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

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

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice with his dogs Max and Casio

Sept. 18, 1987

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

Jan. 30, 1989 SI cover

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

Jan. 15, 1990 SI cover

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice and Joe Montana

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

Jerry Rice

Sept. 7, 1992 SI cover

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

Dec. 26, 1994 SI cover

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

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

Steve Young and Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

Dec. 6, 1997

Jerry Rice

Dec. 6, 1997

Jerry Rice

Dec. 6, 1997

Jerry Rice and Brent Alexander

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

Jerry Rice

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

Tim Brown and Jerry Rice

Oct. 23, 2002

Jerry Rice and Warren Sapp

Aug. 13, 2004

Jerry Rice

Dec. 27, 2004

Jerry Rice

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

Jerry Rice

Sept. 19, 2010

Jerry Rice

July 12, 2014 — Legends of Candlestick flag football game

Joe Montana and Jerry Rice

July 12, 2014 — Legends of Candlestick flag football game

Jerry Rice sculpture

August 1, 2014