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Jerry Rice

Jerry Lee Rice (twitter: @JerryRice)
The G.O.A.T.

Position: WR
Height: 6-2    Weight: 200 lbs.

Born: October 13, 1962 in Crawford, MS
College: Miss. Valley St.
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 159 (2nd overall since 1950)
13-time Pro Bowler & 10-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2010

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 25, 2013 6:25PM
All-Time Rank: #4. Anthony Munoz… #5. Barry Sanders… #6. Paul Krause… #7. JERRY RICE… #8. Walter Payton… #9. Bob Lilly… #10. Randy White… 

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1985 23 SFO wr 80 16 4 49 927 18.9 3 66 3.1 57.9 6 26 1 15 4.3 1.6 0.4 953 4 1 9
1986*+ 24 SFO WR 80 16 15 86 1570 18.3 15 66 5.4 98.1 10 72 1 18 7.2 4.5 0.6 1642 16 2 14
1987*+ 25 SFO WR 80 12 12 65 1078 16.6 22 57 5.4 89.8 8 51 1 17 6.4 4.3 0.7 1129 23 2 14
1988*+ 26 SFO WR 80 16 16 64 1306 20.4 9 96 4.0 81.6 13 107 1 29 8.2 6.7 0.8 1413 10 2 14
1989*+ 27 SFO WR 80 16 16 82 1483 18.1 17 68 5.1 92.7 5 33 0 17 6.6 2.1 0.3 1516 17 0 18
1990*+ 28 SFO WR 80 16 16 100 1502 15.0 13 64 6.3 93.9 2 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1502 13 1 13
1991* 29 SFO WR 80 16 16 80 1206 15.1 14 73 5.0 75.4 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.1 0.1 1208 14 1 13
1992*+ 30 SFO WR 80 16 16 84 1201 14.3 10 80 5.3 75.1 9 58 1 26 6.4 3.6 0.6 1259 11 2 17
1993*+ 31 SFO WR 80 16 16 98 1503 15.3 15 80 6.1 93.9 3 69 1 43 23.0 4.3 0.2 1572 16 3 20
1994*+ 32 SFO WR 80 16 16 112 1499 13.4 13 69 7.0 93.7 7 93 2 28 13.3 5.8 0.4 1592 15 1 21
1995*+ 33 SFO WR 80 16 16 122 1848 15.1 15 81 7.6 115.5 5 36 1 20 7.2 2.3 0.3 1884 16 3 19
1996*+ 34 SFO WR 80 16 16 108 1254 11.6 8 39 6.8 78.4 11 77 1 38 7.0 4.8 0.7 1331 9 0 14
1997 35 SFO wr 80 2 1 7 78 11.1 1 16 3.5 39.0 1 -10 0 -10 -10.0 -5.0 0.5 68 1 0 1
1998* 36 SFO WR 80 16 16 82 1157 14.1 9 75 5.1 72.3 1157 9 2 12
1999 37 SFO WR 80 16 16 67 830 12.4 5 62 4.2 51.9 2 13 0 11 6.5 0.8 0.1 843 5 0 7
2000 38 SFO WR 80 16 16 75 805 10.7 7 68 4.7 50.3 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 803 7 3 9
2001 39 OAK WR 80 16 15 83 1139 13.7 9 40 5.2 71.2 1139 9 1 12
2002* 40 OAK WR 80 16 16 92 1211 13.2 7 75 5.8 75.7 3 20 0 12 6.7 1.3 0.2 1231 7 1 12
2003 41 OAK WR 80 16 15 63 869 13.8 2 47 3.9 54.3 869 2 2 7
2004 42 2TM 17 14 30 429 14.3 3 56 1.8 25.2 429 3 0 4
SEA WR 80 11 9 25 362 14.5 3 56 2.3 32.9 362 3 0 3
OAK wr 80 6 5 5 67 13.4 0 18 0.8 11.2 67 0 0 1
Career 303 284 1549 22895 14.8 197 96 5.1 75.6 87 645 10 43 7.4 2.1 0.3 23540 207 27 250
16 yrs SFO 238 224 1281 19247 15.0 176 96 5.4 80.9 84 625 10 43 7.4 2.6 0.4 19872 186 23 215
4 yrs OAK 54 51 243 3286 13.5 18 75 4.5 60.9 3 20 0 12 6.7 0.4 0.1 3306 18 4 32
1 yr SEA 11 9 25 362 14.5 3 56 2.3 32.9 362 3 0 3

