Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Riceis a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and among the greatest NFL players overall...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth13 October 1962
CityStarkville, MS
CountryUnited States of America
football games way
To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.
sports football team
You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.
crossed feels forget move team
If he feels like you've crossed him or something like that ? that you've stabbed him in the back ? he doesn't forget that. As a professional athlete, you've got to be able to move on. You've got to put the team first.
decided glad
I am very glad that I decided to take a chance.
field mistakes remarkable seeing throwing
He's in another world right now. He's in that zone. He's seeing the field so well, he's not making mistakes, he's throwing strikes. It's remarkable what he's doing.
I never thought I'd ever see this day.
good
I never thought I would see this day. But it's here now and I feel pretty good about it.
basically enjoyed happy tears
This is a happy day for me. I think the tears that you see basically is that I have really enjoyed this ride. It's been really great, really fantastic.
I'm out the door. I'm on that team. Without a doubt.
best handle throw
I'm just going to take it and try to make the best of it. I've got to show them I can handle what they're going to throw at me.
The one thing about T.O. is that T.O. is very defensive,
motivational sports fitness
Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
school black valleys
Coming from the South, I just felt you had to work just a little bit harder. It was not going to be handed to you. I'd get the letters from all the major schools but no one came out to talk to me face to face until this small, dominant black school, Mississippi State Valley University sent a coach out to me. I had a chance to talk to him and he said, 'Hey Jerry, we're going to be doing some great things at Mississippi Valley State University and we would love to have you there.'