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
half knew matter offensive played terrible time winning
We were winning and we played a terrible half from an offensive standpoint. We knew it was just a matter of time for us to get clicking.
carry hearts pittsburgh wherever
We carry Pittsburgh in our hearts wherever we go. ... And you better believe, when we come back, we will have one for the thumb.
disappointed-in-you brady disappointed
I'm disappointed in you Tom Brady
want sticks roles
It's one of those things when you are in a role you have to do what they ask you to do. If they want me to come in and stick it in, I have to come in and stick it in.
teammate let-me let-me-down
My teammates, they put me on their backs and they wouldn't let me down.
hate michigan detroit
I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and I hate Michigan.
winning challenges facts
I was fortunate enough to win a Super Bowl before retiring, and in fact I retired immediately after winning the Super Bowl. I went out on top, and intend to come out of the Guinness Pro Challenge on top, too.
coming control knew
We knew coming in that if we wanted to control this division, this was the game.
football game good hungry hunting maybe prove situation stay toward trying understand
Toward the end of the game today, I said we've been hunting these teams, trying to get respect. And now maybe it's a situation where we're going to be hunted. We've got to understand the situation and stay as hungry and keep trying to prove that we're a good football team.
living super
To be in the Super Bowl, I am living the dream. Then to be at home, it's an unbelievable dream. It's one of those things you don't want to end.
playing
We're playing to win. We're not playing not to lose.
best experience factor knew second
We knew it was going to be a four-quarter game. Experience comes into play when you are down like that and you take their best punch. (It) was a factor in the second half.
benefits changing guys start
Those guys are Ferraris; I'm an F-150. They go in every 3,000 miles, but I go 100,000 before you start changing the oil. The durability and dependability, that's where my benefits come in.
assume ready saw wide
You assume we're going overtime. I wasn't down. I was getting ready to go. When I saw (the kick) go wide right, it was incredible.