Jerry Rice
Rice captured three Super Bowl rings as a wideout for the San Francisco 49ers, and also played briefly for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks.
He is the holder of 38 NFL records, a record in itself. Rice has scored the most touchdowns in NFL history (207), and holds virtually every significant career record for receivers, including receptions (1,549), yards receiving (22,895), all-purpose yards (23,540), touchdown receptions (197) and consecutive games with at least one catch (274). In most cases, the next most prolific player isn't close; for example, he's 67 receiving touchdowns ahead of second place Cris Carter (who is also retired).
Rice attended Mississippi Valley State University, becoming a standout on the football team. He
acquired the nickname World, because there wasn't a ball in the world he couldn't catch. In college, he was named an AP All-American. The school later named its football stadium Rice-Totten Stadium in honor of Rice and quarterback Willie Totten who threw Rice his many touchdown passes at Mississippi Valley State.
Rice won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award in 1987 by Pro Football Writers of America and was Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl XXIII. He was also selected for the Pro Bowl 13 times. In 1999, while Rice was still very much in the prime of his career, The Sporting News ranked him #2 on their list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him their highest-ranked active player and their highest-ranked receiver.
Rice currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, with his wife Jackie and their children, Jaqui Bonet, Jerry Jr., and Jada Symone. He is considering stepping into the broadcasting booth.