Jerome Bettis Biography

Jerome Bettis began his NFL career with the Rams in 1993 but is best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1996 to 2005.  Known by his nickname, “The Bus”, Bettis earned six Pro Bowl appearances and led the Steelers to a Super Bowl Championship in 2006.  After helping the Steelers to a championship he decided to go out on top, hanging up his cleats for good shortly after he and his team brought the trophy back to Pittsburgh.

In 2012 Bettis was honored for his unbelievable contributions to the game of football and to the city of Pittsburgh with induction into the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame. His other accolades include being named to the Pittsburgh Steelers All-time Team and having his number 36 jersey no longer being used by the team in his honor.

His post football career has included commercial and endorsement opportunities as well as stops as an NBC studio analyst for Football Night in America and a commentator for the NFL network and ESPN. 

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