How Good Was Jerry Rice Actually?

[@thetf8142]

He’s the only wr to post a thousand yard season in his 40s He did it twice

[@Loneboner]

The only other players with a reception at 40+ are Tom Brady and Brett Favre

[@junyaiwase]

@@Lonebonercrazy list

[@jessebaggs3694]

Amazing is all I can say 😊

[@champspec]

We can all pretend like Rich Gannon’s MVP with the Raiders had nothing to do with Rice, but Joe Montana and Steve Young are both Hall of Famers because they had the Luxury of throwing the ball to a wide open #80 nearly any time they wanted to… today with all the Passing records being broken by QB’s nearly every season, there is still no receiver coming even close to Rice’s numbers.

[@stephanalston]

​@@champspecso now Gannon is Young n Montana!!?? Dats like saying Bono or Elvis or Drunkenmiller r all on same level

[@tomrichards9]

Jerry Rice is four months older than Michael Jordan. The two athletes share significant similarities. Relentless work ethics, incredible athletic talent and relatively good luck with injuries. Btw, in between Rice and Jordan's birthdays, Bo Jackson was born. These guys are the three greatest athletes of my lifetime.

[@stephanalston]

Real talk

[@ryanmiller7594]

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[@ryanmiller7594]

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[@kevinb.chavous8664]

Rice is way better than Jordan lol

[@colinmackenzie6277]

WHAMMY!!! WE WERE SO BLESSED TO SEE REAL PROFESSIONALS instead of Whiny Internet Babies!!! THANK YOU!!! ❤👍👍👍

[@mikegreen2229]

In a time where seasons were shorter, and defenders could drill you mercilessly. An incredible career

[@Warmaker01]

Yes. I still hold up the big offensive performers of the 1990s and prior on a higher pedestal than now. In those days defenders were allowed to defend. Today? You look at a QB wrong and you're penalized. On the flip side to that same coin, because it's so hard to play defense now with the rules against them, elite defenses of today deserve a lot of praise.

[@ontheruntips7242]

Absolutely. Nowadays there are really no stand out defensive players compared to the previous Era. There were actually demons on the defensive side of the ball that people were terrified to play against. Just one of many LT wouldn't even be able to play nowadays with all the pity pat bs calls. It was definitely a tougher league and honestly more captivating. I understand all the rule changes for player safety and what not, but you can't help to not miss those great days of football.

[@jefferyroy2566]

How were seasons shorter during Rice's career, outside of the 17th game added in 2021? Now, there was no bye week until 1990, which lengthened the season with time off. The 16-game schedule started in 1978, and reduced preseason games to four (there had been as many as six in the past).

[@ryancondor8078]

There are still some guys on defense that could and would put guys flat on their asses, but the league doesnt allow it anymore. When targeting became a penalty, with suspensions and/or fines essentially mandatory.... one of the greatest parts of football died. 💯🙁

[@xyzxyz6406]

@@ontheruntips7242 Ronnie Lott would be banned for life in today's sissy football era.

[@nonstop]

No one will ever touch this man! WR GOAT 🐐

[@markjones2518]

Greatest Football Player of all time

[@ItzBaconNathanRBLX]

Yessir also Hi nonstop

[@coreythomas3633]

​@@markjones2518BINGO

[@Shmuel420]

Not the WR GOAT, just the GOAT. Period.

[@coolpool4191]

Yessir he the best

[@xyzxyz6406]

I met Jerry at an autograph signing convention in Santa Clara. My ticket was for him to just sign my helmet but he chatted me up, mentioned my height, I'm 6'7, shook my hand and took his picture with me after he signed my helmet. Pictures are a separate fee I didn't pay for but he didn't care. Seemed like a great dude.

[@JaRa911]

I didn’t meet him but I saw him giving autographs at the raiders image @ East ridge mall. I was in awe 😮I was like 10 or 11

[@TheBananaquack]

White privilege

[@xyzxyz6406]

@@JaRa911 These are all just regular dudes like you and me who happen to have an insane work ethic and are lucky enough to play a game for a living. I've seen a lot of celebrities and never thought of any of them as hero's just because their workplace happens to have cameras recording them. The real heroes are the firemen who run into burning buildings to save someone or the soldiers who fight everyday for our freedom.

[@JaRa911]

@@xyzxyz6406 I played sports so I definitely looked up to athletes and Jerry Rice is the crème de la crème when it comes to athletes and I was like 10 years old so of course I was star struck 🤩

[@xyzxyz6406]

@@JaRa911 As do a lot of people but I realized a long time ago that there's nothing special about any pro athlete or famous person. When I was in the Air Force, I could have met Tiger Woods, but I was like, what for. He's really good at hitting a ball in a gopher hole, BFD. Turns out he was a POS who cheated on his wife and destroyed his families lives cause he couldn't keep his dick in his pants, not to mention being a drug user and almost killing himself going over 80 MPH on a 40 MPH road risking the lives of all the people driving around him and people still think he walks on water because he's a great golfer. Anyone else who cheats and abuses drugs, people would think their garbage, but celebrities always get a free pass no matter what they do and it's just sad IMO.