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
1986*+ 24 SFO WR 80 16 15 1 2 50.0 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 16 8.0 8.0 16.0 1.0 77.1 0 0 8.00 8.00 0.0
1988*+ 26 SFO WR 80 16 16 1 3 33.3 14 0 0.0 1 33.3 14 4.7 -10.3 14.0 0.9 9.7 0 0 4.67 -10.33 0.0
1995*+ 33 SFO WR 80 16 16 1 1 100.0 41 1 100.0 0 0.0 41 41.0 61.0 41.0 2.6 158.3 0 0 41.00 61.00 0.0
1996*+ 34 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0
1999 37 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0
2000 38 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0
2003 41 OAK WR 80 16 15 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0
Career 303 284 3 10 30.0 71 1 10.0 1 10.0 41 7.1 4.6 23.7 0.2 50.4 0 0 7.10 4.60 0.0
16 yrs SFO 238 224 3 9 33.3 71 1 11.1 1 11.1 41 7.9 5.1 23.7 0.3 60.2 0 0 7.89 5.11 0.0
4 yrs OAK 54 51 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1985 23 SFO wr 80 16 4 0 1 0 0 0
1986*+ 24 SFO WR 80 16 15 0 2 3 0 0
1987*+ 25 SFO WR 80 12 12 0 2 1 0 0
1988*+ 26 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 2 1 0 0
1990*+ 28 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
1991* 29 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
1992*+ 30 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 2 0 0 0
1993*+ 31 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 3 1 0 0
1994*+ 32 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
1995*+ 33 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 3 1 0 1
1998* 36 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 2 0 0 0
2000 38 SFO WR 80 16 16 0 3 1 0 0
2001 39 OAK WR 80 16 15 0 1 1 0 0
2002* 40 OAK WR 80 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
2003 41 OAK WR 80 16 15 0 2 1 0 0
Career 303 284 0 27 10 0 1
16 yrs SFO 238 224 0 23 8 0 1
4 yrs OAK 54 51 0 4 2 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1985 23 SFO wr 80 16 4 1 6 0 6 6.0 959
Career 303 284 1 6 0 6 6.0 23546

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1985 23 SFO wr 80 16 4 1 3 4 24
1986*+ 24 SFO WR 80 16 15 1 15 16 96
1987*+ 25 SFO WR 80 12 12 1 22 23 138
1988*+ 26 SFO WR 80 16 16 1 9 10 60
1989*+ 27 SFO WR 80 16 16 17 17 102
1990*+ 28 SFO WR 80 16 16 13 13 78
1991* 29 SFO WR 80 16 16 14 14 84
1992*+ 30 SFO WR 80 16 16 1 10 11 66
1993*+ 31 SFO WR 80 16 16 1 15 16 96
1994*+ 32 SFO WR 80 16 16 2 13 15 1 92
1995*+ 33 SFO WR 80 16 16 1 15 1 17 1 104
1996*+ 34 SFO WR 80 16 16 1 8 9 54
1997 35 SFO wr 80 2 1 1 1 6
1998* 36 SFO WR 80 16 16 9 9 2 58
1999 37 SFO WR 80 16 16 5 5 30
2000 38 SFO WR 80 16 16 7 7 42
2001 39 OAK WR 80 16 15 9 9 54
2002* 40 OAK WR 80 16 16 7 7 42
2003 41 OAK WR 80 16 15 2 2 12
2004 42 2TM 17 14 3 3 18
SEA WR 80 11 9 3 3 18
Career 303 284 10 197 1 208 4 1256
16 yrs SFO 238 224 10 176 1 187 4 1130
4 yrs OAK 54 51 18 18 108
1 yr SEA 11 9 3 3 18

