1986: Breakout Season, Player of the Year

49ers finish as NFC West Champions

1986 Season Statistics

Receptions	Yards	Average	TDs	100+ Yards	Multi TDs	Game High Rec	Game High Yards	Game High TDs
86	1570	18.3	15	6	4	12	204	3 (twice)

Achievements

Named NFL Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated in just his second season

Played nearly half the season without Joe Montana as his qb...in fact, Jeff Kemp throws Rice his first eight TDs while Mike Moroski throws him his 9th before Montana returns from back surgery

Scored seven touchdowns in a span of three weeks against the Dolphins, Colts, and Vikings (9/28-10/12)

Burned All Pro CB Darrell Green for season highs of 12 receptions for 204 yards on Monday Night Football

Scored a 66 yard TD against the Rams for the second straight season (9/14)

Best Game

Rice caught 4 passes for 156 yards and 3 TDs in Joe Montana's return from back surgery against the Cardinals. He even completed a pass to his secondary receiver.

Did You Know...

Jerry Rice's breakout season came with Jeff Kemp and Mike Moroski throwing him the football for the first nine games of the season.

Play of the Year

Rice's 66 yard TD against the Rams in Week 2 picked up right where he left off the previous season, when he scored a 66 yard TD against the Rams in Week 14.