[@TotaledThunder]

Jerry Rice was on my flight to Cleveland once. He was the nicest guy and took pictures with people before the flight. Couldn't believe he was flying Southwest lol

[@lovehistory5305]

The Goat. I was blessed to see almost every pro game Jerry had played in, what a ride it was.

[@dl30wpb]

Not only that he was a demigod in Tecmo Superbowl 😂

[@javiersanchez1661]

Terrell Owens showed Rice the door, and told him to kick rocks on his way to Oakland.

[@FalseOracle617]

@@javiersanchez1661 And Terrell is the fifth best receiver ever, don't argue with me. He's a clown, an ego mess, and an straight asshole. Don't put him with Jerry. He's the best football player ever. Not close. TO is overrated as fuck.

[@novaninja4252]

He's so good that people says he's the goat regardless of position. All time legendary

[@paysonfox88]

Before him there existed an mythical Receiver named Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers. Hutson was the Randy Moss of his era. He ran a 10.4 Second 100M dash in full uniform, 9.4 second 100 yd dash in cleats, and stood at 6-2 & 200 lbs. IN THE 1940's! His 1942 Season was one for the ages... Lead the League in pretty much everything. His 1211 Yards in 11 games and 17 TD stand out. Even Today, he's be an NFL starter. He'd be no Justin Jefferson, but he'd still be good. Mabe like Adam Thielen was. "There is a guy in San Francisco now who will retire with all the records by the time he's done. He's the best pass catcher I've ever seen since I played" Don Hutson in an interview 1987

[@invisalats841]

​@paysonfox88 Jerry Rice was just crazy... when you talk measurable athletic talent in not even sure he cracks the top 100 for wide receivers. He was just mentally unshakeable with hands out of this world.

[@neverfallnewsmedia]

The people who say that are wrong. Ladanian Tomlinson is the best player ever, regardless of position. Jerry Rice can't run, block or throw better than L.T. The only thing Jerry Rice was better at than L.T. was catching footballs, and not by that much tbh. L.T. caught 100 balls as an RB. That's an elite receiver at 100 balls. L.T. scored 16.9 T.D.s per Season to Rices 12.3. L.T. holds the record for the most T.D.s in a season and the most rushing T.D.s in a season. He won MVP at the RB position. He is top 10 in receiving yards from an RB, receptions from an RB, receiving T.D.s by an RB, rushing yards, rushing T.D.s, total yards and is 3rd all time in T.D.s. He is a top 5 blocker at RB, and he is one of the most elite passers in the Hall Of Fame. Jerry can't do 33% of what L.T. could. 3rd all time in TDs, only Smith and Rice ahead of him and it took them both TWO times the seasons as L.T. to do it. L.T. is in fact the best all around NFL player ever and 2nd isn't close. Most prolific scorer in NFL history.

[@eugeneberotte739]

Nahhh LT was on the all time choke list and I never hear his name come up as the goat not even goat RB. Sorry

[@neverfallnewsmedia]

@@eugeneberotte739 Yeah it's much easier playing WITH TWO GOATS in Montana and Young, than VS the actual QB GOAT in Brady, and Manning in your conference. Bro Rice got 2 god tier QBs. L.T. Got Drew Brees when Brees was a game manager and Philip Rivers (The biggest choke artist) Math doesn't lie. Rice can't throw, run or block like L.T. and L.T. scored 25% more T.D.s per season than Rice.

[@slabbyfatback2272]

Younger people don't realize that WRs weren't protected and babied back then like they are today. There was no "Defenseless receiver BS" back then. When they went across the middle, they were fair game for the head hunters. I seen Rice take many shots that would have ended some of todays babies careers. Not only take the shot but bounce right up and run back to the huddle, not limp or wave himself out. He would run back to the huddle and do it again. The man is a LEGEND-by far the GOAT of Wrs

[@Moodamage]

Well said.

[@jim2lane]

Before we completely unload on today's receivers, we need to remember that most of today's players, most importantly receivers, have sacrificed padding in the quest for speed. That's why receivers and DB's of the 80's and 90's wore heavier and bulkier pads than lineman and linebackers do today

[@slabbyfatback2272]

@@jim2lane Watch some tape. Especially Jerrys. They (WRs) didn't wear "heavier" pads than todays. It looks like it a little because WRs Don't have as long a sleeves is all. Back then they would sometimes roll them up and tuck them some but faced a fine. It's mainly the jerseys that were/are different (and makes it look like heavier padding). Back in 70s, yes, heavier pads but not in Jerrys prime (90s). Safties literally called themselves "headhunters" because they were allowed to blow up WRs back then. Going over the middle was dangerous and very hard because u knew u were going to get blown up but Jerry was fearless. How he just bounced right up after getting smashed like I seen him get smashed still blows me away to this day. Todays WRs couldn't handle that.

