Jerry Rice

American football player

1962 –

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Who is Jerry Rice?

Jerry Lee Rice is a retired American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League. He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and among the greatest NFL players overall. On November 4, 2010, Rice was chosen by NFL Network's NFL Films production The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players as the greatest player in NFL history.

He is the all-time leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers, including receptions, touchdown receptions, and yards. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times and named All-Pro 12 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings playing for the San Francisco 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders.

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Born
Oct 13, 1962
Crawford
Also known as
  • Jerry Lee Rice
  • Flash 80
  • The man with the hands
  • Gentleman Jerry
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Mississippi Valley State University
Lived in
  • Mississippi
  • Crawford

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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