Sidney R Rice was born on September 1,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League.
47 Facts About Sidney Rice
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Sidney Rice was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Sidney Rice played for the Seattle Seahawks, with whom he became a champion in Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos.
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Sidney Rice has two older brothers, Jarvis Sidney Rice and Tremell Austin.
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Sidney Rice grew up in Gaffney, where he played both football and basketball for the Gaffney High School Indians.
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Sidney Rice, who graduated from Gaffney High School in 2004 was named All-State in both sports, leading the basketball team to consecutive state titles and the football team to a state championship as well.
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Sidney Rice had 38 catches for 735 yards and 11 touchdowns his junior campaign.
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Sidney Rice was named to the High School Sports Report Statewide All-State team and selected Offensive Player of the Year.
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In 2003, Sidney Rice caught 77 passes for 1,414 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior.
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Sidney Rice ended his high school career with 167 receptions for 3,044 yards and 31 touchdowns.
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Sidney Rice was heavily recruited by many colleges but signed with the University of South Carolina, where he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team from 2004 to 2006.
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Sidney Rice began his career with eight consecutive games with a touchdown, a school record.
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Sidney Rice led the SEC in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
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In 2006, Sidney Rice had five games going over the 100-yard mark and two with multiple receiving touchdowns.
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Sidney Rice had five touchdowns against Florida Atlantic which broke a South Carolina record and tied an SEC record for most receiving touchdowns in a game.
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Sidney Rice was drafted in the second round with the 44th overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Sidney Rice signed a four-year contract with the Vikings in 2007.
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Sidney Rice caught his first touchdown pass on September 30,2007, playing against the Green Bay Packers.
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In Week 15, against the Chicago Bears, Sidney Rice injured his knee, causing him to miss the final two games.
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Sidney Rice finished his rookie season with 31 receptions for 396 yards and four touchdowns.
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Sidney Rice completed two passes including a 79-yard pass, the longest for a non-quarterback in Vikings history.
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The next season, Sidney Rice was named a starter with the Vikings new wide receiver acquisition Bernard Berrian.
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Sidney Rice scored a 23-yard touchdown in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers.
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However, Sidney Rice suffered a knee injury that kept him out until Week 9.
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Sidney Rice finished the 2008 season with 15 catches for 141 yards and four touchdowns.
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In 2009, Sidney Rice had the most successful and stellar season of his career.
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Sidney Rice won his starting job back, and showed chemistry with new quarterback Brett Favre.
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The next week against Pittsburgh, Sidney Rice had a career-high 10 catches for 136 yards.
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In Week 10 against the Detroit Lions, Sidney Rice had a seven-catch, 201-yard performance.
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On November 18,2009, Sidney Rice was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, the first time he received that award.
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In Week 17 of the 2009 NFL season, Sidney Rice caught six receptions for 112 yards, along with two touchdowns.
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Sidney Rice played exceptionally well against the Cowboys, catching six passes from Brett Favre for 141 yards and three touchdowns.
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Sidney Rice suffered a hip injury in the previous season's NFC Championship against the Saints.
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Sidney Rice was supposed to have surgery in the off-season during the spring to repair it.
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Sidney Rice did not go through with it during the off-season, fearing its effect on his performance.
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Sidney Rice underwent a "pick" procedure similar to microfracture knee surgery to repair joint cartilage damage.
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Sidney Rice was activated from the physically unable to perform list.
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Sidney Rice made his 2010 season debut on November 21 against the Green Bay Packers in the Metrodome with three catches for 56 yards.
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Sidney Rice went on to have a role in the Vikings' late-season victory over the Buffalo Bills, with 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and before sustaining a concussion during Philadelphia Eagles game.
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Sidney Rice finished the 2010 season with 17 receptions for 280 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in six games.
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Sidney Rice was reunited in Seattle with offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, a member of the Vikings during Rice's tenure there.
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Sidney Rice was placed on injured reserve on November 30,2011.
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Sidney Rice had two games going over the 100-yard mark on the season.
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Sidney Rice finished the 2012 season with 50 receptions for 748 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
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Sidney Rice finished the 2013 season with 15 receptions for 231 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in eight games.
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Sidney Rice agreed to re-sign with Seahawks on a one-year contract on April 16,2014.
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On July 23,2014, Sidney Rice announced his retirement from professional football due to multiple concussions throughout his career.