[@slabbyfatback2272]

@@jim2lane Jerry's team mate Ronnie Lott was the KING of the headhunters-Watch some tape on him too and see how badly he punished any WR who dared go over the middle on him...The good ol days.

[@scottrackley4457]

Too be fair, not many receivers had number 80's toughness. There wasn't any quit in him.

[@paysonfox88]

Jerry Rice is one of the few Receivers to ever get a share of the MVP award. He is the only 3 Receivers to get Superbowl MVP award, and the only one to post so many dominant seasons. He's the only one to have a 20 year career, and to be effective at the end of that career. He's one of the few players to ever make a pro-bowl at 40 years old. He is the GOAT NFL player, and always will be. Think about this, if any are in doubt: Jerry Put up numbers that would be impressive today, in the 1980's....under old skool NFL defense happy rules. Yeah! That's right! 5-10 yard jamming zones off the line were legal, hard to get separation like that. Defensive holding and pass interference were called far less often. You had to be blatantly holding someone to get called back then, not this ticky tack stuff today. And if you put Today's top guys back in Rice's Heyday, their numbers would go way, way down!

[@BrownBomber92181]

Not only that, but back then going up the middle was practically a death sentence for receivers. There was no such thing as hitting a defenseless receiver penalty.

[@paysonfox88]

@@Rileyed there are two instances that I can recall of somebody not named Jerry Rice taking over a game that mattered, from the receiver position. The entire 2008 playoffs was the Larry Fitzgerald show. He darn near scored the game-winning touchdown in the super bowl versus the Steelers. He took over another game in 2015 as an old guy vs Packers. For the regular-season it's either Megatron or Moss. But the playoff beast had to be Fitzgerald. What Jerry Rice has on both of those guys is doing at pro bowl level for longer. It's insane how long he kept going.

[@ryancondor8078]

💯

[@ryancondor8078]

But i think guys like TO or Megatron couldve had great careers in that era, based of pure size, strength, athleticism, and less bs calls by referees. I the recievers then could push off and get handsy a lot more back then

[@donbuckley3337]

No wide receiver in the NFL today even thinks about attaining this man’s records.

[@MegaSkills9]

I lived in the Bay Area through all of this. He was one of my heros. I was so happy to watch the great 49er players like Jerry Rice, Joe Montana and Steve Young. I also recorded all the Super Bowl games and replayed them hundreds of times. I once even met Dwight Clark in a grocery store and he was nice enough to talk to me for about 5 min. The famous CATCH in the Dallas play-off game was most important part of the discussion and I recorded the game when it happened as well as the first super bowl which that game win, put them in. What great memories.

[@user-uk1kw4vn6v]

Number one in every career receiving category, from an era and a team that did not pass the ball nearly as much as the last 20 years of the game. Had better seasons after 40 than most players do after 27

[@GonzoA211]

I agree about the run Era, but George Seifert created the west coast offense, the niners passed a lot.

[@jamieharding7959]

@@GonzoA211 Bill Walsh created the West Coast Offense, Siefert was his best pupil.

[@jamieharding7959]

Didn't pass that much? I don't think Joe Montana and Steve Young made the Hall of Fame because they were great at handing the ball off. The West Coast offense is built around the passing game.

[@juniorramos1437]

"Simply the best, better than all the rest" Hard work and sacrifice truly pays off. Jerry Rice dedicated his life to football, to his craft, and mastered it.

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

As someone who grew up watching Jerry Rice play virtually every game it still amazes me to this day that he was always considered slow but I don’t think I ever saw him get caught from behind😂

[@dscwac396]

Micheal Irving said it best we are game fast.

[@jw3638]

I did see him get caught once but it was SO rare

[@jtremaine23]

Rice had a Forrest Gump-style run which means his speed never slowed. He had true game speed. A lot of guys can run faster but they can't maintain that same speed down the field.

[@dscwac396]

@@Rileyed that's the fastest 4.6-4.7 he regularly torched ppl.

[@mikepuleo9375]

"If he's even,he's leavin' " John Madden on Jerry Rice

[@novaWRX]

Jerry Rice is the 🐐 period. He was meticulous in his preparation, footwork, conditioning, route running, timing, etc., i.e. everything every successful WR in today’s game owes their success to. He was the best WR in the game for a over a decade and was productive till the end of his career. He is the greatest WR of all time

[@barking_mad6649]

Montana to Rice ❤ As a young English kid I grew up watching these guys or listening to games on US Military radio with my brother (Dolphins fan). So many happy memories of very late or early Superbowl games. Now it's Brock Purdy! Go 9ers

[@thatmanfromcleveland2835]

Jerry Rice is the greatest football player to ever play not just the greatest wide receiver. Remember he did it in a league where you could hold grab and Tackle before they throw a flag. He's got the record for the most records.

