"Finally, it is here!! having a hard time concentrating at work all i see is black and gold!"

- Pittsburg D

Jerome Bettis #36
POSITION HB
HEIGHT (WT) 5-11 (255 lbs.)
BIRTHDATE: 2/16/72
NFL EXP: 13
COLLEGE Notre Dame
 
Related Products
Player Highlights:

 

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. Oakland: ran for just one yard but tied a personal record by scoring three TDs, all on one-yard runs...9/26 at Miami: gained 12 tough yards on seven carries...added two more short TD runs, giving him five for the season…scored his sixth rushing TD of the season…10/10 vs. Cleveland: had a season-high 34 yards on 14 carries...10/17 at Dallas: scored the game-winning touchdown from two yards out, raising his TD runs to seven on the season…10/31 vs. New England: finished with 65 yards on 15 carries, including a long run of 29 yards…extended his string of TD runs to four games with his eighth of the season...11/7 vs Philadelphia: returned to the starting lineup and performed like the Bus of old…led the team with 149 yards—the fifth highest total of his career—on 33 carries, his most attempts since Oct. 22, 2000 versus Cleveland (33)…averaged 4.5 yards a carry...11/14 at Cleveland: produced his second-straight 100-yard game, the 56th of his career and the 45th as a Steeler…finished with 103 yards on 29 carries and two TDs…also caught one pass for seven yards...11/21 at Cincinnati: continued his outstanding run while filling in for starter Duce Staley…recorded his third straight 100-yard game, gaining 129 yards on 29 carries and moving past Tony Dorsett (12,739) on the NFL’s all-time rushing list…was the 57th 100-yard game of his career and his 46th as a Steeler…also caught one pass for three yards...11/28 vs. Washington: recorded his fourth straight 100-yard game, tying Franco Harris for the most 100-yard rushing performance in Steelers history…also moved into a tie for fifth place in the NFL for most 100-yard games with one team…was his 47tj 100-yard games as a Steeler and the 58th of his career…finished with 100 yards and one TD—tying his career high of 11 in 1996—on 31 carries…had a 20-yard reception, his longest since 1996...12/5 at Jacksonville: finished with 17 yards on three carries for a 5.7-yard average...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: was a big factor in extending the Steelers’ win streak to 11 games…ran and threw for TDs…finished with 57 yards on 10 carries, a 5.7-yard average, including a 12-yard TD run that sealed the victory for the Steelers, which set a new career mark for TDs in a season.…also threw a 10-yard TD pass to tight end Jerame Tuman, the third TD pass of Bettis’ career—second to Tuman (Oct. 21, 2001 at Tampa Bay)...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: recorded his fifth 100-rushing performance of the season, giving him 48 as a Steeler, 58th of his pro career…passed Franco Harris’ previous record of 47 100-yard games...finished with 140 yards and one TD on 36 carries for a 3.9-yard average and a long of 23...also surpassed the 10,000-yard mark as a Steeler, becoming only the second Steeler running back to surpass 10,000 yards…caught one pass for three yards...12/26 vs. Baltimore: moved ahead of Eric Dickerson into fourth place on the all-time NFL rushing list while racking up his sixth 100-yard rushing performance of the season—his 49th as a Steeler and the 59th of his career…finished with 117 yards on 27 carries for a 4.3-yard average…also had two receptions for 13 yards...1/15/05 vs. N.Y. Jets: came up big for the Steelers, rushing for just his third 100-yard game in the postseason (102, vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 29, 1996 and 105 vs. Denver, Jan. 11, 1998)...finished with 101 yards on 27 carries, a solid 3.7-yard average with one TD…also caught one pass for 21 yards...1/23/05 vs. New England: led the team with 64 yards and one TD on 17 carries, marking the first time in his eight starts in 2004 he did not reach the 100-yard mark...average 3.8 yards a carry, including a long of 25 yards.


