Here's a little resume
Full Name: Isaac
Isidore Bruce
Position:
Wide Receiver Jersey No: #80 College: Memphis Rookie
Yr: 1994
Drafted:
1994, 2nd Round (33rd overall) Ht.,
Wt.: 6'0", 188 Contract Status: Active NFL Exp.: 9 years Born:
November 10, 1972
in Fort Lauderdale , FL
Isaac
Isidore Bruce was born on November 10, 1972 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has 14 brothers and sisters and is the 13th
of 15 children. Bruce attended Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale and was an All-City selection while leading his
team to the 1989 Florida 5A Championship. That year he had 39 catches for 644 yards (16.5 yard average). Bruce
holds high school records for most catches and most yards receiving. After high school, he went to West Los Angeles
Junior College and then Santa Monica, before transferring to Memphis State in 1992. Bruce's nickname is "Reverend Ike"
because he wants to be a minister after his playing days are over. He was the Rams' spokesman for the United Way in
1996. Bruce was the 1998 Rams Spirit Good Sport/Man of the Year and the 1997 Rams True Value Man of the Year, recognizing
his sportsmanship and community involvement. Since 1996, Bruce has provided 10 tickets to home games to various schools
and youth organizations. He also partners with Haz-Waste to provide jerseys and limousine rides for children.
Bruce serves on the Board of Directors for Childhaven, an educational facility serving children with behavior and communication
disorders. Throughout the years with Childhaven, Bruce has donated $25,000 through endorsements and performance donations.
In 1998 and 1999, Bruce donated 80 turkeys to local organizations to feed the hungry for Thanksgiving. He adopted Bruce
Elementary in St. Louis and makes frequent visits to school and annually celebrates his birthday with the students.
Isaac Bruce is single and resides in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Carrer highlights: Issac Bruce attended West Los Angeles and Santa Monica Junior Colleges before transferring to Memphis State in 1992. Bruce ended his collegiate career with 113
receptions for 1,586 yards and 15 touchdowns. He graduated with a Physical Education
degree.
2002: Finished the season with 79 receptions for 1,075 yards for a 13.6 yards/catch average and 7 touchdownsfirst year Bruce
didnt have a reception over 40 yards since 1994 with the Los Angeles Ramsstarted and played in all 16 regular season games
for the Ramslongest reception was 36 yards6th time in his career to have over 1,000 yards receiving(1995-1996,
1999-2001)first time since 1999 not being in the playoffshad 10 receptions against San Diego in Week 10 for 163 yards and
3 touchdowns and an average of 16.3 yards/catchcaught balls in every single game and had 2 games over 100 yards receivingaveraged
23.5 yards/catch against Chicago in Week 11.
2001: Continued ascent up the Rams
career receiving charts while becoming third receiver in team history to earn three consecutive Pro Bowl invitations (Elroy
Hirsch 1951-53, Jim Phillips 1960-62)voted offensive team captaincaught 64 passes for 1,106 yards and six touchdownswas second
on team in receptions and third in yardsled or tied for team lead in receptions twice and in receiving yards four timesbecame
franchise career leader in 100-yard receiving games (29), 1,000-yard seasons (five), and receiving touchdowns (56)became just
second player in team history to post 500 career receptions vs. New York Giants 10/14posted three 100-yard receiving gamesmade
season-high eight catches for 144 yards and one touchdown at San Francisco 9/23, becoming the club career leader in 100-yard
receiving games at 27, breaking a tie with Rams receivers coach Henry Ellardmade seven catches for season-high 179 yards and
one touchdown against New Orleans 10/28made seven catches for 130 yards on Sunday Night road win at New England 11/18saved
best for key Monday Night game at New Orleans 12/17became Rams all-time leader in touchdown receptions when he caught five
passes for 86 yards and season-high three touchdownsis tied for second in team playoff history in receptions (34), is the
team postseason leader in receiving yards (603), and is sixth in team postseason scoring with 24 pointssecond in receptions
and receiving yards during the playoffs with 14 receptions for 159 yards and one touchdownhad top game in NFC Championship
Game against Philadelphia 1/27, catching eight passes for 84 yards and one touchdowncaught five passes for 56 yards against
New England in Super Bowl XXXVI 2/3.
