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  1.                                  in the first round of the
  2.                                  NFL draft, in 1985. 
  3.  
  4.                                  In his rookie year, Jerry 
  5.                                  caught 49 passes for 927 
  6. yards, scored three touchdowns, and was 
  7. named NFC Rookie of the Year. He broke
  8. three 49er team records, in 1986, with 86
  9. receptions for 1,570 yards and 15 touch-
  10. downs. That same year, he made the Pro
  11. Bowl and was named Player of the Year by
  12. Sports Illustrated.
  13.  
  14. JerryΓÇÖs hot streak spilled into 1987. He led
  15. the NFL in scoring with 138 points on 23 
  16. touchdowns, and was voted Player of the
  17. Year by the NFL, Sports Illustrated, and 
  18. The Sporting News. Even though a 
  19. strike shortened the 1987 season