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Jerry RiceSeattle Seahawks · #80

Wide Receiver · 6'2", 200 lb · Crawford, Mississippi · Age 64

Jerry Rice retired with 1,549 receptions, 22,895 receiving yards and 197 receiving touchdowns, all NFL records that still stand. He won three Super Bowls with the 49ers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Analysis by Beau Thoutt · Balladex · Updated Aug 20, 2026

★ Legendary

Seattle Seahawks · #80 · Wide Receiver

Jerry Rice

Season avg30 rec · 429 yds · 3 td

Career avg1549 rec · 22,895 yds · 197 td

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Scouting report

Jerry Rice — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B+

Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 56

Jerry Rice retired with 1,549 receptions, 22,895 receiving yards and 197 receiving touchdowns, all NFL records that still stand. He won three Super Bo

Receiving

B+

Big-play

B+

Scoring

B+

Receiving yards

Excellent · offense

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Volume

Strong · offense

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B+

Big-play

Excellent · offense

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B+

Scoring

Excellent · offense

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B+

Target share

Excellent · offense

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Act II

Where Jerry Rice stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

56Impact index

2304Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file6

3× Super Bowl · Super Bowl MVP

Stat explorer

Jerry Rice — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

B+

Receiving

429 YDS

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Volume

30 REC

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B+

Big-play

14.3 Y/R

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B+

Scoring

3 TD

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The engine

How the model sees Jerry Rice

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2005 modeled

rec

17–67

579

rec yds

266–892

1–5

targets

46–115

games

16–17

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 20-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 30 → projected 42 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

+21.3

Age curve

-9.2

Net vs last season+12.1 rec

Everything it reads

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20 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 64 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 16 / 16 / 17

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jerry Rice career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
1985	16	49	927	3		18.9
1986	16	86	1,570	15		18.3
1987 OPOY	12	65	1,078	22		16.6
1988	16	64	1,306	9		20.4
1989	16	82	1,483	17		18.1
1990	16	100	1,502	13		15.0
1991	16	80	1,206	14		15.1
1992	16	84	1,201	10	139	14.3
1993 OPOY	16	98	1,503	15	154	15.3
1994	16	112	1,499	13	151	13.4
1995 1,848 yds	16	122	1,848	15	178	15.1
1996	16	108	1,254	8	154	11.6
1997	2	7	78	1	8	11.1
1998	16	82	1,157	9	151	14.1
1999	16	67	830	5	124	12.4
2000	16	75	805	7	122	10.7
2001	16	83	1,139	9	126	13.7
2002	16	92	1,211	7	150	13.2
2003	16	63	869	2	124	13.8
2004	17	30	429	3	64	14.3
Career	303	1,549	22,895	197	1,645

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

DeMario Douglas 99%Cooper Kupp 99%Tyquan Thornton 99%Jalen Nailor 99%Elic Ayomanor 99%Darius Slayton 98%

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Context

Are the Seattle Seahawks built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

83off index

87def index

+36net

85%playoff odds

71roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B+ (83), defense A- (87) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 82, pass rush 85, coverage 89.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

56 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Legendary

Rank #6 of 2316 in NFL.

Résumé

6 accolades

3× Super Bowl · Super Bowl MVP · 2× Offensive POY

Act IV

The Ballad of Jerry Rice

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1962-10-13

The beginning

Jerry Rice is widely regarded as the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and the league's all-time leader in catches, yards and touchdowns.

Seattle Seahawks

Turning pro

Drafted 1985, Round 1 (#16 overall) as a Wide Receiver.

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Mississippi Valley State to No. 16 pick in 1985

Chapter

Anchored the 49ers dynasty with Montana and Young

Chapter

Set career records for catches, yards and touchdowns

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Rice's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Jerry Rice Top 50 Greatest Plays!▶ Jerry Rice's G.O.A.T Career Highlights | NFL Legends ▶ Jerry Rice Career Highlights | NFL ▶ #1: Jerry Rice | The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players (2010) | #FlashbackFridays

Off the court

Measurables

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200 lb
Draft: 1985, Round 1 (#16 overall)
Born: Crawford, Mississippi
Age: 64
Jersey: #80

Off the Field

Away from football, Rice competed on and won Season 2 of Dancing with the Stars, pursued competitive golf, and has worked as a television analyst. He remains one of the sport's most recognizable ambassadors and mentors to younger receivers.

The person

Rice paired supernatural talent with a legendary, obsessive work ethic that defined his 20-year career.

RelentlessHis offseason hill-running regimen became the standard for receiver conditioning.

PreciseRenowned for crisp route-running rather than pure speed.

DurablePlayed 303 games across 20 seasons, more than any receiver of his era.

Verified profiles & sources

Wikipedia Pro-Football-Reference NFL.com

FAQ

Jerry Rice — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jerry Rice, answered.

How many Super Bowls did Jerry Rice win?

Rice won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers (XXIII, XXIV and XXIX) and was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIII.

Does Jerry Rice hold the NFL receiving records?

Yes. He is the all-time leader in receptions (1,549), receiving yards (22,895) and receiving touchdowns (197).

When was Jerry Rice inducted into the Hall of Fame?

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, his first year of eligibility.

Jerry Rice career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.