Rice and Clinton played major roles in gaining approval for the resolution.

The fact that Rice is playing shows just how great an athlete he is.

Rice did not play much early in the year, totalling only 147 minutes in the first 22 games.

Rice scored 11 points in the second quarter but played only 2 minutes in the third.

Rice played 10 minutes in the fourth quarter, but the way the Knicks were playing defense, the game was over by then.

Rice played most of the season with the injury before missing the first four games of this month.

Rice played in 75 games last season and started 25.

It would be a major embarrassment to the team, and to the league, if Rice played in a uniform other than the 49ers.

Rice played in 55 career playoff games, averaging 16.1 points and 4.5 rebounds.

Since their first meeting in 1948, Rice has played Houston 145 times.