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
came humbling knew nobody
You have to look at where he came from, undrafted, unlooked at, nobody really knew who he was. That's a very humbling experience, but I think he appreciates the opportunities he has because he didn't have them in college.
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.
bowl came dream glad good knew super worked
It's a dream come true. I came back because I knew we had a good team, and I knew the Super Bowl was in my backyard. I'm glad everything worked out.
bid call came incredible mission time win
There's always a time when you have to call it quits. It is an ending. It has been an incredible ride. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished. Now I have to bid farewell.
against believe came coaches easier execute expects feels game great nobody picking pressure
No question, I think it's a lot easier when there's no expectations. We know what that feels like to have that pressure on you and we came out and said, 'Hey, it's us against everybody.' Nobody expects us to win, nobody is picking us to win, and that's fine. As long as we believe it and the coaches give us a great game plan, we'll execute it and come out on top.
came losing sight super
This has been a lot of fun. The one thing we're not losing sight of is we came here to play the Super Bowl.
backs came mission teammates win
My teammates put me on their backs and didn't let me down. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished.
came comfort games helped saw team
It helped us because we have been in those situations, those big games. So, when the big games came this time, we were comfortable in the settings. ... even on the road. We had been there before. That's why you saw a different team -- there was a comfort level.
bus came last mission win
I'm a champion. This is the last Bus stop. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished.
block everybody gets job party sure
What Stevens said is true; their job is to make sure it's not a big block party after the game. Our job is to make sure everybody gets a ticket.
earlier helps played understand
We understand it is going to be deafening and we aren't going to be able to hear. But it helps having played there earlier this season.
gives reflect seen
I've never seen anything like that (reaction) before. It gives you something to reflect on and to think about.
call pass seen shy
I've never seen shy about eating. They don't call me 'The Bus' because I pass the plate.
defining moment
It would be a defining moment for him as well.