Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Abram Bettis Sr., nicknamed The Bus is a former American football halfback who played for the Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Bettis is sixth on the list of NFL rushing yards leaders. He retired in 2006 after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL in his native Detroit, Michigan, beating the Seattle Seahawks, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth16 February 1972
CityDetroit, MI
media players sacrifices super watched wished worthwhile
It makes everything worthwhile that I've ever had to go through, everything I've done. You know, 13 years, all the sacrifices that I've made, it made it all worthwhile. For 12 years, I've watched other players go through Media Day and go through the buildup for the Super Bowl. And I've always wished that it could have been me.
bid happiest incredible mission
It's been an incredible ride. Mission accomplished. With that, I have to bid farewell. I'm the happiest person in the world right now...It's better than I ever thought it would be.
bid came incredible mission win
It's been an incredible ride. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished, and with that I have to bid farewell.
call champion game incredible last played ride time win
It's been an incredible ride and there's always a time when you have to call it quits. I played this game to win a championship. I'm a champion and I think the Bus...the last time is here in Detroit.
breaking game last pressure season situation teammates
It's been a situation where my body's been breaking down. The last thing I wanted to do going into a game like this and going into a season was going to tell my teammates this was going to be the last game. I never wanted to put that kind of pressure on my teammates for them to even think that.
great mean unless win
It's great to get here, but we're here to win it. This doesn't mean anything unless we win.
bowl crack elusive great super win
It's just great that we're able to win and give him another crack at that elusive Super Bowl ring.
coach game good people realize remembered starting ultimately winning
It's a shame, but I think now people are starting to realize how good a coach he's been for how long. And I think before the game he's being acknowledged for that, so I really think that's a good thing. But ultimately you're only remembered for winning the big game.
game hand swallow tough
It's a tough one to swallow because you feel you had the game in hand and you couldn't get it done.
ranks unique
It was a unique game. It ranks up there. It was crazy.
close fact hard lifetime minutes sheer title understand
It won't be hard for the sheer fact that I'm 0-3 in these title games. So I understand that it can be as close as 60 minutes or it can be a lifetime away.
behind further gave looked moment
They were a little further behind (than I expected). I looked back and I didn't see anybody. That was incredible. They gave me a moment that I'll never forget.
foolish last looking outside sit super three won
They've won two of the last three Super Bowls, so it would foolish of me to sit back and think they're not the favorite. If I was on the outside looking in, I'd say the same thing.
amazing champions happiest truly
It's amazing, truly an amazing feeling. I'm the happiest person on this field. I'm the happiest person in the world. We're champions of the world, and they can't take that away from us. It's an unbelievable moment.