Jerry Rice Quotes

• Do today what others won’t so tomorrow you can do what others can’t.

  Jerry Rice

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• 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.

  Jerry Rice

• To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.

  Jerry Rice

• There are a lot of young players here right now, and these guys are going to eventually learn as they go. Next year we can’t use that as an excuse that we had so many young players on the team.

  Jerry Rice

• The things that are happening to me are unbelievable. I’m actually busier right now than when I played football. This is almost like I’m coming back out of retirement. It will be fun to see myself in the game.

  Jerry Rice

• My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn’t want to let them down.

  Jerry Rice

• Montana and I had a chemistry that was unbelievable. When I first came into the league he told me I added five years to his career, and I just think we complimented each other very well and were able to do some amazing things out on the football field.

  Jerry Rice

• Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work.

  Jerry Rice

• I’m really looking forward to the Hall of Fame ceremonies. It’s going to be unbelievable – just crazy. I’m looking forward to thanking all the fans for inspiring me to go out there and play my best football each and every game.

  Jerry Rice

• I went out there to play my game for the fun of it and never based my career around records.

  Jerry Rice

• I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game.

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• I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.

  Jerry Rice

• I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate to be able to go to Oakland and put the silver and black on. I wanted to prove to everybody that I could still play.

  Jerry Rice

• I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything.

  Jerry Rice

• Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green – these guys are fast and they have very good technique. You have to work a little harder.

  Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice (15)

Birth:	13th October, 1962
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player

About

Jerry Lee Rice was born in Starkville, Mississippi, USA. He is a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 12 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowls with the 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006. He studied at Mississippi Valley State University.

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