Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice

Jerry Lee Rice is a retired American football wide receiver. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver of all time and one of the greatest players in National Football League history. 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. The all-time leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers and the all-time NFL leader in touchdowns scored with 208, Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times and named All-Pro 11 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super...
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quick facts
Birthdate:October 13, 1962
Birthplace:Starkville, Mississippi
Age:49
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs.
All Positions Played:Wide receiver
Education:Mississippi Valley State University
Also known as:Jerry Lee Rice

Honors and awards for Jerry Rice

YearAward
1988 Super Bowl MVP
1995 NFL Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player Award
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Former football teams for Jerry Rice

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Wide receiver
Tenure:August 24, 2006 - August 24, 2006 (less than 1 year)
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Wide receiver
Tenure:2005 - 2005 (less than 1 year)
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
Wide receiver
Tenure:2004 - 2004 (less than 1 year)
Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
Wide receiver
Tenure:2001 - 2004 (3 years)
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Wide receiver
Tenure:1985 - 2000 (15 years)

Movies with appearances by Jerry Rice

Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
Release date:January 13, 2009
Directed by:Ellory Elkayem
Genre:Direct-to-video
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
NFL: Greatest Super Bowl Moments
NFL: Greatest Super Bowl Moments
Release date:2005
Genre:Sports
Football All Stars: Intimate Portraits: Vol. 3
Football All Stars: Intimate Portraits: Vol. 3
Release date:2005
Genre:Sports

Education

Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Location:Itta Bena
Founded:1950
Colors:White, Kelly green, Hooker's green
Mascot:Delta Devil

Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the United States. MVSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. The institution, which opened in 1950, was created by the Mississippi Legislature as Mississippi...
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Hometown of Jerry Rice

Starkville
Starkville, Mississippi
Population:18,925

Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. As of 2008, the city population was 24,000. It is the county seat of Oktibbeha County. Starkville, also known as "Starkvegas" or "Starkpatch" is considered the Crowned Jewel of the Golden Triangle region of northeast Mississippi...
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Places Jerry Rice has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Jerry Rice
MarkerLocationPopulation
A Mississippi 2,978,512
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Personal relationships of Jerry Rice

Jackie Rice
Jackie Rice
Relationship type:Marriage
Together:September 8, 1987 - December 2009

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which awards honored Jerry Rice for his achievements on the football field?
  • A:
    Jerry Rice received the NFL Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player Award in the 1995 NFL season and Super Bowl MVP in the 1988 NFL season.
  • Q:
    In what year did Jerry Rice retire from professional sports?
  • A:
    He started his sports career in 1985 and retired in the year 2006.
  • Q:
    Where was Jerry Rice born?
  • A:
    Jerry Rice was born in Crawford.
  • Q:
    Where did Jerry Rice go to school?
  • A:
    Jerry Rice went to school at Mississippi Valley State University.
  • Q:
    When did Jerry Rice join the National Football League?
  • A:
    Jerry Rice was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers as the number 16 overall pick in the 1985 NFL Draft.

Awards & Accolades

  • NL Pro Bowl MVP
    1996

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