Hines Ward vs Jerry Rice

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Hines Ward and Jerry Rice compared on their NFL careers: Hines Ward played 14 seasons, 1998 to 2011, Jerry Rice 20 seasons, 1985 to 2004. Hines Ward has 1,000 receptions to Jerry Rice's 1,549. Hines Ward won 2 titles, Jerry Rice won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Jerry Rice leads in 3 of the 3 lines, Hines Ward in 0. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Hines Ward and Jerry Rice career totals

217	GP	303
12,083	YDS	22,895, better
85	TD	197, better
12.1	AVG	14.8, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Hines Ward and Jerry Rice postseason

18	GP	28
1,181	YDS	2,245, better
10	TD	22, better
13.4	AVG	14.9, better

Where each stands all time

Hines Ward and Jerry Rice all-time places

32nd (12,083)	Receiving yards	1st (22,895), better
18th (1,000)	Receptions	1st (1,549), better

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Hines Ward and Jerry Rice titles and awards

2	Championships	3, better
—	Offensive Player of the Year	2, better
1	Super Bowl MVP	1

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Hines Ward and Jerry Rice season by season

1st	1998	15	246	0	1985	49, better	927, better	3, better
2nd	1999	61	638	7	1986	86, better	1,570, better	15, better
3rd	2000	48	672	4	1987	65, better	1,078, better	22, better
4th	2001	94, better	1,003	4	1988	64	1,306, better	9, better
5th	2002	112, better	1,329	12	1989	82	1,483, better	17, better
6th	2003	95	1,163	10	1990	100, better	1,502, better	13, better
7th	2004	80	1,004	4	1991	80	1,206, better	14, better
8th	2005	69	975	11, better	1992	84, better	1,201, better	10
9th	2006	74	975	6	1993	98, better	1,503, better	15, better
10th	2007	71	732	7	1994	112, better	1,499, better	13, better
11th	2008	81	1,043	7	1995	122, better	1,848, better	15, better
12th	2009	95	1,167	6	1996	108, better	1,254, better	8, better
13th	2010	59, better	755, better	5, better	1997	7	78	1
14th	2011	46	381	2	1998	82, better	1,157, better	9, better
15th	—	—	—	—	1999	67	830	5
16th	—	—	—	—	2000	75	805	7
17th	—	—	—	—	2001	83	1,139	9
18th	—	—	—	—	2002	92	1,211	7
19th	—	—	—	—	2003	63	869	2
20th	—	—	—	—	2004	30	429	3

What the columns mean: REC