for 144 yards (12. avg.) at S.D. (12/11) before making nine catches for 121 yards (13.4 avg.) with a 23-yard score vs. Den. (12/17). In the postseason, Rice caught four passes for 48 yards vs. Chi. (1/7) in an NFC Divisional Playoff Contest while he scored on a 28-yard reception as part of a two-catch, 36-yard day vs. Dal. (1/15) in the NFC Championship Game to help the 49ers advance to the Super Bowl. He added another memorable Super Bowl performance vs. S.D. (1/29) with 1 receptions for 149 yards (14.9 avg.) with three touchdowns, including a 51-yard scoring strike on the game s third play from scrimmage. He left that contest late in the first quarter with a separated shoulder and missed three 49ers possessions before returning to action in the second quarter. Rice wrapped up the Super Bowl win for San Francisco with a 15-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter and a 9-yard scoring catch in the fourth quarter. 1993: 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. The NFL s leader in receiving yards (1,53) and touchdowns (16), Rice was voted a Pro Bowl starter and securing his seventh trip to the NFL s all-star game in Hawaii. An All- Pro (Associated Press and Sports Illustrated) His receiving yards total (1,53) and receptions (98) both led the 49ers and marked the third-best marks of his career. Including his 1993 numbers, Rice tied the NFL record (Steve Largent) for most 1,-yard campaigns in a career with eight while establishing an NFL record by establishing those eight 1,-yard receiving seasons in consecutive years (Lance Alworth previously held the record with seven consecutive 1,-yard seasons). He finished the year with a reception in a team-record 127 consecutive games and tied with Harold Carmichael for fourth place on the NFL s all-time list. Rice, selected as the recipient of the 49ers Len Eshmont Award as the club s most inspirational and courageous player as voted by his teammates, became only the sixth player in NFL history to reach 11, career receiving yards and took over first place on the 49ers all-time yards-from-scrimmage chart. In the postseason, Rice continued to add to his collection of records and took over first place on the NFL s all-time postseason receiving yards chart among other accolades. He added an NFL record for career postseason receptions after running the total to 78 with three grabs for 43 yards vs. the N.Y. Giants in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/15). Rice accumulated 6 RICE S INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES RICE S POSTSEASON RECORDS Jerry Rice s 9 NFL Postseason Records (as per the NFL Record & Fact Book) Most Receptions, Career: 151 Most Receiving Yards, Career: 2,245 Most Touchdowns, Career: 22 Most Touchdowns, Game: 3 three times (tied w/ 1 others) Most 1-yard Receiving Games: 8 Consecutive 1-yard Receiving Games: 3 (tied w/two others) Consecutive Games with Reception: 28 Most Combined Net Yards, Career: 2,289 Most Games Played, Career: 28 Receptions Total Touchdowns 1 at Minnesota (9/8/85) 1 at Atlanta (1/6/85) 1 at Washington (11/17/86) 5 at Indianapolis (9/1/89) 2 vs. L.A. Rams (12/27/87) 6 vs. New Orleans (11/6/89) 3 at N.Y. Jets (1/29/89) 1 vs. Philadelphia (11/29/92) 4 at Dallas (11/11/9) ^11 vs. Miami (12/6/92) 5 vs. New Orleans (12/1/91) 15 at Green Bay (1/14/96) 6 vs. Tampa Bay (12/19/92) 2 at Denver (11/11/2) 7 vs. Houston (12/25/93) *941 at Atlanta (12/24/95) 1, at New Orleans (11/3/96) ^Broke Steve Largent s NFL Record *Broke Art Monk s NFL Record
