Biography for
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Date of Birth

13 October 1962, Starkville, Mississippi, USA

Birth Name

Jerry Lee Rice

Nickname

Flash 80
The man with the hands
Gentleman Jerry

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

The finest wide receiver in the history of NFL football, bar none. The incredibly athletic Rice has scored the most touchdowns in NFL history, plus he holds virtually every career record for receptions, yards receiving, all-purpose yards, touchdown receptions and yards from scrimmage, and most consecutive games with at least one catch!!

Rice was born October 13, 1962 in Starkville, Mississippi where he attended Mississippi Valley State University and starred on the school football team. Rice was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1985, and after an initially sluggish start, he became one of the cornerstone's of the SF 49ers team and played in several winning Super Bowl's, pairing brilliantly with legendary San Francisco 49er quarterback's Joe Montana and Steve Young. After fifteen years with the San Francisco 49ers, Rice was traded to the Oakland Raiders, and even at 39 years of age he was still capable of setting records and out running opposition players. After three years with the Raiders, Rice was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2004, however after only one season with Seattle, Rice was released at his own request, and in 2005, he signed a one year deal with the Denver Broncos.

Rice has been awarded Pro Bowl status on 13 occasions, and was Super Bowl MVP at Super Bowl XXIII.

IMDb Mini Biography By: firehouse44@hotmail.com

Spouse

Jackie Mitchell

(8 September 1987 - December 2009) (divorced) 3 children

Trade Mark

The #80

Trivia

Attended Mississippi Valley State University 1981-85

Holds three Super Bowl rings.

Record-setting wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1985-2001. Is considered the greatest wide receiver to ever play.

Was released by the 49ers after the 2000-2001 season and was signed by the Oakland Raiders.

Help a lot of charities including: March of Dimes Packard Children's Hospital March of Dimes Packard Children's Hospital Nike P.L.A.Y. Program Team-Up for Healthy Kids B. L. Moor High School The Jerry Rice "127" Foundation United Negro College Fund" Mississippi Valley State Aids Research Community Honors

Shares a birthday with Ashanti.

Currently the only non-kicker in NFL history to score over 1000 points in his career.

Reportedly was put on the football team at his high school by a school administration official. The official, who was a pretty fast runner himself, caught Jerry trying to skip out one day and ran after him, but Jerry was so fast he got away from him and left him in a cloud of dust. After disciplining him the next day, the official took him to the football coach thinking "anyone who can run that fast should be playing sports".

Attended M.S. Moor High School in Crawford, MS.

Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame [August 12, 2006].

Has three children: Jacqi, Jerry Jr. and Jada.

Has a younger brother who is a Las Vegas radio personality on Power 88 KLUC, named DJ Thump.

Where Are They Now

(September 2001) Wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders.

(2004) (October 19) Traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a seventh-round draft choice in 2005.

(February 2005) He left The Seattle Seahawks and is know a free agent.

(2005) (5 September) Unwilling to be a bit player with his new team, the Denver Broncos, he announced his retirement.

(2007) Release of his book, "Go Long: My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame".