Probably the best wideout to play the game. Unmatched work ethic, sick numbers, rings, and... um... OH YEAH! Rings. Did I mention the rings?

It is unbeleivavle to me that anyone wouldn't give this man a 5 star rating. Jerry Rice is the best player to ever strap on an NFL uniform. Now keeping in mind that I do have a biased opnion because I'm a niner fan I do have to admit that the previous statement is exaggerated. There are honestly a handful of players that were better than Rice. Walter Payton is one that really stands out.Still Jerry Rice is by far the best ever at his position. Anyone who even tries to argue that has got to be a serious hater or just not very informed on the subject of Football. I beleive Jerry deserves a 4.8 star rating but in order to offset all the Rice haters out there I gave him a 5. He is the best wide receiver ever, and definately one of the top 5 players ever.

Even though I hated him when he played, there is no denying his greatness. No question the greatest reciever of all time and probably will be considered as so for a long, long time.

Jerry Rice hands down is the best WR to play football. Randy moss gots talent no doubt, his attitude is so horrible, and his dedication to the game is nothing... the only reason he looks good is because he is young and in his prime, when he gets old he is going to suck, just like right now on the raiders. Jerry Rice was great because how easy he made it look when he played, he was not the biggest of guys but he could shake of defender like nothing, and his workout scehudle was amazing he was really dedicated to the game, and in my opinion the best WR of all time. The way i see it is "there are great wide recievers, and then you have Jerry Rice."

Jerry Rice is by far the greatest football player to have ever played the game. He is by far the greatest player to have ever played a sport. For him to not be voted number one is an insult. Blankname your comment is also an insult and if I heard you say that in person I would probably give you a trip to the hospital. Oh yeah he is an excellent dancer too, the best. Jerry Rice is a Goat.....Greatest Of All Time!

He is also a total jerk. He was so mean to me last Friday. He was so verbally offensive to me. I dont care how great of a player he was. He has no class and a horible attitude!!

I have been watching NFL Football for over 35 years and there is no question that Jerry Rice is the best football player at any position EVER!

if a WR's #1 job is to catch the ball then who has the most receptions.

the greatest receiver

I'd be the stupidest football fan in the planet if I said Rice wasn't the best player to ever wear a football jersey.

yeah! foot balla

Simply the best WR in my opinion. PLaying 20 years or past your prime will take anyone's game away from them so that is not an excuse to what he did year in and year out (minus the injury year). Some people think Moss or Marvin Harrison will surpass Rice. It's possible, but honestly only Marvin Harrison has a chance out of today's players that are on that path simply because everything that has to do with being able to reach the levels that Rice set are in place with Harrison. He has the conditioning, mental attitude, commitment, talent, intelligence and the players around him, namely a great QB in Manning....Rice always had a QB on the top of their game (Montana, Young, Gannon) and even when catching passes from backup QB's, Rice made them look good when most weren't. Moss don't have a chance simply because of his poor work ethic and attitude and no reciever that relies on speed will ever touch Rice's records because when you turn 33 and up, speed/Stamina will be gone 99% of time and when your speed or stamina is gone, you won't be getting 1000 yards, 10 TD's, 80+ catches a year. Jerry Rice was simply exceptional from rookie to the day he retired. He not only did it for himself, but also for the players around him. When you speak of what a wide-reciever should possess, Jerry Rice had every aspect of that and pushed it to new levels. Bottom line, if any of today's recievers want to be great and take Rice's place in the Hall of fame, they should learn from what rice did just as Rice learned from Steve Largent.

best patterns, best numbers, best teams, longevity, yes folks he really was that amazing

His last years were very horrible i mean cmon he was like 20 years pro before he quit thats bad for his yardage look at a player like Randy Moss if Randy Moss goes 20 years pro he'll easily pass Jerry Rice. One of these players i list will pass Jerry Rices recieving yards in a season record Randy Moss, Torry Holt, and maybe Chad Johnson. Jerry rice was horrible in my opinion

Prior to his being drafted by the NFL, his college coach at Mississippi Valley said of Jerry Rice: "He could catch a BB at night." Little did he realize that he would retain this skill beyond his 40th birthday. Like Michael Jordan, Jerry Rice is an example of someone born with enormous natural ability that he then went on to hone through tireless training and practice.