RICE S SUPER BOWL RECORDS Jerry Rice s 11 Super Bowl Records (as per the NFL Record & Fact Book) Most Receptions, Career: 33 Most Receptions, Game: 11 (tied w/two others) Most Receiving Yards, Career: 589 Most Receiving Yards, Game: 215 Most Receiving Touchdowns, Career: 8 Most Receiving Touchdowns, Game: 3 Most Touchdowns, Career: 8 Most Touchdowns, Game: 3 (tied w/ three others) Most Points, Career: 48 Most Points, Game: 18 (tied w/ three others) Most Combined Net Yards, Career: 64 83 yards on six receptions at Dal. (1/23) in the NFC Championship Game, surpassing Cliff Branch (1,289) in setting a new NFL career postseason receiving yards record (1,36). He had a pair of touchdown catches in the season opener at Pit. (9/5) and, at Cle. (9/13), posted 82 receiving yards to move past Harold Jackson (1,372) into seventh place on the NFL s all-time receiving yards list. He ran 43 yards on a reverse to score what proved to be the winning touchdown vs. Atl. (9/19) before moving into seventh place on the NFL s all-time receptions list (634), passing Don Maynard (633), with seven catches at N.O. (9/26). He added to his NFL record for most career touchdown receptions with his 16th scoring catch vs. Min. (1/3). Rice accounted for a team-high 82 yard receiving and gained 17 yards on a reverse at Dal. (1/17). His season high for receptions, nine, came vs. Pho. (1/24) to help him move into sixth place on the NFL s all-time reception list (652), surpassing Charley Taylor (649) while his 155 receiving yards that game put him ahead of Stanley Morgan (1,716) into the sixth spot on the all-time receiving yardage list (1,858). Rice also hauled in a pair of touchdown passes against the Cardinals, moving into fourth place on the NFL s career touchdown list with 114. At T.B. (11/14), he moved into third place on the league s list (118), surpassing John Riggins (116) with four scoring catches to go along with a season-high 172 yards receiving. In the Buccaneers contest, he became only the sixth player in NFL history to reach 11, career receiving yards (11,93). He established himself as the 49ers team record holder with 11,564 yards from scrimmage, surpassing Roger Craig (11,56) with 62 yards on four catches vs. N.O. (11/22) and established a Monday Night Football record in that game with two touchdown receptions that gave him 18 career scores on Monday Night to eclipse Marcus Allen s mark of 16. Rice surpassed the 1,-yard receiving mark for a season (1,48) with eight catches for 166 yards (2.8 avg.) at the L.A. Rams (11/28), tying Steve Largent s NFL record for most 1,-yard receiving season in a career (8) and establishing an NFL record by accomplishing those 1,-yard campaigns in consecutive years, breaking the old mark of seven previously shared with Lance Alworth. Rice averaged 2.5 yards on four catches vs. Cin. (12/5) and totaled 15 yards on six catches at Atl. (12/11) to tie James Lofton for second place on the NFL s all-time chart with 43 games with 1 or more yards receiving. He tallied 132 receiving yards, including an 8-yard touchdown reception, at Det. (12/19) to move past James Lofton (43) into second place (44) on the NFL s all-time list for most 1-yard games in a career. Rice posted a season-best 1 catches for 83 yards vs. Hou. (12/25) before the receiver caught six passes with a 3-yard touchdown vs. Phi. (1/3) to increase his NFL record for most touchdown catches to 118 and total touchdown count to 125. 