Jerry Rice
Chronology
| 1962 | Born October 13 in Crawford, Mississippi, to Joe Nathan and Eddie B. Rice |
| 1981 | Enters Mississippi Valley State University |
| 1985 | Selected in 1st round of NFL draft by San Francisco 49ers; sets rookie team record with 927 yards |
| 1986 | Sets then-49er record with 1,570 yards receiving; begins string of eleven straight pro-bowls |
| 1987 | Sets NFL record for receiving touchdowns (22) and touchdown catches in consecutive games (13) |
| 1987 | Daughter Jaqui Bonet born to Jerry and wife Jackie on June 7 |
| 1988 | Catches longest pass of his career, 96-yarder from Joe Montana for a touchdown |
| 1989 | Key member of 49ers Super Bowl Victory over Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1990 | Gets his second Super Bowl Ring in 49er victory over the Denver Broncos |
| 1991 | Son Jerry Jr. born on July 27 |
| 1994 | Breaks Jim Brown's record for career touchdowns in first game of the season |
| 1994 | Gets his third Super Bowl ring as 49ers win record fifth Super Bowl victory over the San Diego Chargers |
| 1995 | Considers retiring from football, then decides to keep playing |
| 1995 | Breaks two all-time receiving records, for total yards in a single season (1,848) and he becomes the NFL's most prolific pass receiver with 942 receptions and 14,040 yards |
| 1995 | Sets single game career high with 289 yards receiving in a game against the Minnesota Vikings |
| 1996 | Daughter Jada Symone born on May 16 |
| 1996 | Catches the 1,000th pass of his career |
| 1997 | Suffers a serious injury to left knee in first game of the season. Misses a game for the first time in nineteen seasons |
| 1997 | Makes remarkable recovery and returns December 15th. Reinjures knee on a touchdown reception, breaking bone in kneecap. Out for rest of season |
| 1998 | Overcomes two surgeries on left knee and injury on right to complete the season and make it to his 12th Pro Bowl |
| 2001 | Released by San Francisco 49ers and acquired by the Oakland Raiders |
| 2002 | Voted to Pro Bowl at age 40 (13th appearance) |
Additional topics
- Jerry Rice - Related Biography: Coach William Earnest "bill" Walsh
- Jerry Rice - Superstar In The Making
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