Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010
Position: Wide Receiver
Team: San Francisco 49ers, 1985-2000; Oakland Raiders, 2001-04; Seattle Seahawks, 2004
College: Mississippi Valley State
Born: October 13, 1962, Starkville, MS
Career Highlights
First round pick (16th player) selected by San Francisco 49ers in 1985 draft
As a rookie, caught 49 receptions for 927 yards and 3 touchdowns, average of 18.9 yards
Had 11 straight 1000-yard seasons
Career high year – 1986 – caught 86 passes for 1570 yards, led NFL with 15 touchdown catches
Holds numerous NFL records:
- Most receptions – 1549
- Most receiving yards – 22,895
- Most 1,000-yard seasons – 14
- Most total touchdowns – 208
- Most combined net yards – 23,546
- Most receiving touchdowns – 197
Played in eight conference championships
Won three Super Bowls – Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl XXIX
Named MVP of Super Bowl XXIII
Also appeared in Super Bowl XXXVII (with Oakland Raiders)
Voted to 13 Pro Bowls
Other Facts
Named to NFL’s All-Decade Teams of 1980s and 1990s
Named to NFL 75th Anniversary Team
Career Totals – 303 games over 20 seasons. 22,895 receiving yards, 197 receiving touchdowns, 645 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns.
Longest streak of 1,000 yards seasons – 11 seasons, from 1986-1996