1992: Rice recorded his seventh consecutive 1,-yard season as a 16-game starter for the 49ers and became the NFL s career record holder with 11 receiving touchdowns, surpassing Steve Largent s mark of 1. Selected as a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press as well as a Pro Bowl starter, Rice led the 49ers in receiving yards (1,21), receptions (84) and touchdowns (11, 1 receiving and 1 rushing). Among many accomplishments, the All-NFC choice and Sports Illustrated All-Pro became just the eighth player in NFL history to reach 1 career scores as well as one of eight players in league history to catch a pass in 1 consecutive games during his outstanding season. Rice also took control of the 49ers all-time consecutivegames-with-a-catch record. Rice became the 49ers' career postseason record receptions holder with 67, surpassing Roger Craig (63) vs. Was. (1/9) in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/9). He established an NFL postseason record for most career receptions (75), most total touchdowns career (13) and tied John Stallworth's league mark for most games with 1 or more yards receiving with five after catching eight passes for 123 yards and one score vs. Dallas (1/17) in the NFC Championship Game. He posted a team-high 73 yards receiving and caught his first touchdown of the year at the N.Y. Jets (9/2) before, extending his consecutive catch streak to 1 vs. the L.A. Rams (1/4), becoming one of eight players to accomplish that feat. He was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring three touchdowns (2 receiving, 1 rushing) vs. Atl. (1/18), becoming the eighth player in league history to reach the 1 career touchdown mark. Rice reached the 1, total yards mark (1,1) for his career and scored his 98th NFL receiving touchdown at Atl. (11/9) while he had a season-high eight receptions and tied Dwight Clark s team record of 15 consecutive games with at least one reception vs. N.O. (11/15). Rice broke that record in the next week (his 16th consecutive game with a catch) at the L.A. Rams (11/22) and tied Don Hutson for second place on the NFL s all-time touchdown list (99). Against Philadelphia (11/29), Rice was named USA Today/Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week and NFC Offensive Player of the Week after tying Steve Largent for first place on the NFL s all-time touchdown reception list with his 1th career touchdown grab. Additionally, Rice tied Hutson (15) for fifth place on the NFL s alltime total touchdown list. He set the NFL touchdown reception record with his 11st career scoring catch on a 3-yard catch from Steve Young in the fourth quarter vs. Mia. (12/6). Rice totaled 79 yards on seven catches in that game to become just the ninth player in NFL history to pass the 1,-yard receiving mark (1,37). Rice tied Lance Alworth s NFL record for most consecutive 1,-yard seasons (7) at Min. (12/13) before catching two touchdowns to increase his NFL touchdown reception record to 13 vs. T.B. (12/19). He extend- 7 ed his streak of at least one reception to 11 games vs. Det. (12/28). 1991: Rice led the 49ers in receptions (8), receiving yards (1,26) and touchdowns as a 16-game starter for the club. The pass catcher averaged 14.3 yards-perreception on the way to becoming the 16th player in NFL history to surpass 8, career yards receiving. Rice also became the 49ers all-time leader in receptions and moved into third place on the NFL s all-time touchdown reception list. Rice s only reception at the N.Y. Giants (9/2) proved to be significant as it went for a 73-yard score. Against S.D. (9/8), Rice eclipsed the 8,-yard receiving mark (8,89) and hauled in two touchdown passes along with his only rush (2 yds.) of the year. He caught two touchdowns for the second consecutive