Our magic isn't perfect You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. The cover is visually disturbing. The cover is not a good choice. Rich Minimal Serif. Justify Text. Note: preferences and languages are saved separately in https mode. Pro Football Hall of Fame. He loved bowling as a kid and did not play football until he reached high school. He played college football at Notre Dame. 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 yard rushing games despite not becoming the full-time starter until the sixth game of the season.
Bettis did not graduate from college. He returned to Notre Dame in when he was having a dispute with the St. Louis Rams and was considering retirement. The Rams moved to St. Louis for the season. New coach Rich Brooks instituted a more pass-oriented offense, a major reason why Bettis was limited to yards, a significant dropoff from his and totals. Brooks asked Bettis whether he wanted to move to fullback for the upcoming season or preferred to be traded. Bettis stated he thought he could still help an NFL team with his running.
Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in United States. Jerome Bettis celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.
The Steelers were in need of a running back because Bam Morris, their power running back for the and seasons, was arrested in March for marijuana possession. Morris eventually pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and was cut by the team in June , leaving Bettis as the featured back.
In his first season in Pittsburgh, Bettis rushed for a then career-high 1, yards and 11 touchdowns and was named to his second 1st team All-Pro team. Diagnosed with asthma at age 14, Bettis is a tireless advocate for asthma education and awareness.
Bettis and his wife Tameka live in Atlanta, Ga. The Betties also maintain a home in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is one of only eight players in NFL history to rush for 1, yards for eight or more seasons. Jerome Bettis facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts.
Quick facts for kids Jerome Bettis No. Career highlights and awards. Career NFL statistics. Former football player Jerome Bettis' bar, the Grille 36 a reference to his football number. All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles including the article images and facts can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:. This page was last modified on 16 July , at Suggest an edit.
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