2000: Became first Rams receiver
to earn back-to-back Pro Bowl invitations since Ellard accomplished the feat following the 1988-1989 seasonscaught 87 passes
for 1,471 yards with nine touchdowns, and rushed one time for 11 yardsled Rams, was fifth in the NFC and 13th in NFL in receptions,
was second in NFC and second in the NFL behind teammate Torry Holt in receiving yards, and was tied for third in NFC and tied
for sixth in NFL in receiving touchdownsled or tied for team lead in receptions six times and led team in receiving yards
six timesposted four 100-yard receiving games, including back-to-back century mark efforts at Kansas City 10/22 (8-129-2)
and at San Francisco 10/29 (8-129-0)had three two-touchdown receiving games (at Atlanta 9/24, vs. San Diego 10/1, at Kansas
City 10/22)had season-high 188 yards on eight receptions with one touchdown vs. San Francisco 9/17188 yard total sixth-highest
of his careercaught season-high nine passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns vs. San Diego 10/1posted team-record-tying third
100-yard receiving game in the playoffs with team-high 127 yards on team-high tying seven receptions with one touchdown in
NFC Wildcard Game at New Orleans 12/30.
1999: Earned second Pro Bowl invitation
following the third 1,000-yard receiving season of his careerwas second on Rams with 77 receptions for 1,165 yards and team-leading
12 touchdownsled team in receptions eight times and in receiving yards four timeswas eighth in NFC in receiving yards, 13th
in NFC in receptions, and second in NFC and tied for second in the NFL in touchdown receptionshad four 100-yard receiving
games, with back-to-back efforts in Games 3 and 4 at Cincinnati (6-152-0) and against San Francisco (5-134-4), respectively,
and in Games 12 and 13 at Carolina (6-111-0) and at New Orleans (4-102-0)four-touchdown game vs. San Francisco set career
high and was fifth time in team history and second time in as many weeks a Ram scored four TDs in a game (WR Az-Zahir Hakim
at Cincinnati)led Rams in receiving yards in the playoffs, with 317 yards on 13 catches with team-high two touchdownsposted
two 100-yard receiving games in the playoffs, vs. Minnesota and Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIVscored Rams' first touchdown
of postseason on first offensive play vs. Minnesota, in NFC Divisional Playoff Game, a 77-yard reception from QB Kurt Warner,
the second-longest pass reception in team playoff historygame-winning 73-yard touchdown pass in Super Bowl XXXIV against Tennessee
capped six-reception, 162-yard game.
1998: Ranked fourth on team in receptions
and third in yards with 32 receptions for 457 yards and one touchdown, despite missing eight games with a hamstring injury
before being placed on injured reserve 12/7posted two 100-yard receiving gamesled the Rams in receptions three times and receiving
yards four timesopened season with 10-reception, 131-yard effort vs. New Orleans 9/6followed with 11 receptions for 192 yards
and one touchdown against Minnesota 9/13...reception total tied for highest-single game total NFC in 1998 and tied the second-highest
total of his career, while receiving yards total was fourth-highest of careercaught career-long 80-yard pass for touchdown
in fourth quarter30-yard run on reverse gave him 222 total yards in the game, the second-highest total yards effort of career
and the most by an NFC player in a non overtime game in 1998.
1997: Ranked second on club in receptions
with 56 and receiving yards with 815...led squad in touchdown receptions with five despite missing almost all of first five
games due to a hamstring injury...recorded two 100-yard receiving games and led club in receptions and receiving yards six
times...appeared in first game of season at Denver 9/14...snapped streak of 43 consecutive games with at least one reception
after leaving game in first quarter without catching a pass because of hamstring injury...returned to starting lineup three
weeks later at San Francisco 10/12...registered best receiving performance by any NFL receiver in 1997, exploding for career-high
233 yards on 10 receptions and two touchdowns at Atlanta 11/2...233 yards was fourth highest ever by Ram...only player in
Rams history and seventh NFL receiver to record three games with at least 200 yards...grabbed nine passes for 144 yards and
two touchdowns, including game-winner on five-yard TD reception from QB Tony Banks at New Orleans 12/7.
