Jerome Bettis Home High School and College Years The Bus'36' Stops Here
In 1993, Jerome Bettis received several postseason honors. He shared the NFL Rookie of the Year award with former Notre Dame Teammate and Seattle Quarterback Rick Mirer. Bettis finished his rookie season with 7 best rookie rushing total in league history. Also he was the 4th highest single season rushing total in Rams history.
Bettis finished his rookie season with 7 best rookie rushing total in league history. Also he was the 4th highest single season rushing total in Rams history.  
Jerome Bettis’ 2nd year playing Pro football was in 1994. Bettis was registered second consecutive 1,000 yard rushing season by collecting 1,025 yards on 319 carries. He finished 4th in NFC and 9th in the NFL.

 

In 1995, Bettis started 13 games and led the Rams in rushing for third consecutive season with 637 yards. 

 

 

He became the 4th person in team history to lead the team for three consecutive seasons. Jerome Bettis ended up missing the first game of the season with an ankle injury. Then, later in the season had a sprained left foot.
Jerome Bettis ended up missing the first game of the season with an ankle injury. Then, later in the season had a sprained left foot.
Jerome Bettis’ 4th year playing football was in 1996. In 1996 he earned the Steelers’ MVP and NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year honors. He ended the season with an ankle injury. 
Then in 1997 he was named 1997 Steelers MVP for the 2nd consecutive year. Bettis became third running back in team history to earn the MVP award and the first Steeler to win the award two years in a row. 
He set a personal mark with 25 rushing attempts in the postseason against New England. In 1998, he finished with the lowest rushing totals of his Steelers career, despite recording his third consecutive 1,000 yard season.