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
carry final last mental moment opportunity snapshot
I was thinking, 'If this is my last (Heinz Field) game, this will be my final opportunity to look out of this tunnel. I wanted to have a mental snapshot of the moment so that I could carry it with me forever.
feels game great incredible knew last stop team win
It feels incredible -- my team put me on their backs, and I knew they wouldn't let me down. This has been a great ride, and I've always said that you play this game to win championships, and now that I've got that championship ... I think this is the last stop for 'The Bus.'?
football game last needs plays result supposed win year
I think he understands he doesn't have to win the game. I think last year he'd be the first one to tell you he was of the thought I have to win the football game. He just needs to make the plays he's supposed to make, and we'll win the football game as a result of that.
carry hard last walk
Yeah, who knows? It would have been hard to walk away from a last carry like that.
definitely last year
From last year to this year, he's a different quarterback. He's definitely our leader.
feet football last manage needs plays throwing understanding year
From last year to this year, he's a different quarterback. He has an understanding of what he needs to do to manage the football team. The plays he makes with his feet and throwing the ball is amazing.
capable fun impressed knew last pound running week year
I was impressed a little last year and I was really impressed in Week 1 of how well he was running inside. From that aspect, yeah, I knew he was capable of it, but to see him really, really pound it in there was fun to see.
crossed last
Of course, it crossed my mind. But that thought was short-lived. Fortunately, it's not (my last play).
chance good last realist understand
I?m a realist in a sense that I do understand there is a good chance it is my last game.
bit care drag gone last process year
It's disappointing in a sense that the organization said last year they're going to take care of him, and it wasn't resolved. I think they could have gone through this process a little bit earlier. They didn't have to drag it this far.
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.
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.
home last reality
The reality is it could be my last. So, the way I look at it, I'm approaching it as if is the last home game.