Classic SI Photos of Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice owns virtually every major NFL receiving record. No matter how you slice it, the NFL has never seen a player as dominant for as many seasons as Rice was. Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 2010, the 13-time Pro Bowl selection, 12-time All-Pro, two-time Offensive Player of the Year, three-time Super Bowl winner, ranked No. 1 player of all-time by NFL.com, turned 54 years old on Oct. 13, 2016. Nicknamed "World", because there wasn't a ball in the world he couldn't catch when he attended Mississippi Valley State University, Rice was later dubbed “The G.O.A.T.” (Greatest of All Time).

Classic SI Photos of Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice

Manny Millan

Nov. 3, 1984 — Mississippi Valley State vs. Alcorn State

Jerry Rice

Manny Millan

Nov. 3, 1984 — Mississippi Valley State vs. Alcorn State

Jerry Rice with his dogs Max and Casio

Mickey Pfleger

Sept. 18, 1987

Jerry Rice

Walter Iooss Jr

Jan. 22, 1989 — Super Bowl XXIII (San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

Jerry Rice

Heinz Kluetmeier

Jan. 22, 1989 — Super Bowl XXIII (San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

Jerry Rice

John Iacono

Jan. 22, 1989 — Super Bowl XXIII (San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Jan. 30, 1989 SI cover

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Jan. 6, 1990 — NFC Divisional Playoffs (San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings)

Jerry Rice

John W. McDonough

Jan. 15, 1990 SI cover

Jerry Rice

Heinz Kluetmeier

Jan. 28, 1990 — Super Bowl XXIV (San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos)

Jerry Rice

Heinz Kluetmeier

Jan. 28, 1990 — Super Bowl XXIV (San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos)

Jerry Rice and Joe Montana

Peter Read Miller

Dec. 9, 1990 — San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Sept. 7, 1992 SI cover

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Nov. 28, 1993 — San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Dec. 4, 1994 — San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Dec. 26, 1994 SI cover

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Jan. 15, 1995 — NFC Championship (San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys)

Jerry Rice

Bill Frakes

Jan. 29, 1995 — Super Bowl XXIX (San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers)

Steve Young and Jerry Rice

Walter Iooss Jr

Jan. 29, 1995 — Super Bowl XXIX (San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers)

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Dec. 6, 1997

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Dec. 6, 1997

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Dec. 6, 1997

Jerry Rice and Brent Alexander

Robert Beck

Nov. 8, 1998 — San Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers

Jerry Rice

David E. Klutho

Sept. 9, 2001 — Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Tim Brown and Jerry Rice

Walter Iooss Jr

Oct. 23, 2002

Jerry Rice and Warren Sapp

Brad Mangin

Aug. 13, 2004

Jerry Rice

Rich Frishman

Dec. 27, 2004

Jerry Rice

Peter Read Miller

Aug. 20, 2015 — Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers (preseason)

Jerry Rice

John W. McDonough

Sept. 19, 2010

Jerry Rice

Brad Mangin

July 12, 2014 — Legends of Candlestick flag football game

Joe Montana and Jerry Rice

Brad Mangin

July 12, 2014 — Legends of Candlestick flag football game

Jerry Rice sculpture

Jed Jacobsohn

August 1, 2014