week at Min. (9/15). The next week vs. the L.A. Rams, he tied Lance Alworth (85) for fourth place on the NFL s all-time career touchdown list with a 62-yard scoring grab. He took over fourth place (86) on that list vs. Atl. (1/13). Rice accounted for the game-winning touchdown reception vs. N.O. (12/1) on a score that tied him with Don Maynard (88) for third place on the all-time NFL touchdown list and tied him with Roger Craig (58) for first place on the 49ers all-time reception chart. He moved into third place on the all-time NFL touchdown reception chart (89) and became the 49ers career record holder for most receptions (514) at Sea. (12/8) while also reaching the 1,-yard mark for the season against the Seahawks. He had a pair of touchdown receptions vs. K.C. (12/14) and vs. Chi. (12/23), increasing his career total to 93 and extending his streak of at least one reception to 95 consecutive games. 199: Rice, the NFL s leader in receptions (1) and receiving yardage (1,52), was selected as Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year following a career season. A Pro Bowl, All-Pro (Associated Press) and All-NFC pick, Rice s 1 receptions made him only the fourth player in NFL history to catch at least 1 passes in a season (Art Monk, Washington-16 in '84; Charley Hennigan, Houston-11 in '64; and Lionel Taylor, Denver-1 in '6). Among many achievements during the year was an NFC Co- Offensive Player of the Week Award that he shared with quarterback Joe Montana after he posted one of the greatest receiving games in NFL history at Atl. (1/14). Rice tied an NFL record with five touchdown receptions and established team records for receptions (13) and points (3) while racking up 225 yards receiving. His yardage total in that game established him as the 49ers career record holder with 6,938 yards, surpassing Dwight Clark s 6,75-yard total. He caught eight passes for 11 yards (12.6 avg.) at Cin. (12/9), including three receptions for 4 yards on the 49ers game-winning overtime drive. In the playoffs, Rice tied John Stallworth s NFL postseason record for most career touchdown receptions (12) with an outstanding showing vs. Was. (1/12) in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game. 1989: Rice led the NFL with 1,483 receiving yards on a team-high 82 catches (18.1 avg.) and 17 touchdown receptions, including a 68-yard score that was his longest catch of the season, to lead league wide receivers. A Pro Bowl, All-Pro (Associated Press) and All-NFC selection, Rice also was an unanimous selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame s NFL Team of the 198s. He scored the winning touchdown on a 58-yard catch-and-run late in the fourth quarter at Ind. (9/1) and set team records for total touchdowns (64) and receiving touchdowns (6) with a pair of scores vs. N.O. (11/6). Rice posted his eighth game of more than 1 receiving yards vs. Chi. (12/24). He continued his dominance in the postseason, scoring on 72 and 13-yard catches in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Min. (1/6). He set a Super Bowl record with three receiving touchdowns vs. Den. (1/28) in Super Bowl XXIV to help San Francisco capture a World Championship with the victory over the Broncos. 