Jerry Rice Quotes

I do a lot of running, and I do it every day. I run on a track, I run hills and I work the stair-stepper extremely hard. I do some type of cardio every day. In addition, I have a passion for golf, and that helps me stay fit, too.

I could barely speak after I was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. I was going to play for the defending Super Bowl champions…. I immediately thought of all the great players on the team. I was in awe, as I had watched these soon-to-be legends play on television. They epitomized for me what football was all about: the love of the game, the professional approach, and the desire to win.

The things that are happening to me are unbelievable. I’m actually busier right now than when I played football. This is almost like I’m coming back out of retirement. It will be fun to see myself in the game.

I think it was fantastic being in the 49ers Hall of Fame.

Lynn Swann was an idol. It would amaze me how he could fly through the air and make those catches. I’ll never forget the one versus Dallas. It was the greatest catch I’ve ever seen.

We have seen some of the greatest athletes fall because they have tried to take shortcuts. I’m not going to call any names but we talk about guys that was like at the top of their game that people just idolized. They looked in awe and all of a sudden you see them just come tumbling down because they want to take shortcuts. I think it’s more rewarding when you do it the old fashioned way.

My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn’t want to let them down.

I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything

I had to work hard and hit the books because the opportunity to play in the NFL is not really that big, so I knew I needed something to fall back on. That’s the message I want to send to those kids when I talk to them in person and let them know the most important thing is getting your education.

I played the game for 20 years, and I think that kept me on the football field, being adjusted. Getting hit so many times, being all out of whack, and going in to see my chiropractor kept me back on the football field.

To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.

I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game.