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Jerry Rice

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Jerry Lee Rice is an American former professional football wide receiver, born in 1962, who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, winning three Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers before finishing his career with the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. Widely regarded as the greatest wide receiver of all time, he set the NFL's single season record for receiving touchdowns with 22 in the strike shortened 1987 season and led the league in receiving yards and touchdowns six times each. He played college football at Mississippi Valley State, where he became the all time NCAA leader in receiving touchdowns, and was chosen by NFL Network's The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players as the greatest player in league history.

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Birth Year
1962 1
Birth Date
1962-10-13 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Rice won three Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers and is widely regarded as the greatest wide receiver in NFL history. 1
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Team 1
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1. Wikipedia: Jerry Rice
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  • Lead section
    Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
  • Lead section, highlight
    He won three Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers before two shorter stints at the end of his career with the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Rice developed connections with quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young that are viewed as among the best in NFL history, helping him lead the league in both receiving yards and touchdowns six times, and in receptions twice.
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