1988: Rice led the 49ers with 1,36 receiving yards on 64 catches - a career-high 2.4 yards-per-reception average - while scoring nine touchdowns on the year, including a team-record 96-yard scoring grab at S.D. (11/27). A Pro Bowl, All-Pro (Associated Press) and All-NFC selection, Rice extended his NFL record of consecutive games with a touchdown to 13 before the streak was halted at N.O. (9/4). Rice hauled in a 78-yard touchdown catch with 42 seconds at the N.Y. Giants (9/11) that proved to be the game winning score. The receiver also tied a 49ers record for the sixth time with three receiving scores at Sea. (9/25). His six combined postseason touchdowns in 1988 tied an NFL record for most single-season playoff scores (Larry Csonka-'73, Franco Harris-'74, and John Riggins-'83). Rice tied an NFL postseason record with three receiving touchdowns in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Min. (1/1). He had two more receiving touchdowns in the NFC Championship Game at Chi. (1/8). Rice wrapped up his outstanding season in typical fashion, winning Super Bowl XXII MVP honors after setting Super Bowl records with 215 yards on 11 receptions (19.5 avg.) in a win vs. Cin. (1/22). 1987: Rice was named NFL MVP (Pro Football Writers Association) to become the first 49er to receive that honor since quarterback John Brodie did so in 197. A Pro Bowl, All-Pro (Associated Press) and All-NFC selection, Rice led San Francisco with 1,78 receiving yards on 65 receptions for a 16.6 yards-per-reception average to garner recognition as Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year. His 23 touchdowns, including one rushing, led the NFL, and he put up those impressive numbers in only 12 games (12 starts). Rice led the NFL with a team single-season record 138 points, becoming the first wide receiver since Elroy Crazylegs Hirsch to lead the NFL in that category with a point total that was the highest ever by a wideout as well as the highest total recorded by a non-kicker since Redskins running back John Riggins (144 points 8 RICE S PRO BOWL RECORDS Jerry Rice s 2 NFL Pro Bowl Records (as per the NFL Record & Fact Book) Most Receptions, Career: 37 Most Receiving Yards, Career: 495
on 24 touchdowns in 1983). Rice s 22 receiving touchdowns were an NFL record, shattering the previous mark of 18 set by Mark Clayton in 1984. he established another NFL best by scoring on a pass reception in 13 consecutive games to end the regular season. He scored the winning points on a 25-yard touchdown grab in the final seconds at Cin. (9/2) and recorded three touchdown receptions in games vs. T.B. (11/22), Cleveland (11/29) and Chicago (12/14). Rice averaged 1.9 touchdowns per game and had a career-high seven multipletouchdown games. 1986: Rice led the NFL with 1,57 receiving yards and 15 touchdown receptions, numbers that earned him Sports Illustrated s NFL Player of the Year award. A Pro Bowl, All-Pro (Associated Press) and an All-NFC choice, Rice led the NFL with 86 catches, averaging 18.3 yards-per-catch. Rice had three touchdowns in contests vs. Ind. (1/5) and vs. Pho. (11/9) to tie a team record (since broken by Rice) for touchdown receptions in a game. Rice, who finished the season with four multiple-touchdown games, posted a season-high 12 catches for 24 yards (17. avg.) at Was. (11/17). 1985: Selected by San Francisco in the first round (16th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft, Rice established a 49ers rookie record with 927 receiving yards to mark the second-highest total on the team behind running back Roger Craig (1,14 yds.). Named NFC Rookie of the Year, NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie, Rice finished the year with 49 receptions (18.9 avg.) with three touchdowns, including a 66-yard score that also was his longest catch of the year. Rice, who played all 16 games (4 starts) as a rookie, scored his first career touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Joe Montana at Atl. (1/16). Rice tallied the first 2-yard game of his career with 1 receptions for 241 yards (24.1 avg.) with one touchdown vs. the L.A. Rams (12/9). He averaged seven receptions and 144.7 yards-per-game during the final three games of a rookie season in which he showed so much promise. COLLEGE: Rice totaled 4,693 yards and set 18 NCAA Division II records during four years at Mississippi Valley State University. He was named a consensus All-American after totaling more than 1 receptions as a junior and senior. During his final season, Rice recorded 1,845 yards and scored 28 touchdowns in 194. He exceeded 1, yards receiving during three consecutive years. Rice was named MVP of the Blue-Gray Game and participated in the Freedom Bowl All-Star game. He was selected to SBN Sports Network s Black College Football All-Time team. PERSONAL: Rice competed in football, basketball and track & field at BL Moor High School in Crawford, Miss. He was the first overall pick in the 1985 USFL Draft by the Birmingham Stallions. Rice, who has been involved with the United Negro College Fund, has a foundation titled 127 Foundation that annually donates funds to the Bay Area Omega Boys Club. He made the final cut at the 1977 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He was honored in the 1999 offseason when Mississippi Valley State renamed its football stadium to Rice-Totten Stadium after him and college quarterback Willie Totten. He was named the No. 27 greatest athlete on ESPN Sports Century s list of the 5 greatest athletes of the 2th century. He and his wife, Jackie, have three children: Jaqui Bonet (6/7/87), Jerry Jr. (7/27/91) and Jada Symone (5/16/96). The family resides in Atherton, Calif. Jerry Lee Rice was born Oct. 13, 1962, in Crawford Miss. rice s Regular Season Record RECEIVING RUSHING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Yds. LG TD TD TDp TDr TDrt 2pt Pts. 1985 San Fran. 16 4 49 927 18.9 66t 3 6 26 4.3 15t 1 4 3 1 24 1986 San Fran. 16 15 86 1,57 18.3 66t 15 1 72 7.2 18 1 16 15 1 96 1987 San Fran. 12 12 65 1,78 16.6 57t 22 8 51 6.4 17 1 23 22 1 138 1988 San Fran. 16 16 64 1,36 2.4 96t 9 13 17 8.2 29 1 1 9 1 6 1989 San Fran. 16 16 82 1,483 18.1 68t 17 5 33 6.6 17 17 17 12 199 San Fran. 16 16 1 1,52 15. 64t 13 2. 13 13 78 1991 San Fran. 16 16 8 1,26 15.1 73t 14 1 2 2. 2 14 14 84 1992 San Fran. 16 16 84 1,21 14.3 8t 1 9 58 6.4 26t 1 11 1 1 66 1993 San Fran. 16 16 98 1,53 15.3 8t 15 3 69 23. 43t 1 16 15 1 96 1994 San Fran. 16 16 112 1,499 13.4 69t 13 7 93 13.3 28t 2 15 13 2 1 92 1995 San Fran. 16 16 122 1,848 15.1 81t 15 5 36 7.2 2t 1 17 15 1 1 1 14 1996 San Fran. 16 16 18 1,254 11.6 39 8 11 77 7. 38 1 9 8 1 54 1997 San Fran. 2 1 7 78 11.1 16 1 1-1 -1. -1 1 1 6 1998 San Fran. 16 16 82 1,157 14.1 75t 9. 9 9 2 58 1999 San Fran. 16 16 67 83 12.4 62 5 2 13 6.5 11 5 5 3 2 San Fran. 16 16 75 85 1.7 68t 7 1-2 -2. -2 7 7 42 21 Oakland 16 15 83 1,139 13.7 4t 9. 9 9 54 22 Oakland 16 16 92 1,211 13.2 75 7 3 2 6.7 12 7 7 42 23 Oakland 16 15 63 869 13.8 47t 2. 2 2 12 24 Oak./Sea. 17 14 3 429 14.3 56 3 3 3 18 CAREER TOTALS 33 284 1,549 22,895 14.8 96t 197 87 645 7.4 43t 1 28 197 1 1 4 1,256 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Passing 1986 (1-for-2, 16 yds.), 1988 (1-for-3, 14 yds., 1 INT), 1995 (1-of-1, 41-yd. TD at Atl., 12/24/95), 1996 (-for-1), 1999 (-for-1), 2 (-for-1), 23 (-for-1), TOTAL (3-for-1, 71 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT, 41t long). Kick returns 1985 (1 for 6 yds.), TOTAL (1 for 6 yds.). Recovered a fumble for a touchdown (at Atl. 12/24/95). rice s postseason Record RECEIVING RUSHING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Yds. LG TD TD TDp TDr TDrt 2pt Pts. 1985 San Fran. 1 1 4 45 11.3 2. 