Hands like flypaper and legs than ran routes with surgical precision. Perhaps the finest all-round receiver ever to play.

Definitely the best receiver of all time. But not the best player of all time. While people are screaming at him to retire gracefully. I say God Bless him that, at 40+, he can still play NFL-caliber football. Alot of us over-40 people get tired just watching football.

Hands down the best reciever of all time. Ran perfect routes and caught just about every ball thrown at him.

The greatest hands ever,ran the greatest routes,was in the best shape and he was durable.His stats will never be rivaled.22,000+ yards and approaching 200 scores,unreal!

Most prolific receiver of all time, but not necessarily the best. 49ers still win 5 rings without him (did win one in fact); Steelers might not have won any without Swann/Stallworth. Stats and numbers don't always tell the whole story...

I watched Jerry play during his career with the 49er's. He has always exemplified a great work ethic as well as terrific skills on the field. He plays the whole game - a great blocker and team player as well as the best pass catcher ever.

Certainly the greatest WR of alltime. His numbers dwarf others much the same way Gretzkys do in Hockey. I just think Jim Brown was more dominant in his day then any other Football player ever. The guy retired at 29 and held the alltime record for 20+ yrs. Plus, nobody will ever break his 5.2 yds per carry career mark.

This man can take the worst QB and make them into a MVP overnight. The heart and skill he has poured into his abilities can be seen in his numerous statistic smashings. even at the age of 40 he's got better game then half the nfl recievers.

Simply the best of all time and I do not think any one can argue about that.

In my mind, the best wide receiver of all time.

There should be no question as to his rating...and as for all you people who gave 1s, did you not see his performance on monday night? Look, this guy is still productive when thrown the ball, did anyone notice how he didnt even have ONE pass thrown to him in the seattle vs st louis game? Gee, I wonder how the seahawks lost that one. Get real guys, far as WRs go there is no comparrison. He is not selfish, nor egomaniacal, he merely loves the game; if you fools choose to hate him for trying to do what he can at his age, then that's your problem, but don't go calling him selfish. You know what happens when your star WR is selfish? Look at the Vikings. They have an incredibly talented team, but they can't seem to win. Jerry never has, and NEVER would cause the discord that Randy does, he just contributes. Apparently you don't realize that when you are the greatest EVER you want the ball because it IS GOOD FOR YOUR TEAM. When you have a playmaker like Rice things happen when he has the ball, it is natural for him to want his team to do well. He has always behaved execptionally on and off the field, and you idiots calling him selfish need to look again.

He was so awesome. He is by far the best at his position.

Duhhh... not even a question. Greatest Of All Time!!

pshhh...still is good...better than most at 40 years old...greatest reciever of ALL TIME!!!

Stayed too long.

He's egotistical, and over the hill. Having a number taken out of retirement for him was ridiculous. He did have Montana and Young. But lets not forget Montana and Young had Rice. He's the best ever, no argument.

Best WR ever, period

best ever at the position,end of story. Sucks that he couldnt remain a 49er though!!

8 touchdowns in Super Bowls. How can you argue with that?

It so fun watch him play.

see english professor's comment below. I hope he's under 10. lol!

He is very goodat catching at first i didn`t believe that he was good but than when i seen him playin football in a game he is good he can catch..

the greatest wideout ever made big plays when it was needed most.

The best receiver ever. Thanks to Joe Montana. Even Jerry has stated that he would not have the unbeleivable numbers he has without Joe at the helm. Average player with any other team a.k.a. Raiders although much older there. Numbers don't lie. He's the best receiver ever....

he is on top and he is a wide reiceiver. He is a person who can get an m.v.p award with Joe montana on his team since the first m.v.p choice is usually a qb I consider that good enough to be considered great.