[@CubbiesMLB]

And TD's

[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

Randy Moss lives in Jerry’s head

[@thatmanfromcleveland2835]

@@T.R.R.Jolkien no one has ever said Randy Moss is the goat . How many people you think said Jerry Rice is the goat

[@bluesmoke9309]

Lololol. He's number 3

[@FalseOracle617]

@@bluesmoke9309 Nope, he's the best. You're a hater. I'm not a 9ers fan or a Raider fan whatsoever. All must bow in the presence of the GOAT.

[@pete6705]

I played football in high school and by the end of practice each day I could barely stand. The thought of running home 5 miles after that is crazy, if he was doing that every day, he must have been in insane shape compared to the other kids.

[@mikejohnson5900]

I saw him play a few times. He was just so smooth, he even fell smoothly! He was so smooth it didn't ever look like he could be hurt. He'd slip a vicious tackle when he was already being held up by another defender avoid the hit, or catch the ball and duck or slip to avoid a brutal hit. He was just so fit and strong. Amazing stuff.

[@aaronjackson9385]

This is a perfect description. His was so smooth..i always think of the first td in SB24. He catches the ball across the middld, absorbs a killshot by Atwater and then made a cut on the last defender on his way to the endzone. Amazing!!!

[@DibbzTV]

He's the GOAT football player in my book. Even more than the QB position

[@winst0n888]

Just ask the DB's that lined up against him. Jerry never got tired. His stamina was amazing.

[@marcusnelson1094]

I’m a die hard Steelers fan but Jerry rice is my favorite receiver of all time. His work ethic is unreal. He put in the necessary work and some. He wasn’t the fastest receiver but his route running was ridiculous. Him and prime time had some good battles Much respect 👍🏾

[@brucefreeman4827]

I'm a 49ers fan. My favorite linebacker is Greg Lloyd. Wish his career wasn't cut short due to injury. Lloyd was a breast

[@marcusnelson1094]

@@brucefreeman4827 indeed he was. One of my favorite safety’s was Ronnie Lott. He was a true hitter. But Troy, and ed reed were on another level at safety. Troy’s instincts and Ed’s ball hawk skills.

[@tk9839]

As a Niner's fan, Hines Ward was one of my favorite receivers...

[@UncleClaudeSportsandThangs]

Rice himself said that he grew up trying to emulate both Steelers legends Swann and Stallworth.

[@marcusnelson1094]

@@UncleClaudeSportsandThangs those were two greats to want to emulate your game after. It’s what he did training wise that separated himself from the others. He wasn’t the biggest or fastest but his smarts and endurance and work ethic spoke for itself.

[@davidflam5274]

He picked cotton (by choice) and learned to play catch with his brother throwing bricks at him as a brick layer. Plus he’s from Mississippi (no resources just hard work in his his era). This dude is the American “tough”. Give him a cape. I’m a grown man but if I ever grow up I wanna be Jerry rice. Mad respect.

[@Mydogisbetterthanyou1]

No one can even come close to his records. That’s how good. 🐐

[@ballsballsballs3617]

It helps when u have 2 top 10 quarterbacks throwing u the ball

[@rickhudnall3068]

​@@ballsballsballs3617One could easy argue Rice was a big reason those quarterbacks were great.

[@paysonfox88]

​@@ballsballsballs3617Larry Fitzgerald must be your favorite receiver then. He's number two on the all-time list for reception yards. He also played with exactly two pro bowl quarterbacks, and both of those were for extremely brief times He had Kurt Warner and a bunch of one hit wonders and bums throwing him the football the rest of his career. But your excuse about rice is completely wrong. It doesn't explain how he has two seasons with over 1,000 yards receiving in his 40s, both of which involved zero Hall of Fame quarterbacks and zero top 10 QBs

[@ballsballsballs3617]

@@paysonfox88 what?

[@Idkwhattoputhere078]

​@@ballsballsballs3617haters are funny 😂

[@pringlized]

I was lucky to grow up a Niner fan in the Bay Area and watch his entire pro career. He was just absolutely amazing.

[@mr.shannonmcwilliams5892]

He Always has been my favorite player . 1988 Monday night a kid doing his homework and watching the Montana Rice connection. Priceless, thanks for the memories.

[@xyzxyz6406]

It's crazy to think that if he didn't happen to cut school right where the principal saw him running he might have never even played football. Right place right time. That's how almost all people get their big break.

[@maskcollector6949]

That's some Harry Potter quidditch shit.

[@Banana_Cognac]

some straight Bobby Boucher, water boy type shit. lol

[@jimihendrixx11]

Forrest Gump 😅

[@robbycatalina226]

Rice is untouchable as the GOAT!!!! There’s no MJ or LBJ conversation. It’s Rice and Rice alone. Living Legend and still a 9er Faithful!

