1993: The Ageless One

49ers win another NFC West title

1993 Season Statistics

Receptions	Yards	Average	TDs	100+ Yards	Multi TDs	Game High Rec	Game High Yards	Game High TDs
98	1503	15.3	15	5	5	10	172	4

Achievements

Earns NFL Offensive Player of the Year Honors by the Sporting News

Tallies 172 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, both season highs, against the Bucs (11/14)

Comes just two receptions shy of his second 100 reception season

Best Game

Rice's 8 catches for 166 yards and 2 TDs in Anaheim against the Rams featured the one handed catch that you will always see in those highlight videos.

Did You Know...

1993 was the first season in which Rice did not catch a touchdown against the Falcons. He did rush for a 39 yard TD against Atlanta at home, though.

Play of the Year

In Week 15 at the Silverdome, Rice runs a post route over the middle. Steve Young throws it downfield. With a defender latched onto him, Rice manages to haul in the pass over the shoulders, maintain his balance by supporting the football in his right hand and lifting up his body with his left hand while in a three point stance. It almost looks as if Rice is doing a one handed push up. The defender falls down and Rice, whose knees have never touched the turf, is able to jog in the remaning 20 yards for an 80 yard TD bomb.