1986 San Fran. 1 1 3 48 16. 24. 1987 San Fran. 1 1 3 28 9.3 13. 1988 San Fran. 3 3 21 49 19.5 61t 6 3 29 9.7 21 6 6 36 1989 San Fran. 3 3 19 317 16.7 72t 5. 5 5 3 199 San Fran. 2 2 11 122 11.1 19 1. 1 1 6 1992 San Fran. 2 2 14 211 15.1 36 1 1 9 9. 1 1 6 1993 San Fran. 2 2 9 126 14. 23 1-9 -9. -9 1994 San Fran. 3 3 16 233 14.6 51t 4 1 1 1. 1 4 4 24 1995 San Fran. 1 1 11 117 1.6 32 1 5 5. 5 1996 San Fran. 2 2 9 86 9.6 36 1. 1 1 6 1998 San Fran. 2 2 4 69 17.3 38 1. 1 1 6 21 Oakland 2 2 13 231 17.8 47 1. 1 1 6 22 Oakland 3 3 14 23 14.5 48t 2. 2 2 12 24 Seattle 1 1.. CAREER TOTALS 29 29 151 2,245 14.9 72t 22 7 44 6.3 21 22 22 132 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Passing 1985 (-for-1), 1996 (-for-, sacked for 5 yds.), TOTAL (-for-, 1 sack - 5 yds.). Miscellaneous tackles 1985 (1), 1986 (2), 1987 (2), 1988 (1), 199 (5), 1991 (4), 1992 (3), 1998 (1), 1999 (2), 2 (1), 22 (3), 23 (2), 24 (1), TOTAL (28). rice s Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions 16 vs. L.A. Rams, 11/2/94 (11, twice, last vs. Green Bay, 1/6/96). Receiving yards 289 vs. Minnesota, 12/18/95 (215 vs. Cincinnati, 1/22/89). Longest Reception 96t at San Diego, 11/27/88 (48t vs. Tampa Bay, 1/26/3). Receiving touchdowns *5 at Atlanta, 1/14/9 (*3, three times, last vs. San Diego, 1/29/95). Rushes 3 at Washington, 11/24/96 (1, seven times, last vs. Green Bay, 1/6/96). Rushing yards 43 vs. Atlanta, 9/19/93 (21 vs. Minnesota, 1/1/89). Longest rush 38 at New Orleans, 11/3/96 (21 vs. Minnesota, 1/1/89). Rushing touchdowns 1, 1 times, last vs. New Orleans 9/1/96 (none). *denotes NFL record RICE s 1-Yard Receiving Games (84; includes 8 postseason) *denotes win (Rice s teams are 58-26, including postseason, in games in which he records 1 or more yards receiving.) Date Opponent Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/9/85 vs. L.A. Rams 1 241 24.1 66t 1 12/22/85 vs. Dallas* 7 111 15.9 31 9/14/86 at L.A. Rams 6 157 26.2 66t 1 9/21/86 vs. New Orleans* 7 12 17.1 26 1/5/86 vs. Indianapolis* 6 172 28.7 58t 3 1/12/86 vs. Minnesota 7 144 2.6 59 2 11/9/86 vs. St. Louis* 4 156 39. 45t 3 11/17/86 at Washington 12 24 17. 39 9/13/87 at Pittsburgh 8 16 13.3 32 1 11/15/87 vs. New Orleans 4 18 27. 5t 2 11/22/87 at Tampa Bay* 7 13 14.7 42t 3 11/29/87 vs. Cleveland* 7 126 18. 3t 3 9/11/88 at N.Y. Giants* 4 19 27.3 78t 1 9/18/88 vs. Atlanta 8 163 2.4 37 9/25/88 at Seattle* 6 163 27.2 69t 3 11/21/88 vs. Washington* 3 15 35. 8t 1 11/27/88 at San Diego* 6 171 28.5 96t 2 1/8/89 at Chicago 5 133 26.6 61t 2 NFC Championship Game 1/22/89 vs. Cincinnati* 11 215 19.5 44 1 Super Bowl XXIII (S.B.-record 215 yds.) 9/1/89 at Indianapolis* 6 163 27.2 58t 1 9/17/89 at Tampa Bay* 8 122 15.3 4 1 9/24/89 at Philadelphia* 6 164 27.3 68t 2 1/8/89 at New Orleans* 7 149 21.3 6t 1 1/22/89 vs. New England* 6 112 18.7 5t 2 11/19/89 vs. Green Bay 9 16 11.8 2 1 11/27/89 vs. N.Y. Giants* 7 117 16.7 37 1 12/24/89 vs. Chicago* 4 11 25.3 45 1 1/6/9 vs. Minnesota* 6 114 19. 72t 2 NFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/28/9 vs. Denver* 7 148 21.1 38t 3 Super Bowl XXIV 9/23/9 vs. Atlanta* 8 171 21.4 42 1 1/14/9 at Atlanta* 13 225 17.3 29 5 NFL-record 5 TDs 11/4/9 at Green Bay* 6 187 31.2 64t 1 11/11/9 at Dallas* 12 147 12.3 37 1 12/9/9 at Cincinnati* 8 11 12.6 29 12/17/9 at L.A. Rams* 5 14 2.8 6t 1 12/3/9 at Minnesota* 9 118 13.1 22 1 9/8/91 vs. San Diego* 9 15 16.7 7t 2 1/13/91 vs. Atlanta 7 138 19.7 57t 1 9 1