2017 National Treasures Colossal Jerry Rice SHIELD PATCH AUTO DNA 10 1/1 PSA 7

The secret to Jerry Rice’s two decades of dominance? A hill at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve in Redwood City, California. Every day during the offseason, Rice challenged the steady incline of the four-mile trail, pushing himself at its steepest points as if trying to beat a cornerback. “That hill was pretty much the fourth quarter for me,” Rice explained. “It taught me how to be able to endure – in pain – and still perform at a very high level.” While distance running is great for endurance, hill running doubles as a lower-body workout, which helped Rice maintain his historic production well into his 40s. Rice takes pride in having scored more fourth-quarter touchdowns than any other skill position player in NFL history, a feat he credits to his days spent running “The Hill.” “[The fourth quarter was] when I was at my best. I was in such great shape. The defensive backs were breathing hard, and I was bouncing around saying, ‘OK, I'm ready to play football. Let’s go!’” Fortunately, collectors will not have to conquer “The Hill” to own this 2017 National Treasures Colossal Signatures Patch Auto. A 1/1 masterpiece featuring a stunning NFL Shield patch and a pristine hard-signed autograph, this card gets the heart racing faster than even a four-mile run could. Though winning this incredible patch auto may be an uphill battle, the collector who reaches the top first will feel like Jerry Rice in the fourth quarter: fresh, focused, and absolutely unstoppable. The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 11/05/24.