[@RickyBeePhenomenal]

This man instilled my work ethic as a kid. I looked up to this man and still admire him to this day. Hard work and sacrifice….I’ll forever be grateful growing up watching this artist perform on the field. Salute to Flash80

[@leeshackelford7517]

I'm 57, and a lifelong 49er fan. Growing up watching the 49ers...was AWESOME.... PRE-Rice, during the Rice years and ....great times......I moved to Taiwan in 1994 and missed many years....back then not even sportsbars........ Fun to see my 49ers hot again ....

[@coreythomas3633]

THE GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYER EVER.

[@Michael-wi9tt]

Brady

[@seanhaberman4619]

​@@Michael-wi9ttHa! Brady isn't even close.

[@chriswells506]

Lol. Brady. Brown, Rice, Taylor, Sanders, in no particular order.

[@coreythomas3633]

​@@chriswells506brady not on his level😅😅😅😅. Jerry more domimate at his position than brady. 😅😅

[@mickeydagreat1047]

​@coreythomas3633 that's a fact

[@jaha777jaha6]

He caught everything, hands like flypaper, could get downfield, break tackles for yac, and run block ...he was one of the best in every facet of a pro wr, and i maintain he could've been a effective slot wr with the raiders if they would've utilized him more there instead of the outside

[@coreymunroe8073]

Rice is the reason YAC is now tracked as a stat.

[@dannywashburn54]

I met Jerry Rice at a Shell station in Menlo Atherton. Only time I've ever been star struck. My friend asked him who he will be playing with next year.? He told us you'll know Monday, that Monday the niners released him and the Raiders signed him. Very nice man

[@rileysmith117]

Jerry Rice is great because of hard work and being consistent on the field. being a good guy off the field.

[@maximusdecimusmeridius8888]

I work for Jerry’s energy drink GOAT FUEL… He is absolutely amazing to be around and one incredible person! Super awesome hardworking guy

[@dustinbridges6831]

My favorite player of all time. His stats in super bowls alone are untouchable.

[@Jayhammin]

One of the best and I meet the man super respectful person who really put in the word I seen it with my own eyes everyday for 3 years Rice gave me autographs when I was like 11 years old much respect

[@nathanlawson313]

If you told me I'd play in the NFL, and in my career score 41 TDs, I'd be ecstatic. That's just the DIFFERENCE between Rice and #2 all-time!!!! Insane WR.

[@beanz4806]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Jerry Rice's career with the 49ers. He was just an outstanding player who wowed us fans almost every time he stepped onto the field. Thanks, Jerry Rice!

[@blakebrown84]

He is considered of the greatest wide receivers to ever play the position, so nobody can touch him. He definitely wasn’t the fastest receiver in the league either. He was drafted out of Mississippi Valley State. He played 20 seasons in the NFL with the 49ers, Raiders and the Seahawks, He broken all-time records in career receptions, receiving yards and total touchdowns. Salute to #80 Jerry Rice!!! 🐐

[@REDRAGON12345]

Of course, someone in the future, can, in principle, be better than him. It's not likely, but it's certainly possible

[@blakebrown84]

Larry Fitzgerald came close, so he retired from the NFL after 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.

[@seanhaberman4619]

​@@blakebrown84Larry was phenomenal. He wasn't close. At all. He ended his career 5000 yards and 75 touchdowns behind Rice. That's not really comparable. The gap between Jerry and all the other all time greats is as big as the gap between them and an average reciever. It's absolutely insane how great he was.

[@blakebrown84]

@@seanhaberman4619 Jerry Rice holds all-time records in the NFL for total receptions (1,549), receiving yards (22,895) and (197) touchdowns. If Larry Fitzgerald had played for another season or two, he would definitely be up there. It’s very unlikely that it would happen

[@seanhaberman4619]

@blakebrown84 another season or two? To make 5k yards and 75 tds??? What are you even talking about. I love Larry Fitzgerald, he's an all time great, and an absolute warrior. He isn't close to Jerry. Sorry but it's the truth.

[@lethull]

I'm from the Bay Area. I'm a huge Cowboys fan. But I loved watching Jerry play. Smart, smooth, and elegant. No one ever, did it better than Jerry. #82 John Taylor was just as magnificent. Loved watching them both.

[@HitPeace]

Truly the goat! Playing that hard that far into his career is simply amazing!

[@UniquelyMadeIAm]

He was fun to watch. He was for real lightning in a bottle. Dude made all his QBs look great

[@NOcanDoification]

Wasn't the fastest nor the strongest but his route running was what separated him from defenders.

[@jamescsjrwork9516]

He was swift and smooth.

[@jimihendrixx11]

Looks like his conditioning was the best too

[@justjedi707]

Watching highlights of Rice and Moss play on TV were some of the best training sessions. Rice was a little before my time but I remember watching his highlights and always being impressed by both him and his work ethic

[@BiggMo]

I remember watching these seasons with my Dad…. Good times. RIP Dad

[@jonathanziegler8126]

What a good vice principal. The greatest football player ever. I was living in Chicago around this time. I recall a fellow I knew commented one day that the 49ers had drafted a kid from Mississippi Valley State named Jerry Rice. I did not think twice about it.

