16 Jerry Rice facts
- Jerry Lee Rice was born on October 13, 1962.
- Jerry Rice is 6' 2", and 200 lbs.
- Jerry made 51 touchdowns during his college career.
- Rice is widely regarded as the greatest wide receiver ever and one of the greatest players in National Football League history.
- Jerry Rice is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
- Jerry Rice was born in Starkville, Mississippi but raised in Crawford, as the son of a brick mason.
- Jerry Rice's professional dancing partner on season two of Dancing With The Stars was Anna Trebunskaya.
- Jerry Rice currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Jackie and their children, Jaqui Bonet, Jerry Jr., and Jada Symone.
- Rice won three Super Bowl rings playing for the San Francisco 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders.
- Jerry was drafted 16th overall in the 1985 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Jerry Rice was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIII (1989).
- Jerry Rice was named the 27th "Best North American Athlete" of the past century by ESPN in SportsCentury's selection of the top 50 athletes.
- Jerry Rice was a 13-time Pro Bowl selection and ten-time All Pro
- Jerry Rice was the NFL Player of the Year in 1987 and again in 1990.
- Jerry Rice played wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers (1985-2000), the Oakland Raiders (2001-04), and the Seattle Seahawks (2004).
- Jerry Rice holds a multitude of NFL records, including most career receptions (1519); receiving yards (22,466); total touchdowns (204); touchdown receptions (194); games with 100 or more receiving yards; and seasons of 1000 or more receiving yards.