2003: 9/7 vs. Baltimore: Totaled 14 yards on four carries, including an 11-yard burst…left the game in the third quarter after tweaking a groin muscle. 9/14 at Kansas City: Gained seven yards on four carries. 9/21 at Cincinnati: Had his most productive game of the early season…had a string of six straight carries in the third quarter that culminated in a one-yard TD burst for the eventual game-winning score…finished with 59 yards on 16 carries. 9/28 vs. Tennessee: Had just six yard on three carries. 10/5 vs. Cleveland: Totaled eight yards on three carries…moved into a tie for seventh place (with Lynn Swann) on the Steelers’ all-time scoring list (318 points) with his one-yard TD run. 10/12 at Denver: Scored the Steelers’ only TD of the game and then added the two-point conversion in typical Bettis style…finished with 32 yards on 14 carries…also caught one pass for seven yards. 10/26 vs. St. Louis: Started his first game of the season…finished with 42 yards on 12 carries, including a long of eight yards. 11/2 at Seattle: Finished with 50 yards on a season-high 17 carries. 11/9 vs. Arizona: Led the team with 54 rushing yards on 18 attempts, his most attempts of the season…had a couple long runs, including a 16-yard burst, his longest of the season…fumbled for the third time this year after going 220 carries without a fumble…also had one reception for eight yards. 11/17 at San Francisco: Gained 39 yards on 13 carries, a 3.0 average, including a long of 14 yards…also had two receptions 15 yards. 11/23 at Cleveland: Compiled a season-high 93 yards on 24 carries…became only the fifth player in NFL history to accumulate 3,000 rushing attempts…hit the 3,000 rushing attempt mark on his 23 carry and surpassed it on his final carry of the game. 11/30 vs. Cincinnati: Became only the 10th player in NFL history to amass 12,000 rushing yards…also moved into sixth place on the Steelers’ all-time scoring list, passing Kris Brown, with his TD run in the third quarter that gives him 338 points…finished with 62 yards on 20 carries…also had one reception for five yards. 12/7 vs. Oakland: Moved into ninth place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list—passing Thurman Thomas—and recorded his first 100-yard rushing performance of the season, the 53rd of his career and the 42nd as a Steeler…finished with 106 yards on 27 carries, including one TD and a long of 12 yards…also had here receptions for 19 yards. 12/14 at N.Y. Jets: Moved into eighth place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list, passing Franco Harris…finished with his highest rushing average of the season, compiling 68 yards on 16 carries for a 4.3-yard average…also had three receptions for seven yards. 12/21 vs. San Diego: Moved into seventh place on the NFL all-time rushing list, passing Marcus Allen…had his second 100-yard rushing performance of the season, the second in three games and the 54th of his career—the 43rd as a Steeler…finished with a season-high 115 yards and one TD on 32 carries, including a long of 20 yards…also had one reception for 16 yards. 12/28 at Baltimore: Surpassed Jim Brown on the NFL’s all-time rushing list with a two-yard run midway through the second quarter…finished with 54 yards on 23 carries, including a long of eight.

2002: 9/9 at New England: Finished with 35 yards on eight carries…committed his first turnover 760 rushing attempts. 9/15 vs. Oakland: Totaled 41 yards on 10 carries…also caught one pass for five yards. 9/29 vs. Cleveland: Had his most attempts of the season, finishing with 24 yards on 14 carries (1.7 average). 10/6 at New Orleans: Had his most productive game of the early season…finished with 84 yards on 19 carries, a 4.4-yard average…scored his first TD of the season…surpassed the 11,000-career rushing yards mark with a 13-yard run in the second quarter. 10/13 at Cincinnati: Rushed for more than 100 yards for the 52nd time in his career (41st as a Steeler) and first of the season…finished with 109 yards on 21 carries, an impressive 5.2-yard average…scored two TDs, including a 41-yard burst, the fourth-longest TD run as a Steeler and fifth overall. 10/21 vs. Indianapolis: Began the game in impressive fashion, scoring two of the Steelers’ first three TDs…finished with 33 yards on 11 carries, before leaving the game in the third quarter with a (left) knee injury…also caught one pass for seven yards. 10/27 at Baltimore: Was deactivated due to his knee injury. 11/3 at Cleveland: Was deactivated due to his knee injury. 11/10 vs. Atlanta: Dressed for the first time in three weeks…entered the game for one play to give Amos Zereoue a break in overtime. 11/17 at Tennessee: Had his most-active day in nearly a month…had four carries for six yards. 11/24 vs. Cincinnati: Returned to the starting lineup for the first time in five weeks…moved past O.J. Simpson into 11th place on the NFL all-time career rushing list…finished with 79 yards on 22 carries, including a 24-yard TD run in the fourth quarter that helped seal the Steelers’ victory…scored two TDs to move into eight place on the Steelers’ all-time scoring list…also had two receptions for 27 yards. 12/1 at Jacksonville: Had another strong performance despite suffering a broken nose in the second quarter…finished with 86 yards on 20 carries…also had one reception for 11 yards. 12/8 vs. Houston: Finished with 30 yards on 14 carries, including a long run of eight yards. 12/15 vs. Carolina: Scored two touchdowns to give him nine for the season, his second-highest TD total since he scored 11 in 1996…finished with 73 carries on 18 attempts, a 4.1-yard average, despite aggravating an already sore left knee on his first TD run…also had one reception for nine yards. 12/23 at Tampa Bay: Was the Steelers offensive workhorse…compiled 66 yards on 26 carries…also had one reception for minus-two yards. 12/29 vs. Baltimore: Was deactivated. 1/5 vs. Cleveland: Saw limited action…finished with one carry for minus-two yards. 1/11 at Tennessee: Played sparingly in the AFC Divisional game…had just three carries for six yards.

