Tom Brady Names 'Best Receiver of All Time' Without Hesitation
Tom Brady Names 'Best Receiver of All Time' Without Hesitation originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Tom Brady is widely considered the greatest NFL player of all time, and he has the accolades to back it up.
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A seven-time Super Bowl winner, five-time Super Bowl MVP and three-time NFL MVP — among many other accomplishments — Brady has won it all in his legendary 23-year pro career.
Before Brady established himself as the greatest NFL player of all time, however, there was one player whom many considered as the greatest: San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice.
In fact, back in 2010 when the NFL released its top 100 list of the league's greatest players, Rice landed at No. 1.
NFL legend and former New England Patriots QB Tom Brady.Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images
Brady, for his part, has nothing but admiration for Rice. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback made that abundantly clear during the Fanatics Fest, while he was opening a pack of sports cards on Friday.
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After he pulled a Rice card from the pack, Brady couldn't help but look back at his younger days when he was watching the wide receiving icon. Not only did the 47-year-old Brady say he was the biggest Rice fan, but he also loved the Niners because of him.
"Gotta love me a Jerry Rice," Brady said while showing the Rice card he got. He then proceeded to say that the 13-time Pro Bowler is the "best receiver of all time."
For what it's worth, Jerry Rice himself has shown great respect toward Tom Brady in the past as well. In 2021 after TB12 won his seventh Super Bowl ring, Rice appeared to pass the GOAT torch to Brady.
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"When you got seven rings, you're doing something right," Rice said at the time, per Bleacher Report. "I think with Brady, he still wants to play. He said something about playing until he's 45. I think he can do it now in this league because players are so much more protected. So, yeah, he can have that GOAT status. I never wanted that status anyhow."
It is interesting to note that Rice also replied to Brady's statement in the comments section of Topps' video on Instagram, saying, "Thanks G.O.A.T."
Indeed, greatness recognizes greatness, and Brady and Rice have certainly shown that.
Related: Tom Brady, 47, is Turning Heads With His Physical Appearance
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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