In 2004, Jerome Bettis was considered to be past his prime, but there was one skillset in particular that his Pittsburgh Steelers coaches still highly valued. And that was his ability to move bodies around in tight space. While Duce Staley was brought in to start, it was Bettis who was intended to close, often being featured as the goal-line back.
He went on to rush for 13 touchdowns that season, marking a career-high, and one of just two seasons in his Hall of Fame career in which he scored 10 or more times on the ground.