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Jerome Bettis Biography
Jerome Bettis is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on February 16, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The NFL’s top rushers with over 13,662 yards. He spent the majority of his time in the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was nicknamed “The Bus.” He played a key role in leading his team Steelers to victory in the Super Bowl XL in his final season.
He as well as He and Franco Harris both had Hall of Fame careers with the Steelers. both enjoyed Hall of Fame careers with the Steelers.
Jerome Abram Bettis Sr. (born February 24, 1972), nicknamed The Bus, is a former American football halfback who played for the Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Bettis is eighth on the list of NFL rushing yards leaders. He retired in 2006 after he won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers in his native Detroit, Michigan, beating the Seattle Seahawks. Bettis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Bettis finished his 13 NFL seasons as the NFL’s 5th all-time leading rusher with 13,662 yards and 91 touchdowns. He also caught 200 passes for 1,449 yards and 3 touchdowns and threw 3 career touchdown passes. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, and 2004. Bettis won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 1996, and in 2002 he was the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. While Bettis finished with 1,542 more yards than Franco Harris on the NFL’s all-time rushing list, Harris remains the Steelers all-time leading rusher because 3,091 of those yards came while Bettis was with the Rams.
Two children were born, Jada and Jerome Jr. and his wife Trameka Boykin.
| Name | Jerome Bettis |
| First Name | Jerome |
| Last Name | Bettis |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Birthday | February 16 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place of Birth | Detroit |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Bettis did not graduate from college. He skipped his senior year at Notre Dame to enter the 1993 NFL Draft. He returned to Notre Dame in 1996 when he was having a dispute with the St. Louis Rams and was considering retirement. He took courses in “history, philosophy, marketing and business” totalling a heavy 18 credit class load. He returned to the NFL shortly thereafter, and “he has not returned to Notre Dame to finish the coursework for his degree.”
Jerome Bettis Net Worth
Jerome Bettis is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jerome Bettis's net worth $14 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a bowler as a child, but didn’t play football until he was in high school. He played football in college in Notre Dame.
He was drafted as the 10th pick overall of the Los Angeles Rams in 1993 and was traded to the Steelers on the same day in. He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection.
Bettis was born February 16, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan. He is the oldest of three children of Gladys Elizabeth (née Bougard) and Johnnie E. Bettis. Bettis did not start playing football until high school, as his primary passion as a youth had been bowling. At age 14, he was diagnosed with asthma. As a youth in Detroit, Bettis and his brother made ends meet by selling crack cocaine. He attended Mackenzie High School in Detroit, where he was a standout running back and linebacker. As a senior, he was rated the top player in the state by the Detroit Free Press, and was the Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year award winner.
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Football Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
At the University of Notre Dame, Bettis finished his career with 337 rushing attempts for 1,912 yards (5.7 yards per attempt), and made 32 receptions for 429 yards (13.4 yards per reception). In his last game as a junior, a 28-3 win by Notre Dame over Texas A&M in the 1993 Cotton Bowl, he rushed 20 times for 75 yards, ran for two touchdowns and caught a 26-yard touchdown pass. In his sophomore year, he set the Notre Dame touchdown record with 20 in one season, with 16 rushing, and 4 receiving (23 total touchdowns including the 1992 Sugar Bowl, a record which still stands).
The Steelers were in need of a running back because Bam Morris, their power running back for the 1994 and 1995 seasons, was arrested in March 1996 for marijuana possession. The Steelers traded for Bettis on the day of the 1996 NFL Draft. Morris eventually pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and was cut by the team in June 1996, leaving Bettis as the featured back. In his first season in Pittsburgh, Bettis rushed for a then career-high 1,431 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named to his second 1st team All-Pro team. He also won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year, NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year, was voted Steelers’ team MVP and finished the 1996 season as the leader in Football Outsiders rushing DYAR metric.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Jerome Bettis height 5 ft 11 in Jerome weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Bettis was picked in the first round (10th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. On July 22, 1993, Bettis signed a three-year, $4.625 million contract with a signing bonus in excess of $2 million. As a rookie, he flourished under Chuck Knox’s ground-oriented offense. He quickly earned the nickname “The Battering Ram” as he rushed for 1,429 yards (second in the NFL), drawing comparisons to Earl Campbell. Bettis also had an NFL-best 79 rushing first downs and an NFL-best 38 runs of 10 or more yards, and tied for the league lead with seven 100-yard rushing games despite not becoming the full-time starter until the sixth game of the season. Bettis was named a First-Team All-Pro (the only rookie named to the team) and Consensus NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He rushed for over 1,000 yards and was selected for the NFC’s Pro Bowl team in each of his first two seasons with the Rams.
Bettis rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first six seasons with the Steelers between 1996 and 2001. Included in that run were three campaigns of over 1,300 yards. In 1997, Bettis rushed for a career-best 1,665 yards in the team’s first 15 games. However, because the team had already wrapped up its playoff position, he was rested for the regular-season finale and finished 26 yards short of the team’s single-season record. Bettis does hold the Steelers’ franchise record for rushing yards in a single-season when including postseason play. Bettis was a second-team All-Pro choice in 1997 and set a then NFL record with two overtime touchdowns in the same season.
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jerome Bettis. You may help us to build the dating records for Jerome Bettis!The Rams moved to St. Louis for the 1995 season. New coach Rich Brooks instituted a more pass-oriented offense, a major reason why Bettis was limited to 637 yards, a significant dropoff from his 1993 and 1994 totals. Brooks asked Bettis whether he wanted to move to fullback for the upcoming 1996 season or preferred to be traded. Bettis stated he thought he could still help an NFL team with his running.
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In exchange for Bettis, the Rams drafted Ernie Conwell (second round of 1996 draft) and also received the Steelers fourth-round pick in 1997. In 1997, the Rams had multiple trade deals including moving up to the number 1 draft slot to draft Orlando Pace. The Rams traded their fourth-round pick from the Steelers to the Dolphins along with two sixth-round picks, in order to move up nine slots and draft offensive tackle Ryan Tucker. The Steelers drafted Steve Conley (third round of 1996 draft) with the draft selection they acquired from the Bettis trade with the Rams. Conley was traded to the Colts two seasons later for a fifth-round pick.
What was Jerome Bettis 40 time?
4.7. The fastest 40 time ever turned in by Pittsburgh’s beloved Jerome Bettis.
How many times did Jerome Bettis fumble?
He had 17 rushes for 64 yards and one touchdown. He also had one fumble.
How much money did Jerome Bettis make in the NFL?
During his career Jerome earned around $35 million in NFL salaries. Starting out with the Los Angeles Rams in 1993, he was traded after three seasons to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he spent the rest of his playing career.
What did Steelers trade for Bettis?
On April 20, 1996, during the NFL Draft, they pulled off one of the best trades in NFL history, acquiring Jerome Bettis from the St. Louis Rams, along with a third-round pick, for the Steelers second-round pick in 1996 and fourth-round selection in 1997.
How fast did Derrick Henry run the 40?
4.54 seconds
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