Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis was selected in the first round, 10th player overall, out of Notre Dame by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1993 NFL Draft. He finished second in the NFL in rushing during his rookie season after gaining 1,429 yards. Included in that total were his first career 100-yard and 200-yard rushing games, both of which came against the New Orleans Saints. His 212-yard day that season was a career-high. At the time he was only the eighth rookie in NFL history to rush for 200 yards in a game. His output that year marked the first of eight 1,000-yard seasons in his first nine years. He was named Rookie of the Year by numerable media outlets and was chosen as a first-team All-Pro and All-NFC. Bettis led the Rams in rushing each of his three seasons with the club before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second- and fourth-round draft pick. He rebounded from a subpar year in 1995 with the Rams to earn Comeback Player of the Year and was again named first-team All-Pro in 1996, his first in the Steel City. Bettis gained 1,431 yards on 320 carries and scored 11 TDs for the division-winning Steelers. The 5’11”, 243-pound runner continued to carry the load for Pittsburgh. He was the Steelers’ leading ground gainer eight times in 10 seasons. Bettis, a six-time Pro Bowler, retired following his lone Super Bowl appearance in the 2005 season (Super Bowl XL). The Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in the game played in Bettis’s hometown of Detroit. At the time of his retirement, Bettis ranked fifth all-time in rushing with 13,662 yards on 3,479 career carries. Nicknamed “The Bus” for his bruising running style, he also scored 91 rushing touchdowns. He eclipsed the 100-yard mark in a game 61 times during the regular season and three more times in playoff games. In addition to his rushing totals, Bettis amassed 1,449 yards on 200 receptions and 3 TDs. His combined net yardage (15,113) was 19th best all-time at the time of his retirement. Bettis also completed three passes, all for touchdowns in his 13-season, 192-game career. Jerome Bettis Running Back – 5-11, 243 – Notre Dame 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (13 playing seasons) Biographical Background Full Name: Jerome Abram Bettis Birthdate: February 16, 1972 Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan High School: MacKenzie (Detroit, MI) Pro Career: 13 seasons, 192 games Drafted: 1st round (10th player overall) in 1993 by Los Angeles Rams Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year Team G No. Yds. Avg. TD No. Yds. Avg. TD F 1993 L.A. Rams 16 294 1429 4.9 7 26 244 9.4 0 4 1994 L.A. Rams 16 319 1025 3.2 3 31 293 9.5 1 5 1995 St. Louis 15 183 637 3.5 3 18 106 5.9 0 4 1996 Pittsburgh 16 320 1431 4.5 11 22 122 5.5 0 7 1997 Pittsburgh 15 375 1665 4.4 7 15 110 7.3 2 6 1998 Pittsburgh 15 316 1185 3.8 3 16 90 5.6 0 2 1999 Pittsburgh 16 299 1091 3.6 7 21 110 5.2 0 2 2000 Pittsburgh 16 355 1341 3.8 8 13 97 7.5 0 1 2001 Pittsburgh 11 225 1072 4.8 4 8 48 6.0 0 3 2002 Pittsburgh 13 187 666 3.6 9 7 57 8.1 0 1 2003 Pittsburgh 16 246 811 3.3 7 13 86 6.6 0 5 2004 Pittsburgh 15 250 941 3.8 13 6 46 7.7 0 1 2005 Pittsburgh 12 110 368 3.3 9 4 40 10.0 0 -- Career Total 192 3479 13,662 3.9 91 200 1449 7.2 3 41 Additional Career Statistics: Passing: 3-6-63, 3 TDs 1 INT; Two-Point Conversions: 3 All-League Teams All-Pro: 1993 (AP, PFWA) • 1996 (AP) All-Pro Second Team: 1997 (AP) All-NFC: 1993 (UPI, PW) All-AFC: 1996 (UPI, PW) • 1997 (PW) Pro Bowls (6) – 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002*, 2005 * Did not play Jerome Bettis, Page 2 In the NFL Record Book (at time of his retirement following 2005 season) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Seasons 1,000 or More Rushing Yards – 8 Post-Season Records • [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Games Rushing for a Touchdown – 5 (2004-05) Team Records Rams records held by Bettis (Records through the 1995 season, Bettis’s final season with St. Louis) • [1st] Most Rushing Attempts in a Game – 39 (vs. Chicago, Jan. 2, 1994) • [1st] Most Combined Attempts* in a Game – 44 (39 rush; 5 rec - vs. Chicago, Jan. 2, 1994) • [1st] Most Two Point Conversions, Career – 2 • [1st] Most Two Point Conversions, Season – 2 (1994) • [2nd] Most Rushing Attempts, Rookie Season – 294 (1993) • [2nd] Most Rushing Yards, Rookie Season – 1,429 (1993) • [2nd] Most Rushing Yards in a Game, Rookie Season – 212 (at New Orleans, Dec. 12, 1993) • [2nd] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Rookie Season – 7 (1993) • [2nd] Most Combined Attempts*, Rookie Season – 320 (1993) • [2nd] Most Combined Yards*, Rookie Season – 1,673 (1993) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Season with 1,000 or More Yards Rushing – 2 • [Tied for 2nd] Most Consecutive Season with 1,000 or More Yards Rushing – 2 • [3rd] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Career – 11 • [3rd] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season – 7 (1993) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season – 4 (1994) *Includes Rushing, Receiving, Interception Returns, Kickoff Returns, Punt Returns, and Fumble Returns Steelers records held by Bettis (Records through the 2005 season, Bettis’s final season with Pittsburgh) • [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Career – 50 • [Tied for 1st] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game – 3 (vs. Detroit, Jan. 1, 2006; vs. Oakland, Sept. 12, 2004; at Arizona, Nov. 30, 1997) • [2nd] Most Rushing Yards, Career – 10,571 • [2nd] Most Touchdowns, Career – 80 • [2nd] Most Rushing Yards, Season – 1,665 (1997) • [2nd] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season – 10 (1996, 1997) • [2nd] Most Rushing Attempts, Career – 2,683 • [2nd] Most Rushing Attempts, Season – 375 (1997) • [2nd] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career – 78 • [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdowns in a Game – 3 (vs. Detroit, Jan. 1, 2006; vs. Oakland, Sept. 12, 2004; at Arizona, Nov. 30, 1997) • [3rd] Most Touchdowns, Season – 13 (2004) • [3rd] Most Rushing Yards, Season – 1,431 (1996) • [3rd] Most Rushing Attempts, Season – 355 (2000) • [3rd] Most Rushing Attempts, Game – 36 (at New York Giants, Dec. 18, 2004; at Arizona, Nov. 30, 1997) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season – 7 (2000) Jerome Bettis, Page 3 League/Team Statistical Titles Team Statistical Championships Rushing Titles: 1993Rms, 1994 Rms, 1995 Rms, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 Rms Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams All other titles won with Pittsburgh Steelers Awards and Honors • 1993 Rookie of the Year (PFWA, SN) • 1993 NFC Rookie of the Year (UPI) • 1993 Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, PW) • 1996 Comeback Player of the Year (PW) Year-by-Year Team Records 1993 L.A. Rams ............................. 5-11-0 (4th) 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers ................. 9-7-0 (3rd) 1994 L.A. Rams ............................. 4-12-0 (4th) 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 13-3-0 (1st) 1995 St. Louis Rams ....................... 7-9-0 (3rd) 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 10-5-1 (1st) 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 10-6-0 (1st) 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 6-10-0 (3rd) 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 11-5-0 (1st) 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 15-1-0 (1st) 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers ................. 7-9-0 (3rd) 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 11-5-0 (2nd) 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers ............... 6-10-0 (4th) (Division Finish in Parentheses) Championship Games 1997 AFC – Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Bettis started at running back. He had 23 rushes for 105 yards and one touchdown and one reception for three yards. 2001 AFC – New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Bettis started at halfback. He had nine rushes for eight yards and one touchdown. He also had two receptions for 23 yard. 2004 AFC – New England Patriots 41, Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Bettis started at running back. He had 17 rushes for 64 yards and one touchdown. He also had one fumble. 2005 AFC – Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Denver Broncos 17 Bettis did not start but did play at running back. He had 15 rushes for 39 yards and one touchdown. Super Bowls Super Bowl XL – Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10 Bettis did not start but did play at running back. He had 14 rushes for 43 yards. Jerome Bettis, Page 4 Media Guide Excerpts 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide biography DOES NOT INCLUDE BETTIS’ FINAL SEASON (2005) PRO: Bettis ranks fifth on the NFL's all-time rushing list with 13,294 yards... is one of six players in the NFL to rush for 13,000 yards ...has become only second Steelers running back to surpass the 10,000-yard mark and is ranked second on the team's all-time rushing yardage list in nine seasons with 10,203 yards ... ranks third in NFL history with 3,369 rushing attempts ...has moved into second place on the Steelers' all-time total yards from scrimmage list with 10,969 total yards. 2004: Finished the regular season with a team-high 941 yards, just missing his ninth 1,000-yard season and seventh as a Steeler...led Steelers in rushing for the eighth time in his nine seasons with the team...9/12 vs.