[@BrownBomber92181]

I grew up a niner fan in the 80's and loved watching Rice play. I never thought he would slow down, he didnt seem to be human until Sapp hurt him in the 97 opener. He definitely wasnt the same again, although he had a couple of good years for Oakland. Honestly, the only WR that couldve broken his records was Moss, but he didnt have nearly the discipline and drive that Rice had.

[@BrownBomber92181]

@@Rileyed that obviously helps, but Rice's work ethic and discipline were 2nd to none. How he stayed injury free until 97 despite being only 185 lbs was unbelievable

[@Banana_Cognac]

@@BrownBomber92181 His conditioning, and the way he took care of his body was insane. I remember watching a video where he showed his off-season running workout he would do in the hills. It was insane. I think some teammates even went with him, if I recall, and they said he was nuts.

[@BrownBomber92181]

@@Banana_Cognac yep, he would start right at the end of the season, never took a break

[@ChrisJohnson-fj5jt]

How can't you not feel love for this man he was so much fun to watch he will always be in my heart as the greatest Wr

[@rice_goat80]

The Real GOAT of Football the only receiver in NFL history to play wide receiver at 40 and was All Pro at that age

[@mikethebeginner]

That was great. I really enjoyed that. I lived through those years, but as a Redskins fan. So my guy on the far end of the throw was Art Monk. I swear I loved watching Art run routes even when he wasn’t getting the ball! He was fantastic. There will really never be another Jerry Rice, however. As great as Art was, Jerry is the G.O.A.T.

[@plantfeeder6677]

The Raiders lost that sb by not throwing to Rice till the fourth quarter. Nobody could guard him. His ability to grab the ball and be under control was uncanny to watch. He pretty much was the first guy I ever saw catching 5 yard slants and taking it to the house on a weekly basis. I'll never forget when he broke Jim Brown's Touchdown record by scoring on an End around run. That was so fitting you knew this guy was the GOAT. Was a great time for 49ers fans.

[@jackdominiak445]

The best WR I've seen to date!

[@scopio39]

I don’t think he gets enough credit still! Unbelievable!

[@michaeldonovan4793]

Better than you could ever imagine, especially in person...Hands down by far the GOAT

[@laurietongish7941]

He is the best player in any position hands down because he was the best conditioned. If you wanted to stick with him for 4 quarters you needed to have marathon stamina. Terrell Owens tried to do Jerry's hill workout once, once. He said Jerry was out of sight a couple hundred yards into the five mile climb.

[@ChrisBChronisterJr92]

My favorite receiver ever. And I’m a Pittsburgh fan.

[@zaskarclf]

I was lucky to grow up with Montana, Rice, Clark, young, John Taylor. Jerry is the WR GOAT. Anything that was thrown at him, he would catch...literally spiderman...one handed, both hands.... didn't matter and always got both feet in. So many amazing moments.

[@CubbiesMLB]

Arguably the GOAT offensive player. It's him or Barry Sanders imo

[@richardeverson6994]

The man could probably catch the ball with his feet

[@dark8prince201]

Roger Craig,Ronnie Lott,Brent Jones,Tom Rathman

[@gatienlaurol5793]

Jerry Rice is the personification of football excellence. We probably will never see anything like him again.

[@coreygolpheneee]

When you think about what the position was before and after him, it boggles the mind.

[@deep5468]

I have been waiting for this video from you for a long time. Thank you very much.

[@roberthauss3637]

What you *don't* mention is Rice's spectacular downfield blocking. There is a whole video-worth of just that.

[@owenhershey13]

Yeah, he was already the unquestioned GOAT WR, but the fact that he was an amazing blocker is just icing on the cake

[@jonforbes9792]

I scrolled through the comments just to see if anybody commented on his downfield blocking. He was so talented as a receiver that he could have gotten away with lazy play away from the ball, but blocked like he was a marginal prospect who was desperate to make the cut.

[@ross1880]

He's the original GOAT! If he played in today's game, his numbere would be crazier then they are now.

[@jjvilla7376]

Greatest receiver of all time . He literally played the last like 5 years of his career breaking the records every time he touched the ball and moved a yard . Didn’t see any mention of how he set the most touchdowns in a single season record and Moss having that record should be with a asterisk being that moss beat it by only 1 TD and Jerry set it in 3 less games then Moss did .

[@RobbinHoods]

The video mentioned the strike shortened year and the game difference between Rice and Moss.

[@marksummey9387]

Jerry Rice reminds me of Richard Petty. He kept his cool under pressure and he was and still is loyal to the sport and his fans. I watched him play at the Georgia Dome . He is one of the friendliest and humorous athletes I've even seen.

