WATCH: ‘Emotional’ Jerry Rice tears up after crowd starts chanting his name as 49ers chase record 6th Super Bowl title against the Chiefs

Jerry Rice came face to face with the legacy he built as a football player when he saw fans chanting his name. 

WATCH: ‘Emotional’ Jerry Rice tears up after crowd starts chanting his name as 49ers chase record 6th Super Bowl title against the Chiefs

Jerry Rice teared up while fans chanted his name (Via X)

They say ‘The greatest treasure in life is the love you receive from others’ and looks like Jerry Rice has earned that enormously. Rice, who is known as one of the greatest players in the history of the San Francisco 49ers as well as the NFL, recently came face to face with the legacy he built as a football player as the crowd chanted his name. 

The former legendary wide receiver has never been the one to shy away from his emotions, instead, he always expressed it to the fullest. This time, once again, his fans caught sight of the legend shedding tears ahead of the big game of Super Bowl LVIII.

This Saturday, Rice took a walk down memory lane during his appearance on ‘CHIP STRIP’ when his career highlights were shown and the crowd began chanting his name. 

Feeling the warmth of love from the fans, the three-time Super Bowl champion couldn’t hold himself as he got so emotional that he had to walk away momentarily while the crowd kept chanting his name. It was indeed a wholesome moment to witness! 

The Hall of Famer is counted among those players who had a raw and natural talent for football and he definitely knew how to passionately utilize it. In fact, during his time in the league, he used to hate layoffs as Rice believed they were stopping him from achieving what he wanted. He said in one of his interviews:

A day off felt like I was losing ground.
Jerry Rice said

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Jerry Rice showers high praise for Brock Purdy

Ahead of the Super Bowl LVIII, where quarterback Brock Purdy has led the 49ers so far despite being just his second year, the legendary receiver acknowledged his contributions to the team. 

Brock Purdy
Brock Purdy (via Imago)

During an interview with Sports Illustrated, Rice was asked when he first heard about Purdy. Rice replied:

When we drafted him as Mr. Irrelevant.
Jerry Rice replied

He also addressed the hefty criticism the 24-year-old had to face when he seems to be at the same level as Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger were in their early years. 

The 61-year-old praised the quarterback by highlighting his 4,000-yard mark and applauded his performance against the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.

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