2001: 9/9 at Jacksonville: Had a sub-par game by his standards…finished with 28 yards pm 12 carries…also caught one pass for two yards. 9/30 at Buffalo: Rushed for 100 yards for the 47th time in his career (36th as a Steeler)…finished with 114 yards on 22 caries, a 5.2-yard average…had a long of 30 yards. 10/7 vs. Cincinnati: Topped the 10,000-yard plateau early in the first half with a three-yard run…began the game with a 48-yard, the third-longest run of his career…finished with 153 yards on 23 carries, a gaudy 6.7-yard average…recorded his 48th career 100-yard game-37th as a Steeler…also caught one pass for seven yards. 10/14 at Kansas City: Started slow but finished with another 100-yard performance, his third straight of the season and the 49th of his career-38th as a Steeler…had three big runs nullified by penalties that would have given him one of his highest rushing totals…finished with 112 yards on 19 carries (his fifth 100-yard game in his career versus K.C.)…also had one reception for five yards. 10/21 at Tampa Bay: Contributed in all three phases of the offense-running, receiving and passing…rushed for 143 yards on 17 carries for an 8.4-yard average, his fourth straight 100-yard contest…also threw the second TD pass of his career (his first was a 21-yard to Hines Ward) Dec. 12, 1999 versus Baltimore…also had one reception for eight yards…passed Otis Anderson to 13th place on the NFL's all-time rushing list with a 46-yard TD run in the third quarter. 10/29 vs. Tennessee: Had his string of 100-yard games end at four but was still effective…finished with 62 yards on 19 carries…scored two TDs. 11/4 vs. Baltimore: Gained 91 yards on 23 carries for a solid 4.0-yard average…also caught one pass for eight yards. 11/11 at Cleveland: Produced his second-highest rushing total as a Steeler-and the third-highest of his career-finishing with 163 yards on 29 carries for an averaged of 5.6-yards a carry…compiled 48 yards in overtime…also had fur runs of 15 or more yards including a long of 27 yards…recorded his fifth 100-yard game of the season-the 51st of his career and 40th as a Steeler…had one reception for no gain. 11/18 vs. Jacksonville: Was held in check most of the day but did manage to rip off a 40-yard burst in the final quarter to help seal the Steelers' victory…finished with 52 yards on 21 carries. 11/25 at Tennessee: Finished with 73 yards on 21 carries…also had one reception for two yards…had two runs of 15 or more yards17 and 15. 12/2 vs. Minnesota: Surpassed 1,000 yards for the season on his first carry with a 12-yard burst…finished with 81 yards on 19 carries but missed most of the fourth quarter with a hip injury…also caught one pass for 16 yards. 12/9 vs. N.Y. Jets: Was deactivated because of a groin injury. 12/16 at Baltimore: Was deactivated for the second straight week because of his groin injury. 12/23 vs. Detroit: Was deactivated for the third consecutive week because of his groin injury. 12/30 at Cincinnati: Missed his fourth straight week because of a groin injury and was deactivated. 1/6/02 vs. Cleveland: Missed his fifth straight week because of his groin injury. 1/20 vs. Baltimore: Missed the game after suffering adverse reaction from pain medication administered to his injured groin. 1/27 vs. New England: Returned to the starting lineup but was mostly ineffective…gained eight yards on nine carries…scored one TD…also caught two passes for 23 yards, including a long of 12 yards.

