Jerry Rice

San Francisco 49ers 16th pick

WR · Mississippi Valley State University · 1999–2004

303

Games

645

Rush Yards

Rush TD

1,549

Receptions

22,895

Rec Yards

197

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1985

Round

Round 1

Pick

16th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

Mississippi Valley State University

Jerry Rice Career Stats

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
13× Pro Bowl selection, 10× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 18 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1985 draft class in receiving yards (22,895).
Best statistical season: 2002 with LV (1,211 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
303	71	1	1	645	10	1,549	22,895	197

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	SF	16	124	67	830	5
2000	SF	16	122	75	805	7
2001	OAK	16	125	83	1,139	9
2002	OAK	16	150	92	1,211	7
2003	OAK	16	0	63	861	2
2004	SEA	12	0	30	429	3
Since 1999		92	521	410	5,275	33

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jerry Rice is a former wide receiver out of Mississippi Valley State University, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 16th overall pick (round 1) in the 1985 NFL Draft. He played 303 regular-season games from 1985 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. He was named to 13 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	1D
1999	SF	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2000	SF	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2001	LV	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001 POST	LV	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	LV	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002 POST	LV	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	LV	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2004	SEA	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	SF	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2000	SF	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2001	LV	18	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	LV	19	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	LV	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2004	SEA	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		92	0	3	0	0	0	0
Career		5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		303	3	10	71	1	1	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	SF	16	2	13	0	6.5	1	0
2000	SF	16	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	1
2001	LV	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2001 POST	LV	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	LV	16	3	20	0	6.7	1	0
2002 POST	LV	3	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	LV	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2004	SEA	12	0	0	0	—	0	0
1999	SF	16	2	13	0	6.5	1	0
2000	SF	16	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	1
2001	LV	18	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	LV	19	3	20	0	6.7	1	0
2003	LV	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2004	SEA	12	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		92	6	31	0	5.2	2	1
Career		5	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		303	—	645	10	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	SF	16	124	67	830	5	12.4	41
2000	SF	16	121	74	799	7	10.8	48
2001	LV	16	125	83	1,139	9	13.7	62
2001 POST	LV	2	19	13	231	1	17.8	12
2002	LV	16	150	92	1,211	7	13.2	59
2002 POST	LV	3	20	14	203	2	14.5	11
2003	LV	16	63	63	861	2	13.7	43
2004	SEA	12	30	30	429	3	14.3	21
1999	SF	16	124	67	830	5	12.4	41
2000	SF	16	121	74	799	7	10.8	48
2001	LV	18	144	96	1,370	10	14.3	74
2002	LV	19	170	106	1,414	9	13.3	70
2003	LV	16	63	63	861	2	13.7	43
2004	SEA	12	30	30	429	3	14.3	21
Career		92	613	409	5,269	33	12.9	274
Career		5	39	27	434	3	16.1	23
Career		303	—	1,549	22,895	197	14.8	—

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