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Devin Hester, Del Shofner, Cris Collinsworth, Bob Hayes*, John Jefferson, Gary Clark, Isaac Curtis, Harlon Hill, Steve Largent*, Gene A. Washington
4 Cris Collinsworth, Steve Largent*, Devin Hester, Bob Hayes*, Harlon Hill, George Sauer, Gene A. Washington, Joey Galloway, Nat Moore, Isaac Curtis
5 Randy Moss, Cris Collinsworth, Raymond Berry*, Gene A. Washington, Torry Holt, Bob Hayes*, Chad Johnson, Nat Moore, Herman Moore, Steve Largent*
6 Randy Moss, Raymond Berry*, Chad Johnson, Bob Hayes*, Herman Moore, Cris Collinsworth, Torry Holt, Steve Largent*, Nat Moore, Sterling Sharpe
7 Chad Johnson, Randy Moss, Herman Moore, Bob Hayes*, Gary Clark, Raymond Berry*, Terrell Owens, James Lofton*, Sterling Sharpe, Torry Holt
8 Randy Moss, Torry Holt, Reggie Wayne, Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, Herman Moore, Gary Clark, Raymond Berry*, Chad Johnson, James Lofton*
9 Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Torry Holt, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Rod Smith, Raymond Berry*, Chad Johnson, Gary Clark
10 Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Torry Holt, Michael Irvin*, Reggie Wayne, Terrell Owens, Rod Smith, Raymond Berry*, Steve Largent*, Gary Clark
11 Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Michael Irvin*, Terrell Owens, Torry Holt, Rod Smith, Raymond Berry*, Reggie Wayne, Steve Largent*, Paul Warfield*
12 Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Rod Smith, Torry Holt, Steve Largent*, Raymond Berry*, Reggie Wayne, Isaac Bruce
13 Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Rod Smith, Torry Holt, Steve Largent*, Raymond Berry*, Isaac Bruce, Reggie Wayne
14 Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Rod Smith, Steve Largent*, Raymond Berry*, Torry Holt, Tim Brown, Isaac Bruce
15 Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Steve Largent*, Tim Brown, Rod Smith, Raymond Berry*, James Lofton*, Isaac Bruce
16 Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Rod Smith, James Lofton*, Isaac Bruce, Raymond Berry*
17 Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Rod Smith, Isaac Bruce, James Lofton*, Raymond Berry*
18 Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Rod Smith, Isaac Bruce, James Lofton*, Torry Holt
19 Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Rod Smith, Isaac Bruce, James Lofton*, Torry Holt
20 Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Rod Smith, Isaac Bruce, James Lofton*, Torry Holt
Career Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Michael Irvin*, Tim Brown, Steve Largent*, Rod Smith, Isaac Bruce, James Lofton*, Torry Holt

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards
1987 NFL PFWA MVP
1987 NFL Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
1987 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
1987 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year
1988 NFL Super Bowl MVP
1993 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2002

First-Team All-Pro
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

Approximate Value
1989 NFL 18 (4)
1993 NFL 20 (2/77)
1994 NFL 21 (2/46)
1995 NFL 19 (2)
Career 250 (2)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 159 (2)

Receptions
1986 NFL 86 (2)
1987 NFL 65 (4)
1989 NFL 82 (5)
1990 NFL 100 (1/64)
1991 NFL 80 (7)
1992 NFL 84 (4)
1993 NFL 98 (2/81)
1994 NFL 112 (2/18)
1995 NFL 122 (2/4)
1996 NFL 108 (1/32)
1998 NFL 82 (7)
2002 NFL 92 (9)
Career 1549 (1)

Receiving Yds
1986 NFL 1570 (1/20)
1987 NFL 1078 (2)
1988 NFL 1306 (2)
1989 NFL 1483 (1/39)
1990 NFL 1502 (1/32)
1991 NFL 1206 (3)
1992 NFL 1201 (3)
1993 NFL 1503 (1/31)
1994 NFL 1499 (1/33)
1995 NFL 1848 (1/2)
1996 NFL 1254 (4)
1998 NFL 1157 (7)
Career 22895 (1)

Receiving TD
1986 NFL 15 (1/19)
1987 NFL 22 (1/2)
1988 NFL 9 (5)
1989 NFL 17 (1/5)
1990 NFL 13 (1/51)
1991 NFL 14 (1/31)
1992 NFL 10 (3)
1993 NFL 15 (1/19)
1994 NFL 13 (2/51)
1995 NFL 15 (3/19)
1998 NFL 9 (10)
2001 NFL 9 (5)
Career 197 (1)