2000: Answered all his critics with his best season in two years…was selected as the team MVP and the recipient of the Pro Football Writers of America Pittsburgh Chapter's Chief Award recipient for cooperation with the media…finished with 1,341 yards, his highest rushing total in two seasons and the fourth-best season in Steelers history…scored a team-high eight TDs…missed most of the preseason with a bruised knee…was held to just eight yards on nine carries in season-opener versus Baltimore (9/3)…had one reception for seven yards…compiled his first 100-yard game of the season-the 40th of his career and his 29th as a Steeler-at Cleveland (9/17)…finished with 133 yards on 24 carries for a 5.5-yard average…threw a costly interception to thwart a potential score when the Steelers recovered a fumble deep in Cleveland territory…also caught one pass for 11 yards…had a solid performance, rushing for 77 yards and a TD, versus Tennessee (9/24)…also caught three passes for 20 yards…averaged 4.1 yards a carry…powered his way to nearly another 100-yard performance at Jacksonville (10/1)…finished with 97 yards on 28 carries, including a long run of 20 yards…also rushed for two TDs…recorded his second 100-yard game of the season-the 41st of his career and 30th as a Steeler-at New York Jets (10/8)…finished with 107 yards on 25 carries…extended to four consecutive games his streak of scoring a TD…compiled his second consecutive 100-yard performance, giving him 42 for his career and 31 as a Steeler, versus Cincinnati (10/15)…finished with 101 yards on 29 carries for a 3.5-yard average…rushed for his third consecutive 100-yard game versus Cleveland (10/22)…finished with 105 yards on 33 carries…scored his sixth TD of the season…redeemed himself from the first game against the Ravens, finishing with a respectable 65 yards on 18 carries at Baltimore (10/29)…finished with 42 yards on 13 carries at Tennessee (11/5)…also caught one pass for 12 yards…recorded his fifth 100-yard performance of the season-the 44th of his career and 33rd as a Steeler-versus Philadelphia…finished with a season-high 134 yards and one TD on 30 carries…moved into tie for 12th place (with Elbie Nickel) on the Steelers' all-time scoring list with 222 points…also had two receptions for four yards…ran well despite totaling only 57 yards on 12 carries versus Jacksonville (11/19)…had two runs of 15 or more yards (17 and 16 yards)…averaged 4.8 yards a carry ….eclipsed the 1,000-yard barrier for the season in the third quarter at Cincinnati (11/26)…just missed his sixth 100-yard game of the season, finishing with 93 yards on 23 carries, a solid 4.0-yard average…also had one reception for minus-one yard…registered his sixth 100-yard performance of the season, the 45th of his career and the 34th as a Steeler, versus Oakland (12/3)…had several nifty runs, including three rushes of 15 or more yards, the most in a game during the season…produced a season-long 30-yard run…also caught one pass for 13 yards…was held to 39 yards on 17 carries at New York Giants…also had one reception for seven yards…recorded his seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season, the 46th of his career and the 35th as a Steeler, versus Washington (12/16)…finished with 104 yards on 25 carries for a 4.2-yard average…had a long of 23 yards…also caught one pass for 25 yards…finished with 51 yards on 26 carries…also had two receptions for five yards at San Diego (12/24).

