There’s no question the relationship between Steelers fans and Jerome Bettis, the legendary running back who will be inducted into Pro Football’s Hall of Fame next month, was one that was made in Heaven.
With his rotund physique and propensity for running over opponents that earned him the perfect nickname: “The Bus,” Bettis personified what Steelers fans loved in their football players—he was tough, unyielding and liked to get down and dirty. And this was especially the case during his prime years in Pittsburgh after being acquired from the Rams in 1996 thanks to a trade during the NFL Draft.