Long Reception
1988 NFL 96 (1/29)
1992 NFL 80 (8)
1993 NFL 80 (4)
1995 NFL 81 (6)

Yds/Reception
1985 NFL 18.9 (10)
1988 NFL 20.4 (3)
1989 NFL 18.1 (9)

Receiving Yds/Game
1986 NFL 98.1 (1/42)
1987 NFL 89.8 (1/89)
1988 NFL 81.6 (2)
1989 NFL 92.7 (2/73)
1990 NFL 93.9 (1/59)
1991 NFL 75.4 (3)
1992 NFL 75.1 (4)
1993 NFL 93.9 (1/59)
1994 NFL 93.7 (1/62)
1995 NFL 115.5 (1/6)
1996 NFL 78.4 (5)
1998 NFL 72.3 (8)
Career 75.6 (5)

Touchdowns
1986 NFL 16 (2/73)
1987 NFL 23 (1/8)
1989 NFL 17 (2/52)
1990 NFL 13 (4)
1991 NFL 14 (2)
1992 NFL 11 (6)
1993 NFL 16 (1/73)
1994 NFL 15 (3)
1995 NFL 17 (2/52)
Career 208 (1)

Points Scored
1987 NFL 138 (1/47)
Career 1256 (30)

Rushing/Receiving TD
1986 NFL 16 (2/72)
1987 NFL 23 (1/8)
1989 NFL 17 (2/51)
1990 NFL 13 (4)
1991 NFL 14 (2)
1992 NFL 11 (6)
1993 NFL 16 (1/72)
1994 NFL 15 (3)
1995 NFL 16 (4/72)
Career 207 (1)

2-pt. Conv. Made
Career 4 (13)

Yds From Scrimmage
1986 NFL 1642 (6)
1987 NFL 1129 (9)
1988 NFL 1413 (8)
1989 NFL 1516 (8)
1990 NFL 1502 (4)
1993 NFL 1572 (4)
1994 NFL 1592 (6)
1995 NFL 1884 (3/88)
Career 23540 (1)

All-Purpose Yds
1986 NFL 1642 (8)
1990 NFL 1502 (7)
1993 NFL 1572 (6)
1995 NFL 1884 (10)
Career 23546 (1)

Touches
Career 1637 (90)

Yds/Touch
1990 NFL 14.7 (1/90)
1993 NFL 15.6 (1/62)
1994 NFL 13.4 (6)
1995 NFL 14.8 (4/84)
1996 NFL 11.2 (8)
Career 14.4 (111)

Games
Career 303 (6)

Games Started
Career 284 (3)

Playoff Games
Career 29 (1)

Playoff Games Started
Career 29 (1)

Fumble Return TD
1995 NFL 1 (1)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19861st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19861st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19861st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19861st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19861st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19861st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19861st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19871st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19871st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19871st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19871st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19871st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19871st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19871st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19881st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19881st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19881st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19881st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19882nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19881st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19881st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19891st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19891st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19891st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19891st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19891st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19891st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19891st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19901st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19901st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19901st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19901st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19901st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19901st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19901st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19911st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19912nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19911st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19911st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19921st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19921st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19921st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19921st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19921st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19921st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19931st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19931st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19931st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19931st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19931st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19941st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19941st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19941st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19941st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19941st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19951st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19951st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19951st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19951st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19951st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19961st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19961st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19961st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19961st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19961st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
20022nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1985 23 16 WR 119 11 22 58
1986 24 16 WR 261 159 1 2
1987 25 12 WR 251 215 1 1
1988 26 16 WR 200 91 2 9
1989 27 16 WR 254 146 1 2
1990 28 16 WR 228 120 1 5
1991 29 16 WR 205 102 1 8
1992 30 16 WR 192 101 2 10
1993 31 16 WR 253 149 1 2
1994 32 16 WR 249 141 1 4
1995 33 16 WR 292 174 1 3
1996 34 16 WR 187 71 4 19
1997 35 2 WR 13 104
1998 36 16 WR 170 47 8 27
1999 37 16 WR 114 37
2000 38 16 WR 122 12 25 63
2001 39 16 WR 168 39 10 33
2002 40 16 WR 165 45 11 35
2003 41 16 WR 99 37
2004 42 17 WR 61 64
3603 1623