On Monday, Jerry Rice joined 95.7 The Game for his weekly interview on The Morning Roast. Of course, he had to be asked about Randy Moss' recent claim that the former Minnesota Viking, not Rice, is the greatest wide receiver to ever play in the NFL. Not only did Moss make the now-highly-criticized claim, but he placed Rice at "probably third or fourth" behind Terrell Owens.
RELATED Jerry Rice responds to Randy Moss' claim that he's the best WR in NFL history
"It was not about me being the GOAT. I don't care if I'm the one, the second, or the third receiver," Rice said. "It was all about me winning Super Bowls for the city of San Francisco, my teammates, and my family. I was able to win three Super Bowls. I was an MVP. I pretty much hold every record right now."
During Owens' "Getcha Popcorn Ready" podcast, Moss noted that he was basing his claim on the impact he made in the game, not statistics.
"I'm talking about dominating the game and changing the game of football," Moss said. "I don't live on statistics because if you live on statistics and live on championships, that's all political."
Rice responded to that too.
"[Moss] continues to say it's political or whatever, but if Randy wants to be No. 1, that's fine," Rice continued. "There are so many GOATs. If T.O. wants to be No. 2, that's fine. But my main thing is it was all about the rings, the championships, and that's why we play the game."
Rice dominated the game during his 20 NFL seasons, accumulating 1,549 receptions for 22,895 yards and 197 receiving touchdowns, all of which are NFL records. Moss ranks fourth all-time in receiving yards with 15,292.
"I think the thing about me was that I might not have been the most gifted receiver, but one thing that I did have? I had heart, and I was going to outwork you," Rice added. "... When people think about my work ethic and what I was able to accomplish, I always give credit to my teammates.
"It was that fear of failure that kept pushing me, and it was my heart because I wanted to leave everything on the football field for the fans and also for my teammates."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Rice below.
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