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.
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.
Bettis was named Rookie of the Year by numerable media outlets and was chosen as a first-team All-Pro and All-NFC after gaining 1,429 yards.
In 1996 he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second- and fourth-round draft pick
“The Bus” was again named first-team All-Pro in 1996.
Jerome was the Steelers’ leading ground gainer eight times in 10 seasons.
In Bettis’ final game, the Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in Super Bowl XL.
When he retired Bettis ranked fifth all-time in rushing with 13,662 yards on 3,479 career carries.