Jerome Abram Bettis Sr.
(born February 16, 1972) is an American former
football
running back
who played in the
National Football League
(NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the
Pittsburgh Steelers
. Nicknamed "
the Bus
" due to his large size and forceful running style, he played
college football
for the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
and was selected 10th overall by the
Los Angeles Rams
in the
1993 NFL draft
. Bettis was a member of the Rams for three seasons before being
traded
to the Steelers, where he spent the remainder of his career. A six-time
Pro Bowl
and two-time first-team
All-Pro
selection, he is regarded as one of the greatest power runners of all time and ranks eighth in
NFL rushing yards
.
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He retired in 2006 after helping the Steelers win a
Super Bowl
title in
Super Bowl XL
, the franchise's first in over two decades. Bettis was inducted to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
in 2015.
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