1996: Led team with 84 receptions
and NFL with 1,338 yards...became first Rams receiver since Ellard in 1990 and 1991 to post back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving
seasons...first Ram to lead league in receiving yards since Ellard in 1988...joined Tom Fears (1949-50) and Ellard (1989-91)
as only receivers in Ramshistory to post consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons (WR Torry Holt became fourth 2000-01)...averaged
15.9 yards a catch with seven touchdowns and recorded five 100-yard receiving games...hauled in season highs in receptions
twice with 11 on 9/22 vs. Washington and 10/27 at Baltimore with a then-career-high 229 yards...capped season with seven receptions
for 104 yards in Pro Bowl.
1995: In first year as starter enjoyed
best ever season by a Rams' receiver and second greatest receiving season in NFL history with 1,781 yards on 119 catches...trailed
only San Francisco's Jerry Rice (1,848) after breaking former Houston Oiler Charley Hennigan's 34-year-old record of 1,746
set in 1961...119 catches rank fifth on the NFL's all-time single season reception list...shattered four Rams' records, including
most receiving yards (1,781), most receptions (119), most consecutive 100-yard receiving games (six) and most 100-yard games
(nine)...tied for second (Harold Jackson, 1973) for most touchdown receptions by a Ram in one season (13) and for second (Willie
Anderson, 1989) for most receptions in one game (15)...first player in NFL's 76-year history to record three consecutive games
with at least 170 receiving yards (181, 191, 173)... ended season as Rams leading scorer with 80 points...won many accolades,
including USA-Today's all-Joe team, all-Madden, Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award (team MVP), Fox's Terry Award for Best Second
Year Player and all-Pro by Pro Football Weekly and Sports Illustrated... only player in NFL to earn both Offensive and Special
Teams Player of the Week honors...finished second in the NFL in receiving yards, fourth in receptions and in total yards from
scrimmage (1,798)...first career start in season opener at Green Bay 9/1 and made back-to-back plays to help Rams win 17-14...blocked
and recovered a Craig Hentrich punt to set up his 23-yard touchdown reception on next play...logged first 100-yard receiving
game of career with five receptions for 100 yards at Carolina 9/17...established team record with six consecutive 100-yard
games vs. Carolina 11/12, breaking Elroy Hirsch's record of five in 1951 by making nine receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown...streak
was snapped one short of NFL record the following week at Atlanta when he recorded seven receptions for 91 yards...became
12th player in NFL and first Ram with 100 receptions in one season by catching nine for 68 yards against Washington 12/17...closed
season by posting career-high 15 receptions for 210 yards and one touchdown versus Miami 12/24...the 15 receptions were the
most by NFL receiver in 1995.
1994: Ended season with 21 receptions
for 272 yards to rank seventh on team despite playing in only 12 games...also saw action on special teams...missed last four
games after spraining right knee at San Diego 11/27...placed on injured reserve 12/9...first NFL reception was 34-yard touchdown
from QB Chris Miller at Atlanta 9/11.
Year |
Team |
G |
GS |
No |
Yards |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
20+ |
40+ |
FD |
1994 |
L.A. Rams |
12 |
0 |
21 |
272 |
13.0 |
34 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
1995 |
St. Louis Rams |
16 |
16 |
119 |
1781 |
15.0 |
72 |
13 |
28 |
4 |
82 |
1996 |
St. Louis Rams |
16 |
16 |
84 |
1338 |
15.9 |
70 |
7 |
19 |
5 |
60 |
1997 |
St. Louis Rams |
12 |
12 |
56 |
815 |
14.6 |
59 |
5 |
11 |
3 |
38 |
1998 |
St. Louis Rams |
5 |
5 |
32 |
457 |
14.3 |
80 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
21 |
1999 |
St. Louis Rams |
16 |
16 |
77 |
1165 |
15.1 |
60 |
12 |
19 |
5 |
54 |
2000 |
St. Louis Rams |
16 |
16 |
87 |
1471 |
16.9 |
78 |
9 |
24 |
6 |
66 |
2001 |
St. Louis Rams |
16 |
16 |
64 |
1106 |
17.3 |
51 |
6 |
23 |
4 |
49 |
2002 |
St. Louis Rams |
16 |
16 |
79 |
1075 |
13.6 |
34 |
7 |
20 |
0 |
50 |
2003 |
St. Louis Rams |
15 |
15 |
69 |
981 |
14.2 |
41 |
5 |
19 |
1 |
49 |
TOTAL |
|
140 |
128 |
688 |
10461 |
15.2 |
80 |
68 |
168 |
29 |
485 |





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