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Jerome Bettis

Jerome Bettis
Personal information
Date of birthFebruary 16, 1972(age 39)
Place of birthDetroit, Michigan
Height5 ft 11 inch (1.8 m)
Weight252 lb (114.3 kg)
Career information
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL Draft1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Debut1993 for the Los Angeles Rams
Last played2006 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player:
* Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993 � 1995) * Pittsburgh Steelers (1996 � 2006)
As player:
* Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993 � 1995) * Pittsburgh Steelers (1996 � 2006)
Career highlights and awards
* AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1993) * 6× Pro Bowl selection (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004) * 2× All-Pro selection (1993, 1996) * 1× Second-team All-Pro selection (1997) * Super Bowl champion (XL) * AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1996) * Walter Payton Man of the Year (2001) * 3× Pittsburgh Steelers Team MVP (1996, 1997, 2000) * Fifth-leading rusher of All-Time * Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
NFL stat - Week, 2005
Rushing yards13662
Rushing average3.9
Touchdowns94

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Jerome Abram "The Bus" Bettis (born February 16, 1972) is a retired American football halfback who played for the NFL's Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. Bettis is considered one of the best big backs ever due to his footwork and power, and is currently fifth on the National Football League's all-time rushing list. He retired in 2006 after a Super Bowl victory at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, his city of birth.

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review--With -Jerome Bettis- watching from a private box at Heinz Field, Hines Ward surpassed the former Steelers' great in career touchdowns Sunday afternoon. ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:03:24 GMT+00:00
DPS launches alumni group - Detroit Free Press Tweet this news
Detroit Free Press---...- retired pro athletes such as -Jerome Bettis- and Jalen Rose entertainers Diana Ross and Jack White and many current local politicians. ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:14:27 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Derrick Brooks and Jim Flanigan		Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
2001		Succeeded by
Troy Vincent
Preceded by
Jim Harbaugh
Garrison Hearst		NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
1996		Succeeded by
Robert Brooks
Preceded by
Carl Pickens		AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1993		Succeeded by
Marshall Faulk
Preceded by
Sean Gilbert		Rams Rookie of the Year Award
1993		Succeeded by
Isaac Bruce
Preceded by
Jackie Slater		Rams Most Valuable Player Award
1993		Succeeded by
Shane Conlan

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XL Champions

3 Jeff Reed * 7 Ben Roethlisberger * 8 Tommy Maddox * 11 Quincy Morgan * 16 Charlie Batch * 17 Chris Gardocki * 20 Bryant McFadden * 21 Ricardo Colclough * 22 Duce Staley * 23 Tyrone Carter * 24 Ike Taylor * 26 Deshea Townsend * 27 Willie Williams * 28 Chris Hope * 29 Chidi Iwuoma * 31 Mike Logan * 34 Verron Haynes * 35 Dan Kreider * 36 Jerome Bettis * 39 Willie Parker * 42 John Kuhn * 43 Troy Polamalu * 46 Arnold Harrison * 50 Larry Foote * 51 James Farrior * 53 Clark Haggans * 54 Rian Wallace * 55 Joey Porter * 56 Chukky Okobi * 57 Clint Kriewaldt * 60 Greg Warren * 64 Jeff Hartings * 66 Alan Faneca * 67 Kimo von Oelhoffen * 68 Chris Kemoeatu * 72 Barrett Brooks * 73 Kendall Simmons * 76 Chris Hoke * 77 Marvel Smith * 78 Max Starks * 79 Trai Essex * 80 Cedrick Wilson * 81 Sean Morey * 82 Antwaan Randle El * 83 Heath Miller * 84 Jerame Tuman * 85 Nate Washington * 86 Hines Ward (MVP) * 89 Lee Mays * 90 Travis Kirschke * 91 Aaron Smith * 92 James Harrison * 94 Andre Frazier * 96 Shaun Nua * 98 Casey Hampton * 99 Brett Keisel

1993 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Drew Bledsoe * Rick Mirer * Garrison Hearst * Marvin Jones * John Copeland * Eric Curry * Curtis Conway * Willie Roaf * Lincoln Kennedy * Jerome Bettis * Dan Williams * Patrick Bates * Brad Hopkins * Steve Everitt * Wayne Simmons * Sean Dawkins * Tom Carter * Ernest Dye * Lester Holmes * Irv Smith * Robert Smith * Darrien Gordon * Deon Figures * Leonard Renfro * O. J. McDuffie * Dana Stubblefield * Todd Kelly * Thomas Smith * George Teague

Cleveland / Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams first-round draft picks

Drake * Davis * Hall * Cordill * Mucha * Wilson * Holovak * Butkovich * Hirsch * Sitko * Wedemeyer * Thomason * Pasquariello * West * McFadin * Carey * Moomaw * Barker * Beatty * Morris * Marconi * Horton * Arnett * Shofner * Michaels * Phillips * Bass * Dickson * Cannon * McKeever * Gabriel * Olsen * Baker * Guthrie * Munson * Williams * Mack * L. Smith * Seymour * Klein * Reynolds * Robertson * Youngblood * Cappelletti * Fanning * Harrah * France * McLain * Brudzinski * Peacock * Andrews * K. Hill * Johnson * Owens * Redden * Dickerson * Gray * Schad * Green * Cox * Hawkins * Gary * Brostek * Lyght * Gilbert * Bettis * Gandy * Carter * Phillips * Kennison * Pace * Wistrom * Holt * Canidate * Lewis * Archuleta * Pickett * Thomas * Kennedy * Jackson * Barron * T. Hill * Carriker * Long * J. Smith * Bradford

Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award

1979: K. Hill * 1980: Johnson * 1981: Penaranda * 1982: Redden * 1983: Dickerson * 1984: R. Brown * 1985: Hatcher * 1986: Everett * 1987: Hicks * 1988: Delpino * 1989: Henley * 1990: Brostek * 1991: Lyght * 1992: Gilbert * 1993: Bettis * 1994: Bruce * 1995: K. Carter * 1996: Kennison * 1997: Thompson * 1998: Fletcher * 1999: Holt * 2000: Bowen * 2001: Polley * 2002: Fisher * 2003: Tinoisamoa * 2004: Jackson * 2005: Barron * 2006: Hill * 2007: Carriker * 2008: Avery * 2009: Laurinaitis

Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award

1969: Gabriel * 1970: Olsen * 1971: McKeever * 1972: Olsen * 1973: Hadl * 1974: McCutcheon * 1975: Jack Youngblood * 1976: Jack Youngblood * 1977: McCutcheon * 1978: Jim Youngblood * 1979: Jack Youngblood * 1980: Ferragamo * 1981: Cromwell * 1982: Ferragamo * 1983: Dickerson * 1984: Dickerson * 1985: Irvin * 1986: Dickerson * 1987: White * 1988: Ellard * 1989: Everett * 1990: McGee * 1991: Delpino * 1992: Slater * 1993: Bettis * 1994: Conlan * 1995: Bruce * 1996: Bruce * 1997: Lee * 1998: Carter * 1999: Faulk * 2000: Faulk * 2001: Faulk * 2002: Bulger * 2003: Holt * 2004: Bulger * 2005: Holt * 2006: Jackson * 2007: Witherspoon * 2008: Atogwe * 2009: Jackson

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award from the Associated Press

1967: Farr * 1968: McCullouch * 1969: Hill * 1970: Shaw * 1971: Brockington * 1972: Harris * 1973: Foreman * 1974: Woods * 1975: M. Thomas * 1976: White * 1977: Dorsett * 1978: Campbell * 1979: O. Anderson * 1980: Sims * 1981: Rogers * 1982: Allen * 1983: Dickerson * 1984: Lipps * 1985: Brown * 1986: Mayes * 1987: Stradford * 1988: Stephens * 1989: Sanders * 1990: Smith * 1991: Russell * 1992: Pickens * 1993: Bettis * 1994: Faulk * 1995: Martin * 1996: George * 1997: Dunn * 1998: Moss * 1999: James * 2000: M. Anderson * 2001: A. Thomas * 2002: Portis * 2003: Boldin * 2004: Roethlisberger * 2005: Williams * 2006: Young * 2007: Peterson * 2008: Ryan * 2009: Harvin

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

1972: Morrall * 1973: Gabriel * 1974: Namath * 1975: Hampton * 1976: Landry * 1977: Morton * 1978: Riggins * 1979: Csonka * 1980: Plunkett * 1981: Anderson * 1982: Alzado * 1983: B. Johnson * 1984: Stallworth * 1985: No Selection * 1986: Montana & Kramer * 1987: White * 1988: Bell * 1989: Anderson * 1990: Word * 1991: McMahon * 1992: Cunningham * 1993: Allen * 1994: Marino * 1995: Harbaugh & Hearst * 1996: Bettis * 1997: Brooks * 1998: Flutie * 1999: Young * 2000: J. Johnson * 2001: Hearst * 2002: Maddox * 2003: Kitna * 2004: McGahee * 2005: Smith * 2006: Pennington * 2007: Moss * 2008: Pennington * 2009: Brady

Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

1970: Unitas * 1971: Hadl * 1972: Lanier * 1973: Dawson * 1974: Blanda * 1975: Anderson * 1976: Harris * 1977: Payton * 1978: Staubach * 1979: Greene * 1980: Carmichael * 1981: Swann * 1982: Theismann * 1983: Benirschke * 1984: Lyons * 1985: Stephenson * 1986: Williams * 1987: Duerson * 1988: Largent * 1989: Moon * 1990: Singletary * 1991: Muñoz * 1992: Elway * 1993: Thomas * 1994: Seau * 1995: Esiason * 1996: Green * 1997: Aikman * 1998: Marino * 1999: Carter * 2000: Flanigan & Brooks * 2001: Bettis * 2002: Vincent * 2003: Shields * 2004: Dunn * 2005: Manning * 2006: Brees & Tomlinson * 2007: Taylor * 2008: Warner * 2009: Waters

10,000 Rushing Yards Club

Emmitt Smith * Walter Payton * Barry Sanders * Curtis Martin * Jerome Bettis * Eric Dickerson * Tony Dorsett * LaDainian Tomlinson * Jim Brown * Marshall Faulk * Edgerrin James * Marcus Allen * Franco Harris * Thurman Thomas * Fred Taylor * John Riggins * Corey Dillon * O. J. Simpson * Warrick Dunn * Ricky Watters * Jamal Lewis * Tiki Barber * Eddie George * Ottis Anderson
Italics denotes active player

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