1999: Recorded his sixth 1,000-yard rushing season-and fourth as a Steeler…finished with 1,091 yards on 299 carries for a 3.6-yard average…scored a team-high seven rushing TDs…missed all of the preseason due to a knee injury…was placed on the active non-football injury list prior to the start of training camp (7/30)…had arthroscopic surgery Aug. 3 on left knee to repair a slight tear to his lateral meniscus…was moved to the active roster (8/30)…returned to active duty in surprisingly grand fashion in the season-opener versus Cleveland (9/12)…had not taken a snap during the preseason but rushed for a game-high 89 yards on 18 carries, an impressive 14.9 yards a carry…rebounded from the previous week without any difficulty against Baltimore (9/19)…finished with 46 yards on 16 carries…moved into second place on the Steelers' all-time rushing list, passing John Henry Johnson (4,383)…led the team with 39 yards on 11 carries, including a long of 20 yards, his 11th-longest run as a Steeler versus Seattle (9/26)…also had two receptions for nine yards…compiled his second-highest rushing total of the early season, despite having a few big runs nullified because of penalties versus Jacksonville (10/3)…finished with 58 yards on 20 carries with a long of 11…led the team with four receptions for 27 yards, including a long of 17…had his second-lowest rushing output of the season at Buffalo (10/10)…finished with 24 yards on 13 carries…did score his first TD of the season on a one-yard plunge that pulled the Steelers to within three points, 24-21, late in the game…had two receptions for 10 yards…recorded his first 100-yard game of the season at Cincinnati (10/17), finishing with 111 yards on 26 carries…also scored two TDs for the first time in a game during the season…added one reception for four yards…rushed for 80 yards on 23 carries in Monday Night game versus Atlanta (10/25)…also caught two passes for 14 yards…finished with 53 yards and two TDs on 18 carries at San Franciso 49ers (11/7)…produced his longest TD run of the season, a 22-yard burst in the fourth quarter…scored two touchdowns for the second time this season and the second time in three games…produced his second-highest rushing total to that point of the season against Cleveland (11/16) but fell one yard short of the 100-yard barrier…rushed for 99 yards on 26 carries, averaging 3.8 yards a carry…also caught one pass for seven yards…showed bursts of his big-play ability at Tennessee (11/21)…rushed for 88 yards on 14 carries for a season-high 6.3-yard average…had a season-long 35 yard run, the sixth longest run of his career…finished with 81 yards on 22 carries for a 3.7-yard average versus Cincinnati (11/28)…also caught one pass for six yards…was held to a season-low 23 yards on 12 carries at Jacksonville (12/2)…also had one reception for 14 yards…proved his versatility by running, catching and throwing in the game versus Baltimore (12/12)…threw his first career TD pass to Hines Ward, a 21-yarder, to give the Steelers the first score of the game…rushed for 39 yards on 13 carries…also caught four passes for 11 yards…averaged 3.3 yards a carry at Kansas City (12/18)…finished with 63 yards on 19 carries, including a long of 13 yards…also caught one pass for nine yards…had his most productive game of the season versus Carolina (12/26)…rushed for his second 100-yard game of the season-his 28th as a Steeler and 39th for his career…finished with a 137 yards on 33 carries, both season highs, and a touchdown…also caught a pass for minus-three yards…rushed or 61 yards and one TD on 15 carries, despite suffering a deep thigh bruise against Tennessee (1/2)…averaged 4.1 yards a carry.

1998: Finished with the lowest rushing totals of his Steelers career in 1998, despite recording his third consecutive 1,000-yard season…ran for 1,185 yards on 316 carries, a 3.8-yard average…also had three TDs (all rushing)…finished with 16 receptions for 90 yards…ranked seventh in the AFC and 12th overall in rushing…carried 23 times for 41 yards in the season-opener versus Baltimore (9/6)…produced a long run of nine yards…caught a five-yard pass…recorded his 32nd career 100-yard game and his 21st as a Steeler against Chicago (9/13)…finished with 131 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown, including a long run of 42 yards…averaged 6.2 yards a carry…had his second sub-100 yard game, rushing for 48 yards on 13 carries versus Miami (9/20)…recorded his 33rd career 100-yard game-his 22nd as a Steeler-in the Seattle game (9/27)…rushed for 138 yards, the third-best effort as a Steeler at the time…averaged 4.9 yards a carry with a long of 23 yards…was well on his way to another 100-yard game before suffering a knee injury in the second quarter in the Cincinnati contest (10/11)…compiled 55 yards on 11 carries for a 5.0-yard average before his injury…was deactivated Sunday because of his knee injury versus Baltimore at home (10/18)…returned from his one-game absence with a stellar performance on Monday Night at Kansas City (10/26)…rushed for 119 yards on 33 carries-the 34th of his career and 23rd as a Steeler…also caught two passes for four yards…gained a season-low 26 yards on 11 carries versus Tennessee (11/1)…also had one reception for six yards…rambled to his fourth 100-yard game, the 35th of his career and the 24th as a Steeler in a Monday Night game versus Green Bay (11/9)…also registered his seventh consecutive 100-yard game on Monday Night football…rushed for 100 yards on 34 carries…also had one reception for 26 yards…was held to 29 yards on 14 carries, his second-lowest total of the year, at Tennessee (11/15)…also had two receptions for 10 yards…finished with 77 yards on 26 carries versus Jacksonville (11/22)…also had one reception for 10 yards…was held to 67 yards on 26 carries, a 2.6-yard average on Thanksgiving Day at Detroit (11/26)…tipped a pass to Will Blackwell who raced untouched for a 15-yard TD…rushed for 48 yards on 12 carries, his fourth straight sub-100 yard rushing performance against New England (12/6)…finished with 63 yards on 17 carries for a 3.7-yard average versus Tampa Bay (12/13)…also had one reception for seven yards…recorded his first 100-yard performance since the Nov. 9 Green Bay contest against Cincinnati (12/20)…finished with 104 yards on 21 carries (5.0 yards a carry)…compiled his highest rushing totals of the season on Monday Night in the season-finale at Jacksonville (12/28), finishing with 139 yards on 26 carries…also caught a season-high four passes for 24 yards.

