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How many drops did Jerry Rice have?

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Emma Payne

Published Jan 09, 2026

Rice, the team's top draft pick, had 26 receptions in 11 games, but he also dropped 10 balls, some of them at the worst possible times. He was coming off a game in which he dropped two passes, fumbled once, and caught just one pass. Niners fans booed the rookie; local columnists made him the butt of jokes.

How many drops did Randy Moss have?

Moss currently leads the league in dropped passes with five.

Who has the most career drops in NFL history?

Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison led the NFL with 16 drops. 2003: Owens dropped 11 passes and was tied for third in the NFL.

How many fumbles did Jerry Rice have in his career?

Jerry Rice fumbled 27 times in his career.

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How many drops did Jerry Rice have his rookie year?

Rice, the team's top draft pick, had 26 receptions in 11 games, but he also dropped 10 balls, some of them at the worst possible times.

How many years was Jerry Rice in the NFL?

Rice also led the NFL in touchdown receptions six times. No wide receiver in NFL history played more than Rice's 20 seasons. By the time he retired after finishing his career with Oakland and Seattle, he was the most prolific wide receiver in NFL history with staggering career totals.

Who has the least amount of drops in NFL history?

Larry Fitzgerald has the best hands in NFL history, and this stat proves it. Larry Fitzgerald's hands are so impressive he might have the most mind-boggling stat of any wide receiver to ever play the game. Over the course of his career, Fitzgerald has more tackles (39) than drops (29).

How many dropped passes does Calvin Johnson have?

According to Pro Football Focus, Johnson, who did not practice today, has 10 drops in 13 games this year and dropped 14 passes in 16 games last season. In 2009-11, Johnson had 18 drops total, according to PFF.

What quarterback has the most dropped passes?

Patrick Mahomes is the unofficial NFL leader in passes dropped this year.

How many Super Bowl rings does Randy Moss have?

He played in two Super Bowl games, XLII with the Patriots and XLVII with the 49ers, both losses. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

How old is Owens?

Owens, now 48 years old, wants to prove he can still play at a high level -- 12 years after his final NFL game. His 15,934 career receiving yards rank third in NFL history (behind only Jerry Rice and Larry Fitzgerald), while his 153 receiving touchdowns are also third (behind only Rice and Randy Moss).

How rich is Joe Montana?

Joe Montana “Joe Cool” or “The Comeback Kid” is a former American NFL quarterback who played for the San Francisco 49ers for 16 seasons. He later played for the Kansas City Chiefs for two seasons of his NFL career. As of 2022, Joe Montana's net worth is $80 million, making him the 11th richest NFL player of all time.

How old is Brett Favre?

Brett Lorenzo Favre (/ˈfɑːrv/ ( listen); FARV; born October 10, 1969) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers.

How many yards after catch did Jerry Rice have?

Ageless wonder. Rice is the only receiver in league history to earn Pro Bowl honors after turning 40. In 2002, the 40-year-old Rice was named to his 13th and final Pro Bowl after catching 92 passes for 1,211 yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season.

Has there ever been a 2000 yard receiver?

Kupp is the first player ever in NFL history to have over 2,000 receiving yards in a season, having 2,191 yards through 19 games this year (regular season and postseason combined).

Did Jerry Rice play for the Vikings?

Jerry Rice outdid himself and did in the Minnesota Vikings. Rice had a career-high 289 receiving yards and caught three touchdown passes from Steve Young on Monday night, leading the playoff-bound San Francisco 49ers to a 37-30 victory.