[@MIngalls]

Its honestly crazy that no one has come even close to his career receiving yards. Is also the all time leader in yards from scrimmage, above RBs even lol.

[@xyzxyz6406]

That's what always put me in awe of Rice, the fact that RB's touch the ball 3 to 4 times more that a receiver yet Jerry has more TD's than any RB in history. Before Moss and Owens, 8 of the top 10 players with the most TD's were RB's.

[@ballsballsballs3617]

Cuz he had 2 top 10 quarterbacks of all time in the first west coast offense every created. He’s great don’t get me wrong but Randy moss numbers and context of the situations he was in is much more impressive than Jerry rices

[@xyzxyz6406]

@@ballsballsballs3617 So what about his pro bowl year in Oakland? Was Rich Gannon a top 10 QB also 🙄🙄 People always got to hate don't they? If it was just the QB's why weren't all the receivers who played with Montana and Young as good as Rice 🤔🤔 Oh and Rice scored 22 TD's in 12 games in 1987. It took Moss 16 games to get 23 TD's. Rice was better.

[@MIngalls]

@@ballsballsballs3617 None of that helps with yards from the line of scrimmage. I could have been throwing him passes for fucks sake

[@paulb1613]

@@ballsballsballs3617 Rice put up incredible numbers even with his backup QBs. If you took his stats from the backups and we won't count Young when he was Montana's backup the QBs he had over 24 games were Grbac (9), Kemp (6), Bono (6), Moroski (2) and Cavanugh (1). In exactly a year and a half's worth of games, Rice caught 134 passes for 2,177 yards and 23 TDs, and ran for one score as well. That's an average season of 89 catches, 1451 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns, or roughly the career best season for nearly every WR who has ever played the game.

[@solocrusher]

There's been a boat load of amazing WRs that came after his time but he's still my all time fav! I grew up watching this man tearing chit up!

[@jarjarbnks340]

Jerry made the probowl at age 40 and had a 1,200 yard season.

[@littlejohnny4470]

Jerry Rice IS the best wide receiver to ever play the game!! His work ethic is unmatched! The receivers in todays game are mere shadows of him! In today's game, a receiver makes a catch, then he runs to the center of the field and starts jumping up and down, hippity-hoppity! Look at me! Look at me! Jerry Rice was not about that bullshit!! He's a class act and he did his job! He was rewarded with a Super Bowl MVP award! His performance has NEVER been matched!

[@bobdrago69657]

Peak Lyn Swann and John Jefferson were more athletic and spectacular, but Jerry was just so precise and In amazing aerobic condition. DBs would be gassed by the 3rd quarter. Rice just worked harder than anyone he competed against, and the results showed.

[@quandellwigfall6724]

Jerry Rice is the greatest wide receiver ever!

[@dulcetpine]

He had a better career after age 33 than Randy Moss did in his prime.

[@crimson49er]

you can argue all you want on who the best NFL players were at different positions, but Jerry is the unequivocal greatest football player of all time, period. the GOAT of GOATS.

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Very often cited as the best player ever. Any position.

[@ABSF49]

Being from Mississippi and living in Mississippi it is awesome to have Jerry Rice a HomeTown Legend also Brett Favre is from Mississippi.he is reason im 49ers faithful still till this day.

[@davidrooks3274]

the play where he tore his knee up, he was facemasked

[@STORM3SHADOW]

I met Jerry in a mall here in the Bay Area back in the early 90s and shook his hand. Boy, was that a firm grip! That's all the proof I needed to know he had the best hands in the business. Bona-fide GOAT!

[@thomasdavis1107]

Please do a video on James Harrison or the 70s Steelers team

[@davidbellecy1709]

Jerry Rice is the greatest WR in NFL history. He was amazing to watch.

[@357twilson]

Jerry Rice has more touchdowns 207 than Randy Moss and Justin Jefferson combined 182 😂. Jerry Rice has more receiving yards 22,895 than Moss and Jefferson combined 20,426 😂. Jerry Rice has more catches 1,549 than Moss and Jefferson combined 1,326. Jerry Rice has more rushing touchdowns (10) than Calvin, Moss, T.O, Fitzgerald, Antonio, Julio, Odell, Devante Adams, Justin Jefferson, Andre Johnson, all combined. They all have a total of 5 combined. Rice has double that with 10 all by himself. Jerry Rice > EVERYONE

[@ballsballsballs3617]

Now go on and name how many top 10 quarterbacks they all played with and how many years of their career they benefited from one of the best quarterbacks ever. He’s a perfect example of y u need to add context. Randy moss had a way worse situation with a pretty bad quarterback and not being benefited if being in the first ever west coast style offense created. The numbers Randy would’ve put up if he got drafted to that niners team would be mind boggling.