1997: Named 1997 Steelers MVP for second consecutive year…became third running back in team history to earn the MVP award and first Steeler since Terry Bradshaw to win the award two years in a row…set a personal mark with 25 rushing attempts in the postseason against New England (1/3) in AFC Divisional round…had a career-high 105 yards in postseason against Denver (1/11) in AFC Championship game…named to fourth Pro Bowl (second as a Steeler)…finished season with 1,665 yards rushing, just 26 yards shy of a team record for most yards in a single season, set by Barry Foster in 1992…ranked second in the AFC and third in the NFL with 1,665 yards rushing…reached 1,000 yards in just nine games to become fastest running back in Steelers history to eclipse the mark…became third player in NFL history to score two touchdowns in overtime in the same season, tying Michael Timpson (Philadelphia 1991, '93) and John Jefferson (San Diego 1978, '80)… rushed for season-high 164 yards against Indianapolis…named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October…had career-best three rushing touchdowns in one game at Arizona (11/30/97) in which he also had 36 rushing attempts, the second-most attempts in a game in team history…finished season with 375 rushing attempts, the second most in one season in team history.

1996: Earned Steelers MVP and NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year honors, named All-Pro by College & Pro Football Weekly and USA Today, named AFC All-Conference by Football Digest, Football News, and United Press International…was the AFC Offensive Player of the Month (November)…selected as a member of All (John) Madden Team…became first NFL back to surpass 1,000 yards in 1996 and finished with a then career-high 1,431 yards…completed the season with 1,553 total yards from scrimmage, 10 100-yard games, 1,431 rushing yards, 320 carries and 11 touchdowns, all of which were second highest single-season marks in team history…had only nine carries in final two games due to an ankle injury, but still had third-best rushing total in NFL…became first running back to have three 100-yard games on Monday Night Football in single season…compiled five consecutive 100-yard games (Weeks 2-6), the most since Franco Harris had six in Weeks 7-12 in 1972…split time with Erric Pegram through first three games…rushed for his first 100-yard game as a Steeler versus Baltimore (9/8), his first 100-yard game since a contest against Atlanta (10/2/94)…also scored first rushing TD since 12/17/94 at Washington…tied third-best game of career with 133 yards on 20 carries following week versus Buffalo (9/16) in first Monday night game of career…added two rushing TDs, including 43-yard score that also was the longest rush since his rookie season…his two TDs were also a career single-game high at the time…added 50-yard TD run versus Rams (11/3), at the time, the longest run by a Steeler since Barry Foster had a 69-yard rush at Green Bay (9/27/92) and the longest rushing TD since Foster's 54-yard rushing TD versus the New York Jets (9/13/92)…gained 102 yards and two TDs in first postseason appearance, but suffered ankle injury that limited him to 43 yards at New England (1/5/97).

1995: Started 13 games and led Rams in rushing for third consecutive season with 637 yards…became fourth player in team history and first since Eric Dickerson (1983-86) to lead team for three consecutive seasons…missed first game of career with Game 7 ankle injury to break streak of 40 games played…received Rams' game ball after rushing for 83 yards on 20 carries versus New Orleans (9/10)…scored his first rushing TD of season at Carolina (9/17)…gained another 74 yards on 22 carries, including 60 in second half alone two weeks later versus Chicago (9/24)…had game-high 19 carries for 88 yards versus Atlanta (10/12)…left game in third quarter with sprained left foot at Philadelphia (10/29)…missed following game on inactive list at New Orleans (11/5), the first game he missed during career…returned as starter one week later and responded with season-high 91 yards on 21 carries and one TD versus Carolina (11/12)…scored the first TD in the St. Louis Trans World Dome with a one-yard run…produced season-long-and second longest of his career-run of 41 yards…also had a season-high three receptions at Atlanta (11/19)…saw limited action at Buffalo, rushing only once for three yards in second quarter for lowest output of career…scored third TD of season on fourth-down play at Washington (12/17)…had season-high 25 yards receiving, including long of 19 yards versus Miami (12/24)…reported late to training camp in contract dispute (8/4).

