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
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.
motivational sports fitness
Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
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.
good guys health
It's a really good thing they're having this for free, especially for guys like me who don't have health-care insurance.
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.
If you have a chance, that's all you want. And I feel we have a chance.
The one thing about T.O. is that T.O. is very defensive,
best dedication enjoyed field football hard individual loved saw took wife work
I think what you saw out there on the football field was an individual who really just loved the game. I was just like a little kid. I enjoyed the hard work and the dedication and the preparation I had to make to try to be one of the best receivers to ever play the game. The first 10 years, my wife and I, we never took a vacation.
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.
I'm out the door. I'm on that team. Without a doubt.
advantage hard opportunity wants worker
I just told him, 'Hey, you've got to let it go. He's a hard worker and I think he wants success, but he's got to keep on pushing. When the opportunity is there, that's when you've got to take advantage of it.
best came felt gave head high hold shot stay
I felt I came in and gave it my best shot and I still wanted to play. It didn't happen. I am still going to hold my head high and stay positive.
hard until
I think it was the right thing. I know how hard this was for him. He would like to play until he was 60 if he could.