RB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Jerome Bettis
Age 54 · 180 cm (5'11") · 116 kg · Born Feb 16, 1972 · Notre Dame
NFL career
1993
debut year
2005
last season
13
seasons
#36
jersey
College: Notre Dame
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 97 games.
Passing
63yards
3touchdowns
1interceptions
50.0%completion
Rushing
6,290yards
57touchdowns
1,672carries
3.8YPC avg
Receiving
484yards
0touchdowns
72receptions
6.7YPC avg
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 299 | 1,091 | 3.6 | 7 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 355 | 1,341 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 225 | 1,072 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 187 | 666 | 3.6 | 9 |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 246 | 811 | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 250 | 941 | 3.8 | 13 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 110 | 368 | 3.3 | 9 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Jerome Bettis was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
21–10 vs Seahawks
2005-21 · Feb 5, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
34–17 @ Broncos
2005-20 · Jan 22, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
21–18 @ Colts
2005-19 · Jan 15, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
31–17 @ Bengals
2005-18 · Jan 8, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
35–21 vs Lions
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
41–0 @ Browns
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
W
18–3 @ Vikings
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
W
21–9 vs Bears
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
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1993 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#8
#11
#11
Drew Bledsoe
QB · NWE
#2
Rick Mirer
QB · SEA
#3
Garrison Hearst
RB · PHO
#4
Marvin Jones
MLB · NYJ
#4
Marvin Jones
WR · NYJ
#5
John Copeland
NT · CIN
#6
Eric Curry
DE · TAM
#7
Curtis Conway
WR · CHI
#8
Willie Roaf
OT · NOR
#9
Lincoln Kennedy
OT · ATL
#11
Dan Williams
DE · DEN
#11
Dan Williams
DT · DEN
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Jerome Bettis.
Adrian Murrell
Debut 1993 · #29 · Cowboys
Anthony Lynn
Debut 1993 · #37 · Broncos
Anthony Wallace
Debut 1993 · Falcons
Burnie Legette
Debut 1993 · Patriots
Chuck Evans
Debut 1993 · #29 · Ravens
Corey Croom
Debut 1993 · Patriots
Derek Brown
Debut 1993 · #22 · Saints
Derrick Lassic
Debut 1993 · Panthers
Born on February 16
Brig Owens
1943 · Washington Commanders
Tony Baker
1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ted Washington
1948 · Houston Texans
Paul Fersen
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Donnie Joe Morris
1950 · Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas Hickman
1952 · Washington Commanders
George Martin
1953 · New York Giants
Carl Russ
1953 · New York Jets