[@357twilson]

@@ballsballsballs3617 all you have is what if scenarios. Because reality destroys your opinions. But let’s play your game shall we? Was Tom Brady a good enough QB? Were the Patriots a good enough team? Was Belichick a good enough head coach? Let’s look at the numbers. Randy Moss played with the Patriots from 30-33 years old. Lets look at Jerry Rice’s numbers at the same age from 30-33 and compare. Catches Jerry Rice: 416 Randy Moss: 278 Yards Jerry Rice: 6,051 Randy Moss: 4,158 Touchdowns Jerry Rice: 58 Randy Moss: 52 What is your excuse for these numbers? Any more what if scenarios?

[@jtremaine23]

​@@ballsballsballs3617 John Taylor played with those same QBs (Montana & Young) but you'll be very surprised when you compare his stats to Rice's. What's interesting is when Rice played for the Raiders, Rich Gannon has his most completions/yards, wins MVP and they make a trip to the Super Bowl. Coincidence? Randy Moss had the Hail Mary called more than probably anybody but he still doesn't have as many 50+ yard TDs as Rice and Rice was also catching those bombs from guys like Jeff Kemp, Harry Syndey (a RB), Elvis Grbac & Jeff Garcia. Actually, JR has more 30+/60+/80+ TDs than Moss and wasn't scared to go over the middle. The initial post mentioned rushing TDs too which most people seem to forget about. Rice was a better rushing WR and one of the best all time at that.

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

@@357twilson Comparing Moss / Rice with Moss's Brady years shuts that argument up every time. Because they can't say Brady is not as good as anybody else.

[@coreymunroe8073]

@@ballsballsballs3617 That wasn't even the first iteration of the West Coast offense. Walsh just made it better. Moss was a one-trick pony. He couldn't turn a 5-yard slant into a 70-yard TD. Moss NEVER ran over the middle like Rice did either. To compare them is beyond insane.

[@ABSF49]

It's crazy that man when all them years without getting an injury but yet now these players can't even last five or six games without an injury

[@MichaelCortese-j6b]

Rice was a class act. Never mocked or humiliated a cornerback when he scored a touch down.

[@Spongemonkey26]

Him and Deion used to go at it though lol.

[@paulebennett9342]

Great video. GO NINERS!!! Jerry Rice has always been my favorite player of all time. Since I was a kid and always. Nothing but love for Mr. RICE. #80 niners royalty always. Football politics suck. But he is the goat. RESPECT

[@penguinrea0088]

Jesus is So Amazing

[@KAye633]

Amen!

[@rkbelmont1138]

It was an era when a QB season was spectacular with 3000 passing yards. Defenders like Lawrence Taylor and Ronnie Lott smashed you without rules favoring offenses. This man was in his 40s and still produce 1000 yards on a SuperBowl run with the Raiders. He didn't have the god given talent a Megatron or Moss had, but he had the best work ethic.

[@zenofthezealous1582]

I’ll just save y’all a video watch. He was the best. That is all😂

[@ThePurplePillPerspective]

The MJ of wide receiver. Jerry Rice was nice!

[@TheAlmightyClipse]

MJ the Jerry Rice of the NBA

[@epicgamer2232]

1st

[@zap7378]

Steve Young had the best Jerry story. 9ers had won the SuperBowl against the Chargers, Pro Bowl was over, etc. Week or so had passed and Young made his way back to Candlestick to put up/clean up whatever his locker. Decided to head out to the field to just take it all in...and there was Jerry, running routes. Wtf man, dude is an absolute legend.

[@roccocignelli1316]

Blessed to watch him play made the most spectacular catches thx for helping Niners win 3 of their 5 Bowls

[@penguinrea0088]

Keep up your fantastic football vids, God bless you guys

[@tomcrosby6332]

Class, Class, Class. Thanks for the video. I always liked Rice.

[@Shootskas]

I saw Jerry sitting across from me at a Warriors game when I was a kid. I took a napkin from my lap and went over and asked him to sign it. He was gracious and very humble. Great man.

[@GopherBaroque61]

And to think he did all this *_BEFORE_* there were penalties for hitting a defenseless receiver. He got pounded week in and week out *_AND_* still got all of those records.

[@KingOfAquilonia]

The greatest player to ever live. The total package, heart, work ethic, mental toughness and in great shape always. Never was a locker room problem or a distraction for his team.

[@pooryorick831]

The most explosive player ever. It was a privilege to be a 49er fan when Jerry was there. Every play there was a chance of something amazing happening. Whether it was Joe Montana or Steve Young throwing it, it didn't matter. Jerry could break out on every play.

[@A-bomb-1984]

Playing regular Nintendo all night Montana to Jerry Rice pass never failed

[@walterbison]

Not only does he have the most career receiving yards but he also has more total offensive yards than ANYONE in NFL history. For a wide receiver to be the NFL's all-time leader in TDs and yards is amazing but it proves that he is not only the greatest receiver ever but the greatest FOOTBALL PLAYER.

[@RusselPersimmons]

He never missed a game in high school,college or the NFL until he tore his acl that is so wild