1994: Registered second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season by collecting 1,025 yards on 319 carries, finishing fourth in NFC and ninth in NFL…named to NFC Pro Bowl squad for second consecutive year; first Rams running back since Eric Dickerson (1985-96) to earn honor in first two NFL seasons and first Rams player to earn back-to-back honors since tackle Jackie Slater (1988-89)…was one of four offensive players to start every game…was club's first back-to-back 1,000-yard rusher since Greg Bell's 1,212 in 1988 and 1,137 in 1989…was fifth on club in receptions with 31 for career-best 293 yards…finished fifth in the NFC in total yardage with 1,318 yards…gained season-high 132 yards on 35 carries in Rams' 16-0 win at Kansas City (9/25), fourth best effort of career…recorded four straight 100-yard rushing games in Weeks 2 through 5 (9/11-10/2), matching a personal mark set in 1993…was two shy of club record six which Eric Dickerson set in 1984…eclipsed 2,000-yard rushing barrier for career after gaining 65 yards on 22 carries versus Green Bay (10/9)…had season and career-high 34-yard reception in 17-10 win over N.Y. Giants (10/16)…recorded career-high six receptions for 21 yards in Rams' 27-21 victory in Week 10 over Denver (11/6)…scored first two-point conversion in club history in fourth quarter at San Francisco (11/20) and ended with two for the season…caught first career TD pass on three-yard reception in Week 14 versus New Orleans (12/4).

1993: Received several postseason honors including Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, The Sporting News, and Pro Football Writers Association Rookie of Year honors…shared 1993 NFL Rookie of Year award with former Notre Dame teammate and Seattle QB Rick Mirer…finished rookie season with seventh-best rookie rushing total in league history and fourth-highest single-season rushing total in Rams history…also was recipient of Carroll Rosenbloom and Dan Reeves award given to Rams' Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year…finished second in NFL in rushing yards (57 yards behind Dallas' Emmitt Smith for rushing title) and third in league in total yards from scrimmage (behind Buffalo's Thurman Thomas and Smith)…became first Rams rookie to rush for more than 1,000 yards since Eric Dickerson ran for 1,808 in 1983…was first Rams rookie to make Pro Bowl since 1985 (P Dale Hatcher) and first running back since 1987 (Charles White)…joined defensive tackle Sean Gilbert to become first Ram to make Pro Bowl since 1990…recorded seven 100-yard games (most by Rams running back since Charles White had seven in 1987), tying Emmitt Smith and Thurman Thomas for league high…registered first 100-yard game of career versus New Orleans (10/3) with 102 yards…became eighth rookie back in NFL history to run for 200 yards in single game with career-high 212-yard performance against Saints (12/12)…was first rookie to accomplish feat since Bo Jackson ran for 221 yards against Seattle in 1987…set Rams' record for most attempts rushing in a single game with 39 carries for 146 yards in season finale against Chicago (1/2/94)…became only second back in 22 games to rush for more than 100 yards against a Dave Wannstedt-coached defense…had five catches for career-high 71 yards against Bears (1/2/94)…registered career-high 217 yards from scrimmage against Chicago (146 rushing, 71 receiving)…was 10th selection in the 1993 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE: Finished college career at Notre Dame with 337 carries for 1,912 yards (5.7 avg.), 27 TDs and 32 receptions for 429 yards (13.4 avg.)…closed college career with 75 yards on 20 carries and two TDs versus Texas A&M in Cotton Bowl.

 

PERSONAL: Played linebacker and running back for McKenzie High...rated top player in state by Detroit Free Press and was Gatorade Circle of Champions Michigan Player of Year as senior...was subject of 80 football cards in 1993, the most of any rookie in NFL history...is an avid bowler...has lifetime average of better than 200 and has bowled a perfect game...was introduced to sports by parents to keep him off the streets...has a daughter (Jada)...Full name: Jerome Abram Bettis.