“I’m really looking forward to the Hall of Fame ceremonies. It’s going to be unbelievable – just crazy. I’m looking forward to thanking all the fans for inspiring me to go out there and play my best football each and every game.”
– Jerry Rice
“I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything.”
– Jerry Rice
“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.”
– Jerry Rice
“Montana and I had a chemistry that was unbelievable. When I first came into the league he told me I added five years to his career, and I just think we complimented each other very well and were able to do some amazing things out on the football field.”
– Jerry Rice