Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis (Jerome Abram Bettis Sr.) was born on February 16th, 1972 and is currently 54 years old. Jerome Bettis was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Bettis attended The University of Notre Dame where he received a business degree.
Jerome Bettis is a former professional football running back who played in the NFL for 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was nicknamed
The Bus because of his size and bruising running style. During his college years, he played football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected 10th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1993 NFL Draft.
Before being traded to the Steelers, Bettis was a member of the Rams for three seasons. He played 192 regular-season games during his 13-year career, becoming eighth all-time in rushing yards in NFL history. He scored 78 rushing touchdowns as a Steeler, the second-most in franchise history.
Bettis's career awards include being named First-Team All-Pro twice, making six Pro Bowl appearances, and earning the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 1996. He completed his career with a victory in his hometown, as the Steelers claimed their fifth Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XL. He is regarded as one of the greatest power runners of all time.
Bettis retired in 2006 after helping the Steelers win their first Super Bowl title in over two decades. In 2015, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before concluding his career, he had 337 rushing attempts for 1,912 yards and made 32 receptions for 429 yards. He also set the Notre Dame touchdown record in a single season during his sophomore year.
Bettis has made political contributions to the campaign of Democratic U.S. Representative Carolyn Cheek Kilpatrick and the 2004 campaign of Republican President George W. Bush. He also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election.
He made a cameo appearance as himself in an episode titled “The Convention” of season 3 of the NBC comedy series
The Office. He also portrayed himself in the episode “Welcome to the Ex-Files” in the CBS comedy series
The Neighborhood. In 2010, Bettis joined the online community
School of the Legends (SOTL), in partnership with the NFLPA. He was also featured in an article on the D1 Training website in February 2011 and filmed a training course for SOTL focusing on playing as a running back.
Bettis hosts
The Jerome Bettis Show on WPXI-TV, filmed at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. He has also provided commentary for the NFL Network and was formerly an NBC studio analyst for
Football Night in America. Additionally, he is an NFL analyst for various ESPN programs like
SportsCenter.
He founded
The Bus Stops Here Foundation, which focuses on improving the lives of disadvantaged children. The foundation collaborates with the American Lung Association to raise asthma awareness.
In his debut novel,
The Bus, Jerome Bettis shares a raw story of his troubled childhood in a rough neighborhood in Detroit and his transition to playing football at Notre Dame. He highlights a coach who almost led him to quit the game and how he later became a legend with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The book covers the violent nature of the game, the injuries he endured, and the NFL tactics he had to overcome.
Jerome takes readers beyond the helmet, offering a look inside the locker room, the negotiating table, the Super Bowl sideline, the huddle, and the practice field. Readers also learn how the nickname
The Bus came to be and how he executed one of the most famous trades in Pittsburgh Steelers history.
He has also authored the novel
Driving Home, which captures the end of his outstanding career. Jerome reflects on his final football season, breaking down each game and offering insights into his relationships with teammates, his parents, and his daughter, Jada.
In the final season of his career, Jerome decided to keep a journal, which unexpectedly turned into a detailed account of the dramatic conclusion to his Hall of Fame career, culminating in a Super Bowl win in his hometown.
Jerome Bettis: F.A.Q
When was Jerome Bettis Born? How old is Jerome Bettis?
Jerome Bettis was born on February 16th, 1972. Jerome Bettis is currently 54 years old.
Where was Jerome Bettis Born?
Jerome Bettis was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA and is American.
What was the first book Jerome Bettis wrote?
The first book written by Jerome Bettis was Driving Home, published in 2006.
What was the most recent book Jerome Bettis wrote?
His most recently released work was Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Stories from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box on September 14th, 2021.
Are there upcoming new books by Jerome Bettis?
Jerome Bettis does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Jerome Bettis written?
Jerome Bettis has written 3 books. 2 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the If These Walls Could Talk Series.