GOOD BUT STUPID AND 2 OLD!

Selfish, egomaniacal. . .but must be included with the all-time greats. Racks up numbers with different quarterbacks AND yards-after-the-catch. The number of touchdowns is mind-boggling. Tough and smart, he could have played in any era.

Jerry is the greatest receiver, followed closely by Don Hutson.

A great player, but somewhat lucky to be beneficial of the wc offense and two great qb's. None the less, I must give credit where credit is due... he's one of the best of all time.

you should've stopped while you were good!

Although his numbers were inflated because of his QBs and his systems, he'd still probably have all the records if he'd played in normal curcumstances, and he's still a Pro Bowler past 40. Don Hutson is close, but Rice is the best.

When discussing the greatest quarterback or running back of all time, you will get 10 different answers. When discussing the greatest wide receiver of all time, their is no discussion. Their is Jerry Rice and then theirs everyone else. He might be the best football player ever. He has so dominated his position you are at a loss for words.

I hate the Raiders and 49ers but Jerry Rice and Walter Payton are the 2 best football players ever.Nuff said.

He is a fantastic player of all time high!!! He make's the game's exciting.

One word Stats. thats all i have to say about this guy.

He's a good wide receiver. But he also did not make the impressive catches like Lynn Swan. Plus, the referees' are always on the side of Rice. Jerry Rice makes my Top 5 whiner list for the NFL.

Can still take over a game at 40!

no doubt the greatest....

1 word. "Freak"

Rice is nice ... An unbelievable iron-horse for the game. 49ers won so many because of his talents to run, break,dodge, dive and then, craddle the ball from his team mate Joe Montana. Jerry WILL go down into NFL history, as the best reciever ever, to fondle and catch a football. Yes; the 49ers had real gold in their midsts !!!

JERRY RICE IS A LEGEND. SOME OF THESE IDIOTS ON THIS BOARD AREN'T SHOWING HIM THE ROYAL RESPECT HE DESERVES. MAYBE HE MURDERED THEIR TEAMS IN A PLAYOFF GAME. JERRY IS A HALL OF FAME RECEIVER AND THE BEST RECIEVER OF ALL TIME. HIS LONGEVITY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. HE HOLDS EVERY RECIEVER RECORD IN THE BOOK.

Best reciever, not player. Someone that touches the ball an average of 6-8 times a game, no matter how good, simply doesn't have the same impact on the game that a player like Jim Brown had.

Jerry is to football what Michael Jordan is to Basketball.

Where the mother F'ing f**k is Brett Favre on this list!!?? sorry for the profanity, but i can't belive he's not in the top 10! he's one of the toughest (170+ consecutive starts, QB record) most talented (only man to pass for 30+ TDs in 4 consec seasons) bestest players, let alone QBs, EVER!

Not that good of a player. Very dissapointing player.

He is the GREATEST football player of all time. Hands down.

A forty year old who still gets a 1,000 yards receiving? Wow...what a work ethic he has.

jerry rice is the greatest wr to play the game his fan jason

Hey, i am doing a research project on Jerry Rice and I am having difficulties finding information about his life off the field. If someone could e-mail me back at kwamebrown_12@yahoo.com with a website or any information i would really appreciate it.. thanks guys

Can someone give me a link to Jerry Rice websites that tell you his life off the field, more about what players think of him..etc. Im doing a huge project on him for school and I am having difficulties recieivng information about the greatest player to play in the NFL.. any help will be valuable... thanks guys.

so the QB could get the ball to him, he did the rest. Even if you got a good QB, that doesn,t matter much,even after the catch they couldn't catch him.

Old gizzard, he's going to get hurt really bad one of these days and I hope its when he plays DALLAS.