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Jerry Rice

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Washington Commanders · WR

Jerry Rice recorded 298 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 20 rostered seasons with Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

76.8

rec yds/gm

2.2

rush yds/gm

28

playoff games

298

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Jerry Rice's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Rice's Hall of Fame record, Super Bowl history, receiving records, and verified archive statistics. Three championship masterpieces lead the list, followed by the five-touchdown game and career-high yardage performance that express his unmatched regular-season ceiling.

  1. #1. Rice caught 11 passes for a Super Bowl-record 215 yards and a touchdown, winning MVP while powering San Francisco's last-minute championship comeback. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jerry Rice
  2. #2. Rice caught 10 passes for 149 yards and three touchdowns despite a separated shoulder, dominating Super Bowl XXIX from the opening drive. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jerry Rice
  3. #3. Rice scored three touchdowns and gained 148 yards in Super Bowl XXIV, supplying the receiving centerpiece of the most lopsided championship win. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jerry Rice
  4. #4. Rice caught 13 passes for 225 yards and an NFL-record-tying five touchdowns, the most concentrated scoring eruption of his historic career. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jerry Rice
  5. #5. Rice established his career highs with 14 receptions and 289 receiving yards while scoring three times during his record 1,848-yard season. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jerry Rice

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XXIII
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII · Jan 22, 1989

11 rec · 215 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXIX
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 29, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIX · Jan 29, 1995

10 rec · 149 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

7 rec · 148 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 14, 1990

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1990

13 rec · 225 rec yds · 5 rec TD

Regular Season
1995
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 18, 1995

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1995

14 rec · 289 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jerry Rice's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 289 receiving yards

Regular Season
1995
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 18, 1995

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1995

14 rec · 289 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career highs: 16 receptions · 21 targets

Regular Season
1994
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 20, 1994

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1994

16 rec · 165 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 5 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1990
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 14, 1990

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1990

13 rec · 225 rec yds · 5 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 3, 2000

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2000

6 rec · 143 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jerry Rice's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFRICE80Jerry Rice
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFLOTT42Ronnie Lott

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

02
SFRICE80Jerry Rice
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFYOUNG97Bryant Young

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

03
SFRICE80Jerry Rice
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

04
LVRICE80Jerry Rice
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

05
LVRICE80Jerry Rice
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

06
SEARICE80Jerry Rice
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Career accomplishments

NFL receptions leader · 1990, 1996NFL receiving yards leader · 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995Super Bowl champion · 1988, 1989, 1994NFL receiving touchdowns leader · 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993Receiving Triple Crown · 1990Super Bowl MVP · 198820 NFL seasons298 career games71 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns645 career rushing yards10 career rushing touchdowns1,549 career receptions22,887 career receiving yards197 career receiving touchdowns10 career solo tacklesDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 16Jersey: 8028 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Dec 19, 2004

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history