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Jerome Abram Bettis Sr. (born February 16, 1972) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jerome Bettis, the centerpiece of the trade.. The Jerome Bettis trade was a trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). ). The trade occurred on April 20, 1996, the same day as the first day of the 1996 NFL draft, as the Rams were trying to transition to more of a passing offense and felt that running back Jerome Bettis was already on the ...
Unexpectedly, the 5–10 Lions leapt to a 14–7 first-quarter lead on two Joey Harrington touchdown passes, but Jerome Bettis tied the game later in the period with the first of his three touchdown runs in his final game in Pittsburgh. Bettis and Willie Parker combined for 176 rushing yards as the Steelers closed out their regular season.
The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers–Indianapolis Colts playoff game was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional Round playoff game between the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers and the top-seeded Indianapolis Colts, taking place during the 2005–06 NFL playoffs at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 15, 2006.
Jerome Bettis retook the all-time active rushing record from his season-long duel with native Curtis Martin by a margin of 81 yards, and also pass Eric Dickerson for fourth all-time. The win also helped the team improve to 14–1. This would tie the team's franchise record in number of wins in a season.
On draft day, the St. Louis Rams traded running back Jerome Bettis and a third-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a second round pick for that year, as well as a fourth round pick the following year. The trade was made immediately after the Rams drafted Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips.
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Pittsburgh Steelers.. Russell Wilson (2024–present) is the Steelers' current starting quarterback. Justin Fields (2024–present) was the Steelers' starting quarterback for the first six games of the 2024 season.
Bettis is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Angela Bettis (born 1973), American actress, director and producer; Chad Bettis (born 1989), American baseball player; Hilary Bettis, American playwright, actress, producer and writer; J. Warren Bettis (1924–2011), American jurist; Jerome Bettis (born 1972), American ...