ABOUT ISAAC BRUCE

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Career Quick Hits

  • Bruce was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
  • At the time of his retirement, Bruce was 2nd all-time (15,208) in receiving yards behind only Jerry Rice (22,895) and 5th all-time in receptions (1,024).
  • Among the 27 wide receivers currently in the Hall of Fame, Bruce ranks 4th in receiving yards, 7th in receptions, and 8th in touchdowns.
  • Bruce played with 22 different quarterbacks in his 16 seasons in the NFL.
  • Bruce played under 8 different head coaches on two teams during his 16 seasons in the NFL.
  • Bruce’s #80 jersey was retired by the St. Louis Rams in 2010.
  • Only player to have had three consecutive 170-yard receiving games in NFL history.
  • In 2008 (Bruce’s next to final season) he received the team MVP award from the San Francisco 49ers.
  • Bruce ranks 1st or tied for 1st in Rams franchise history in nine different receiving categories: receiving yards (14,109), receptions (942), single-season receiving yards (1,781), single-season receptions (119), receiving touchdowns (84), most seasons with 50-plus receptions (11), tied for the most 1,000-plus yard receiving seasons (8), most consecutive 100-plus receiving yard games (6), and most consecutive 150-plus receiving yard games (3).
  • Of Bruce’s 15,208 receiving yards, 11,873 of those yards came at the catch, which ranks 3rd all-time in the category.
  • Bruce’s 15,208 receiving yards currently ranks 5th all-time.
  • Bruce caught 1,024 passes in his NFL career which ranks 13th in NFL history, just 70 receptions behind Tim Brown who is 5th all-time.
  • Isaac played 14 seasons with the St. Louis Rams before signing with the San Francisco 49ers to play two final seasons. During his 16 NFL seasons, Isaac was considered one of the best receivers in the National Football League. He was a world-class route-runner, very elusive and highly intelligent with great hands and a tremendous overall threat. He was the first of three second-round draft selections (33rd overall) by Rams in 1994 NFL Draft. When he retired, he was No. 2 on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list behind Jerry Rice and No. 5 on the NFL's all-time receptions list. He had more than 1,000 career receptions and more than 15,000 career receiving yards. His #80 jersey was retired by the Rams in 2010. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

    Bruce made one of most famous plays in illustrious history of Rams' football, catching 73-yard touchdown pass from QB Kurt Warner with under two minutes to play in the game to give Rams' 23-16 victory in Super Bowl XXXIV. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, including three consecutive (1999-2001). Bruce was the 1995 and 1996 recipient of Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award, given to club's MVP, one of four players (DE Jack Youngblood 1975-76, RB Eric Dickerson 1983-84, and RB Marshall Faulk 1999-01) in team history to be honored with the award in back-to-back seasons. Bruce also holds three Rams' single-season records, including most receiving yards (1,781), most receptions (119) and most consecutive 100-yard receiving games (six). In addition, he is the Rams' career leader in receptions, receiving yards, 100-yard receiving games, 1,000-yard seasons, touchdown receptions, postseason receiving yards, and is the only player in team history with four 100-yard receiving games in the postseason.

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