Jerome Bettis

Los Angeles Rams 10th pick

RB ·

Notre Dame · 1999–2005

192

Games

Pass Yards

13,662

Rush Yards

Rush TD

200

Receptions

1,449

Rec Yards

Draft Details

Year

1993

Round

Round 1

Pick

10th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Notre Dame

Jerome Bettis Career Stats

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
6× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 12 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1993 draft class in rushing yards (13,662).
Best statistical season: 2000 with PIT (1,341 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
192	63	3	1	13,662	91	200	1,449	3

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	PIT	16	299	1,091	7
2000	PIT	16	355	1,341	8
2001	PIT	11	225	1,072	4
2002	PIT	12	187	666	9
2003	PIT	16	246	811	7
2004	PIT	14	250	941	13
2005	PIT	12	110	368	9
Since 1999		97	1,672	6,290	57

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
1999	PIT	16	28	21	110
2000	PIT	16	19	13	97
2001	PIT	11	10	8	48
2002	PIT	12	9	7	57
2003	PIT	16	0	13	86
2004	PIT	14	0	6	46
2005	PIT	12	0	4	40
Since 1999		97	66	72	484

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jerome Bettis is a former running back out of Notre Dame, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 10th overall pick (round 1) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 192 regular-season games from 1993 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was named to 6 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	1D
1999	PIT	16	1	1	21	1	0	1
2000	PIT	16	0	2	0	0	1	0
2001	PIT	11	1	2	32	1	0	1
2001 POST	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	PIT	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002 POST	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	PIT	14	1	1	10	1	0	1
2004 POST	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	PIT	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005 POST	PIT	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1999	PIT	16	1	1	21	1	0	1
2000	PIT	16	0	2	0	0	1	0
2001	PIT	12	1	2	32	1	0	1
2002	PIT	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	PIT	16	1	1	10	1	0	1
2005	PIT	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
Career		97	3	6	63	3	1	3
Career		9	0	1	0	0	0	0
Career		192	3	6	63	3	1	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	PIT	16	296	1,082	7	3.7	64	2
2000	PIT	16	352	1,302	8	3.7	70	1
2001	PIT	11	225	1,072	4	4.8	46	3
2001 POST	PIT	1	9	8	1	0.9	1	0
2002	PIT	12	187	666	9	3.6	42	1
2002 POST	PIT	2	4	4	0	1.0	0	0
2003	PIT	16	246	811	7	3.3	43	4
2004	PIT	14	250	941	13	3.8	50	1
2004 POST	PIT	2	44	165	2	3.8	7	2
2005	PIT	12	110	368	9	3.3	30	0
2005 POST	PIT	4	56	180	3	3.2	12	1
1999	PIT	16	296	1,082	7	3.7	64	2
2000	PIT	16	352	1,302	8	3.7	70	1
2001	PIT	12	234	1,080	5	4.6	47	3
2002	PIT	14	191	670	9	3.5	42	1
2003	PIT	16	246	811	7	3.3	43	4
2004	PIT	16	294	1,106	15	3.8	57	3
2005	PIT	16	166	548	12	3.3	42	1
Career		97	1,666	6,242	57	3.7	345	12
Career		9	113	357	6	3.2	20	3
Career		192	—	13,662	91	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	PIT	16	28	21	110	0	5.2	2
2000	PIT	16	19	13	97	0	7.5	4
2001	PIT	11	10	8	48	0	6.0	2
2001 POST	PIT	1	2	2	23	0	11.5	2
2002	PIT	12	9	7	57	0	8.1	3
2002 POST	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2003	PIT	16	13	13	86	0	6.6	4
2004	PIT	14	6	6	46	0	7.7	2
2004 POST	PIT	2	1	1	21	0	21.0	1
2005	PIT	12	4	4	40	0	10.0	2
2005 POST	PIT	4	0	0	0	0	—	0
1999	PIT	16	28	21	110	0	5.2	2
2000	PIT	16	19	13	97	0	7.5	4
2001	PIT	12	12	10	71	0	7.1	4
2002	PIT	14	9	7	57	0	8.1	3
2003	PIT	16	13	13	86	0	6.6	4
2004	PIT	16	7	7	67	0	9.6	3
2005	PIT	16	4	4	40	0	10.0	2
Career		97	89	72	484	0	6.7	19
Career		9	3	3	44	0	14.7	3
Career		192	—	200	1,449	3	7.2	—

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